about hopscotch
hopscotch was founded in 2012 by rahul anand (hbs ’09)lisa kennedy (hbs ’94),
former leaders of diapers.com — a company which emerged as the #1 online retailer in the
u.s.was sold to amazon.com for $545 million. our investors include eduardo saverin
(co-founder, facebook), toivo annus (co-founder, skype), wei hua yan (co-founder,
diapers.com),hari kumar (co-founder, tpg-axon). together, we help indian moms
enjoy shopping for curated international brands for their kids, themselvestheir homes —
anytime, anywhere.
find us online at www.hopscotch.in.
we are looking for an unbelievably talentedmotivated stylist to join forces with our
studio team in shenzhen, china. the role demands stellar styling ss, principled visual
thinking, bold innovation, experience within fashion retail or e-commerce, a stubborn refusal
to settlean almost superhuman ability to bring alive hopscotch’s vision of delivering the
best of kid’s merchandise to the indian mom through beautiful visual stores.
sounds like you? read on.
a typical day in your life would involve:
? interacting with the business development teamthe buyers to understand
merchandising briefsthe business needs
? converting these briefs into effective photography concepts with a looktheme
that best conveys the merchandising ethos
? advisingdirecting the photography of ed itemsclothing
? setting up, sourcingmaking the propsother necessary materials which will
form the subject of photo shoots
? managing all product shootsfollowing guidelines set by the studio head
? coordinatingworking closely with the creative team in india to understand
marketing requirementstaking timely approvals on the concepts
● working with the studio head to constantly innovateup the standards of
hopscotch’s visual language
● maintaining high standardsensuring only the best work is released
● staying up-to-date with industry trendsthe fashion space
● being fully responsible for workflowpersonnel when studio head is out of the
office
what you’ll need:
● outstanding knowledge of seasonal trends, detail orientation as well as great
awareness of styles
● ability to work from initial briefs to finished results independently
● very good coordinationcommunication ss
● excellent oralwritten english knowledge
what you should have:
● graduate degree in fashion, styling or equivalent relevant education
● at least 3 years of experience in fashionproduct styling
● a never-ending desire to growlearn