Careers

As TEKU’s Founding Brand Partnerships & Fashion Buyer Lead, you will be responsible for discovering, recruiting, and managing independent fashion brands from around the world. You’ll curate collections that reflect TEKU’s vision while building long-term relationships with designers and identifying new opportunities for growth. This is a strategic role for someone passionate about fashion, business development, merchandising, and relationship building.

Brand Acquisition: Research and identify independent fashion brands aligned with TEKU‘s vision. Conduct outreach and build relationships with designers globally. Present TEKU‘s value proposition and onboard new brand partners. Manage the entire onboarding process from first contact to launch.

Fashion Buying & Merchandising: Curate products and collections that reflect TEKU‘s brand identity. Review collections for quality, pricing, craftsmanship, and market fit. Recommend seasonal product selections and merchandising strategies. Analyze trends while maintaining TEKU‘s premium positioning.

Partnership Development: Develop long-term relationships with brand founders. Identify collaboration opportunities between brands, creators, and stylists. Support exclusive product launches and capsule collections. Help negotiate partnership terms when needed.

Marketplace Growth: Grow TEKU‘s portfolio of independent designers. Ensure product listings meet brand standards. Collaborate with Marketing and Operations to launch brands successfully. Gather feedback from designers to improve the platform experience.

Events & Retail Experiences: Recruit designers for TEKU pop-ups and retail activations. Coordinate product selections for events. Support brand participation before, during, and after events.

Required: Associate degree or higher in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Business, Marketing, Retail Management, Business, or a related field. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly organized with strong attention to detail. Passion for independent fashion and emerging designers.

Preferred: Experience in fashion buying, merchandising, wholesale, retail, partnerships, or business development. Familiarity with Shopify, Excel, Airtable, Notion, or CRM systems. Understanding of fashion trends and consumer behavior. Comfortable networking and building professional relationships.

Ideal Candidate: You are someone who naturally discovers new designers before everyone else. You enjoy meeting founders, understanding their stories, and helping them grow. You think strategically about products, merchandising, and partnerships, not just what looks good, but what fits the long-term vision of the platform. You have an entrepreneurial spirit, take initiative, and enjoy building meaningful relationships while helping shape something from the ground up.

Role Details- Position: Founding Brand Partnerships & Fashion Buyer. Location: Remote (U.S.) | Hybrid in Dallas, New York, Miami, or Los Angeles. Travel: Occasional travel for pop-ups, partner meetings, and fashion events. Schedule: Flexible, Part-time (20-30 hours/week, Travel 20% initially)

Compensation: This is a Founding Collaborator position. As an early-stage company, this role offers performance-based profit sharing and commission opportunities tied to measurable business growth.

Founding collaborators will receive: Performance-based bonuses tied to measurable milestones. Profit-sharing opportunities as TEKU grows. Commission opportunities based on partnership and business development outcomes. Direct collaboration with the founder and meaningful leadership experience. Priority consideration for future full-time paid leadership positions.

Join the Founding Team: If you’re passionate about independent fashion and excited to contribute to an early-stage startup, we’d love to hear from you. Current students, recent graduates, and professionals seeking part-time or long-term opportunities are encouraged to apply.