Junior Authentication Training Specialist

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Teaching

Job Summary

Job Description

The Operations team at GOAT manages worldwide distribution, authenticating products, fulfilling orders, and ensuring on-time delivery. This entry-level position seeks a fashion enthusiast to join the startup world, possessing solid knowledge of sneakers/apparel and the consignment industry. Responsibilities include verifying the authenticity of sneakers and apparel across major brands, staying updated on industry trends and releases, identifying manufacturer defects, assessing wear, and inspecting SKUs and sizes. The role involves supporting continuous improvement through data analysis, process design, and training implementation, as well as assisting in root cause analysis for authentication challenges and the hiring process. Collaboration with the Auth Performance and Training Content & Launch teams is key for implementing new interventions and tracking their effectiveness. The specialist will also facilitate communication between stakeholders, draft research summaries, and contribute to travel process insights. Participation in training sessions and direct authentication support during high-volume periods, including remote and on-site confirmations of high-risk and high-value products, is expected. Up to 50% travel is required.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of relevant experience in authentication
  • Strong knowledge of the secondary market
  • Excellent critical thinking and decision making
  • Organizational and time management skills
  • Detailed oriented with strong analytical skills
  • Strong written and oral communication
  • Excellent judgment, problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Experience creating training materials

Job Details

About the Team

The Operations team manages our worldwide distribution network and is responsible for authenticating products, fulfilling orders and ensuring on-time delivery to buyers. Through our technological innovation and logistical efficiency, you will join a team that prides itself on being the most trusted marketplace in the industry while shipping and processing tens of millions of products for our global buyers and sellers.

Role Overview

GOAT is seeking a fashion enthusiast looking to combine their passion with a full-time career, and obtain an entry-level position in the startup world. The ideal candidate possesses a solid knowledge of not only sneakers/apparel but of the consignment industry for brands such as Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, FOG Essentials, Supreme, BAPE, Denim Tears etc. As a Junior Authentication Specialist, you must have the ability to verify authenticity of sneakers/apparel across the major brands. In addition, a Junior Authentication Specialist must keep up with industry trends, releases, and collaborations with the world's best retailers, from streetwear to high fashion. You will not only figure out the authenticity of sneakers/apparel, but spot manufacturer defects, assess wear, and inspect SKU and size, ensuring that each buyer has the retail experience they've come to expect.

In this role, you will:

  • Support continuous improvement-related activities, including identification of areas in need of improvement through data analysis, check-point changes, new processes design and content, and implementation of training or changes in strategy
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective action on authentication challenges
  • Support in the authentication hiring process, as needed
  • Identify and resolve problems and redundancies relating to the authentication process
  • Collaborate with the Auth Performance team to identify potential areas of improvement
  • Collaborate with Training Content & Launch and Regional Training Teams to implement new interventions, track the effectiveness of interventions, and determine appropriate duration and end dates as needed.
  • Facilitate communication between project stakeholders and team members
  • Support efforts in product research and draft research summaries for the Content Team via case studies
  • Contribute to the travel process by providing accurate pricing+insight in travel 
  • Participate in both training plans and training sessions in-person and remote
  • Support authentication during high-volume periods and while not training. Support daily fulfillment and operational processes as needed. This includes: 
  • Authenticate new release products in content case-studies and directly in flow
  • Provide secondary authentication confirmations on high risk and high value products, fakes and fake returns, both remotely and on-site
  • Other duties as assigned

We are looking for:

  • Honest and Authentic
  • 2+ years experience of relevant experience in authentication
  • On-site role. Up to 50% travel required
  • Strong knowledge of the secondary market 
  • Excellent critical thinking and decision making 
  • Organizational and time management skills 
  • Detailed oriented with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Strong written and oral communication 
  • Knowledge of current authentication and operations landscape and ability to adapt to changes
  • Excellent judgment, problem-solving, and decision making
  • Experience creating training materials is a plus

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”. 

GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries.

GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries.

Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers.

Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclusive to the platform, Grailed makes fashion accessible.

The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator.

GOAT Group will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, if applicable. By applying, you authorize GOAT Group to send you text messages regarding your job application, interview and/or onboarding process, and other job opportunities at GOAT Group. If you are a California resident, please review our California Privacy Rights Notice for Job ApplicantsIf you are an EU or UK resident, please review our EU / UK Candidate & Employee Privacy Notice.

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