Our Story:
Short Story is an award winning, technology powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5’4” and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women so they can dress with effortless confidence.
As a fast-growing startup, we’re revolutionizing retail with a data driven learning system that leverages customer feedback to create tailored products. We’ve been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by leading investors who share our vision of building the world’s next great consumer brand.
Our Values:
We’re building a company with intention and purpose. Our culture thrives on data insights, exceptional commitment to fit, and the urgency to move quickly on what matters.
โจ Transform Lives. We’re customer-first. Everything we create exists to give her confidence.
โก๏ธ Demand Excellence. We deliver only our best work, in Fit and Finish. We obsess about details others overlook.
Embrace Challenges. We see obstacles as opportunities to invent better solutions.
Think Differently. We get a thrill from finding better solutions others haven’t seen.
The role
Weโre hiring a freelance publicist to feature Short Story where our customer reads: shopping roundups and gift guides at Real Simple, InStyle, Good Housekeeping and People, and stories in places like Harperโs Bazaar, The Cut and WSJ. You set the strategy and open doors with editors. As you do, youโll bring our team into the conversation, so every editor you introduce gets to know Short Story directly. Our team handles samples, styling sessions and scheduling.
What youโll own
โข Placements in shopping roundups and gift guides at our priority outlets
โข Features and expert quotes in top-tier fashion and lifestyle press
โข Commerce terms: advise us on affiliate setup, commissions and what editors expect
โข A ranked media list and calendar built around spring, Motherโs Day, back to work and holiday
โข Our stylists as the go-to source on petite fit
โข Tracking: every placement logged with its link, traffic and signups
What success looks like
โข 8+ placements in shopping roundups and gift guides, at least 3 in priority outlets
โข 2+ features or expert quotes in top-tier fashion and lifestyle press
โข New links from fashion and lifestyle sites
โข A clear monthly read on what coverage drives in signups
Youโre a fit if
โข You have 6+ years in fashion, beauty or lifestyle PR
โข Shopping editors answer your emails today
โข Youโve landed commerce placements recently and can show us
โข You know affiliate networks and what a fair deal looks like
โข You tell us what will and wonโt land, even when we donโt want to hear it
โข You enjoy teaching. Youโll work alongside our coordinator and help her build real PR skills
The details
โข This is a freelance contract role. Youโll invoice monthly, set your own schedule, and work from your own setup.
โข About 10 to 15 hours a week, heavier in the first two months
โข Clear weekly milestones.
โข Remote, US. Starting in November
โข Youโll work closely with our CEO, Director of Growth, and Community & Marketing Growth Operator.
Short Story is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment for all employees and applicants. We work diligently to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
