Fashion Stylist - Trend Specialist

Company IntroductionMercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Role Overview

• Position: Stylists & Personal Shoppers – Independent Contractor, Remote
• Commitment: Part-time, ~20 hours/week
• Duration: 5 weeks
• Collaborate with a leading AI research lab. Design and evaluate advanced shopping-assistant AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic shopper profiles
• Create high-quality prompts
• Develop rigorous evaluation rubrics for product-recommendation tasks
• Collaborate with AI research teams

Requirements / QualificationsMust-Have Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in celebrity or editorial styling, retail buying/merchandising, or e-commerce category management
• Expertise in trend spotting and brand benchmarking
• Ability to translate shopper needs into product recommendations
• Proven ability to create retail assets like inventory scorecards and campaign-ROI reports
• Excellent written English and keen attention to detail

Engagement Details

• Start Date: Aug 10th
• Hourly Rate: $35–$50/hr (USD), depending on experience
• Bonus Structure: Top performers earn $5k+ in bonus payouts
• Status: Independent Contractor
• Payment: Weekly via Stripe Connect
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous

Application Process

• Submit Resume & Application Form
• Model Training AI Interview: A 30-minute session to assess your ability to train a model in your area of expertise

Apply through Mercor to shape frontier AI research.