Samples Lead, Studio Styling

About this role

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Samples Lead owns the samples/product function supporting the Studio Stylists and the broader Marketing Creative styling team, ensuring all meetings, photoshoots, and assets best represent Alo's excellence. This role is the product expert and closet owner for the styling department, setting the standards, systems, and vendor relationships that keep product moving reliably to the Studio Stylists across Web Production, Creative, Marketing, Production, and Merchandising. The Lead exercises independent judgment over product planning, budget, and vendor decisions, and partners directly with the Senior Director, Styling on seasonal go-to-market planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary samples/product partner to the Studio Stylists, ensuring the right product is in the right place for every studio shoot and fitting.

• Own the end-to-end product tracking system and standards used by Creative and Marketing teams; set and enforce product handling SLAs across departments.

• Forecast product needs across up to 8 concurrent seasons (men's, women's, accessories) and advise the Senior Director, Styling on timeline risk and mitigation.

• Represent the product function in seasonal go-to-market planning meetings, flagging risk and proposing solutions for availability constraints.

• Own the product budget: make purchasing and reorder decisions within delegated budget authority; evaluate, select, and negotiate rates and turnaround terms with laundry, steaming, and courier vendors.

• Manage product handover from Product Development to Creative Services, resolving competing requests from business partners independently and escalating only matters of significant business impact.

• Coordinate with Technical Design and Merchandising to borrow proto or fit pieces when necessary.

• Facilitate product borrowed between internal departments via a check-out/check-in system.

• Coordinate dates to ensure product is available for key meetings and shoots in advance of the meeting date.

• Document approved outfits and style notes.

• Direct the preparation and organization of product in shot list order for all ecommerce, digital marketing, social, and campaign photoshoots, including oversight of freelance/temp support during peak weeks.

• Own weekly product reporting to Creative and Marketing leadership.

• Maintain clear, proactive communication on product location and status at all times.

• Provide hanging assistance and, when necessary, assist on set by steaming and dressing talen