Complex NTWRK

Head of Merchandising, Women

Complex NTWRK  •  Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Company And Culture
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.
Why We're Hiring
As the Head of Merchandising for the Women’s Category, you will be the strategic leader driving the vision, execution, and performance of all women’s fashion product lines across Complex’s marketplace and brand platforms. You’ll be responsible for developing exclusive, first-to-market assortments while building a diverse and culturally attuned product ecosystem. This role blends creative direction, data-driven strategy, and business ownership, with the goal of scaling revenue and influence in women’s fashion.

What You'll Do

  • Own and evolve the overall merchandising strategy for Women’s across fashion, footwear, and accessories.
  • Lead the development of a seasonal and long-range product pipeline rooted in cultural insight, trend forecasting, and audience relevance.
  • Partner with leadership to define category goals, KPIs, and revenue targets; present pipeline performance in executive reviews.
  • Oversee curation and development of proprietary product in collaboration with influencers, talent, in-house design, and brand partners.
  • Guide the procurement of trend-forward product across seasonal and core assortments.
  • Champion product exclusivity, speed-to-market, and assortment differentiation.
  • Leverage your industry network to expand a culturally diverse roster of vendors, artists, designers, and collaborators.
  • Continually onboard new partners to the Complex platform, ensuring innovation and brand alignment.
  • Serve as senior relationship lead across all major brand partners in the women’s category.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination with Project Management, Marketing, and Operations to execute on product launches and campaigns.
  • Align merchandising calendars with marketing narratives, festival campaigns, and influencer activations.
  • Ensure timely delivery of samples, inventory, and marketing assets in tandem with internal teams.
  • Drive revenue growth and margin performance for the Women’s category through data-informed assortment decisions.
  • Represent the Women’s category in leadership meetings, line reviews, and quarterly planning.

Who You Are

  • 5–7 years of senior-level merchandising, buying, or product strategy experience within fashion, ideally with a focus on women’s streetwear, contemporary, or cultural fashion.
  • Demonstrated success in building product pipelines, negotiating brand partnerships, and owning category P&L.
  • Deep understanding of youth culture, fashion trends, and consumer behavior.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, fast-moving calendars.
  • Proficient in Google Workspace and Keynote; strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Expertise in retail and e-commerce preferred.

What We Offer

  • Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Healthcare FSA 
  • Dependent Care FSA 
  • Commuter Benefits FSA 
  • Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance
  • Paid Parental leave
  • 401k with 4% match
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal and Identity Theft Plans
  • Vacation time and sick days
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties. Complex participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.
Complex NTWRK

About Complex NTWRK

Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale.

Whether through video, long-form text, or social media, Complex tells stories of streetwear and style, music, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture.

A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce. Complex's strategic partnership with Universal Music Group delivers unparalleled experiences and exclusive collaborations to passionate music fans.

Complex NTWRK creates and distributes original programming with premium distributors including Netflix, Hulu, Facebook, Snap, Fuse, Pluto TV, Roku and more.

If you want to be part of what's next and build valuable relationships with the audiences who live in it, join us at Complex NTWRK.

Industry
Unknown
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
2002
Website
complex.com
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