Senior Merchandising Consultant, Home Decor
About the position Arcade is building the world’s first AI physical product creation platform, where imagination becomes reality. Our platform lets anyone design, purchase, and sell custom, manufacturable products using natural language and generative AI. We believe everyone should have the power to create physical goods as easily as they post online, and we’re building the infrastructure to make that real. We’ve raised $42M from a world-class group of investors, including Reid Hoffman, Forerunner Ventures (Kirsten Green), Canaan Partners (Laura Chau), Adverb Ventures (April Underwood), Factorial Funds (Sol Bier), Offline Ventures (Brit Morin), Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher), Inspired Capital (Alexa von Tobel), and Torch Capital (Jonathan Keidan). Our angel investors include Elad Gil, Ev Williams, Marissa Mayer, Sara Beykpour, Kayvon Beykpour, Anna Veronika Dorogush, Eugenia Kuyda, David Luan, Sharon Zhou, Kelly Wearstler, Karlie Kloss, Colin Kaepernick, Christy Turlington Burns, and Jeff Wilke. Arcade is headquartered in San Francisco’s Presidio and led by serial entrepreneur Mariam Naficy (Minted, Eve), and a founding team with deep experience in generative AI, design systems, and supply chain. We’re pioneering a new category at the intersection of AI, personal expression, and on-demand manufacturing, and we’re building fast. Role Summary: Arcade is seeking an experienced, creative and execution-focused Senior Merchandising Consultant to help with the growth of its home decor business. This role will be central to how customers experience Arcade — from launching new categories, new makers and AI models to supporting marketing. The ideal candidate has a sharp eye for design, fluency in digital merchandising, product development experience and experience working with product designers, manufacturers, and vendors. This is a short-term, full-time contract role suited for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and is energized by working at the intersection of aesthetics, commerce, and technology. This is a hybrid role (4 days per week on-site) at Arcade’s office in the Presidio, San Francisco. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Responsibilities • Assist in product development and merchandising in home decor categories, aligning product strategy with brand vision, customer data, and seasonal trends. • Assist in onboarding new artisans and brands in home decor • Partner with external stakeholders to develop new product lines, shaping assortment, pricing, and trend direction. • Collaborate with engineering on AI models. • Contribute to product experimentation cycles, providing merchandising hypotheses and insights based on performance data. Requirements • 7+ years of experience in merchandising, with a particular emphasis on home decor. • Previous experience in home decor product development and sourcing. • Prior work at a design-forward or luxury brand. • Strong visual taste and ability to independently merchandise across style aesthetics and price tiers. • Experience managing vendor or designer relationships to develop new products or collections. • Comfortable operating independently and prioritizing work in a fast-paced, early-stage environment. Nice-to-haves • Exposure to AI/ML tools in a merchandising or product recommendation context. • Existing relationships with influencer agencies, stylists, or interior designers. • Experience in PR or event-based merchandising (e.g., for showrooms, pop-ups, launch events). Apply tot his job