Director, Merchandise

TL;DR

Director, Merchandise (Music Entertainment): Leading end-to-end merchandise strategy and operations across hirify.global’s artist roster with an accent on demand forecasting, product development, D2C e-commerce, vendor management, and tour retail. Focus on modeling inventory and margins, coordinating complex production and logistics, and delivering audit-ready reporting across stadium campaigns and artist launches.

Location: On-site five days a week in New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA. Applicants in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not require employer visa sponsorship.

Salary: $120,000–$150,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is an entertainment company representing artists and operating music, merchandise, and live-event businesses.

What you will do

• Lead merchandise strategy, demand forecasting, financial modeling, product assortment, and margin planning across the artist roster.
• Manage product development from design files and sampling through approvals, manufacturing, and production timelines.
• Own relationships with manufacturers, pressing and distribution partners, licensed-goods collaborators, fulfillment providers, venues, leagues, and promoters.
• Drive Shopify D2C storefronts, product drops, pre-orders, launch coordination, sales reporting, and inventory decisions.
• Manage tour logistics, freight, cross-border movement, venue coordination, pop-ups, stadium activations, VIP programs, and on-site POS retail.
• Maintain audit-ready reconciliations, inventory documentation, performance reporting, weekly meetings, and cross-functional coordination with legal, finance, communications, and artist teams.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of direct leadership experience in merchandising within music entertainment, artist management, streetwear, or apparel.
• Deep knowledge of music fan culture, streetwear trends, print-on-demand and quick-turn manufacturing, and traditional cut-and-sew apparel development.
• Experience managing matrixed P&Ls, budget forecasting, open-to-buy planning, and complex royalty frameworks.
• Strong background negotiating manufacturing terms, vendor SLAs, and licensing and intellectual-property requirements.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities driven by tour schedules, cultural moments, and album release timelines.
• U.S. work authorization without employer visa sponsorship is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and mental health benefits for employees and families.
• Access to a health care concierge and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, and floating days.
• Free concert tickets and career development programs through School of Live.
• 401(k) program with company match.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants.