About us
A pioneer of the circular economy, greenchic is the number 1 fashion tech & fashion logistics startup in Italy.
Our mission is to become the most recommended marketplace for the exchange of mainstream fashion in Europe.
Second-hand apparel is the fastest-growing segment within the fashion industry and is expected to surpass Fast Fashion (in revenue terms) within the next 10 years. In Europe alone, more than 30 million people are already purchasing second-hand fashion online. Our strategy of expanding towards upcycled products makes greenchic a “unicorn-to-be”.
With a growing user base, the highest customer retention rate in the industry, a 4.5-star TrustPilot rating, new collections published 4 times a day, and a team of 50 talented people between Milan & Genoa, greenchic enables its members to exchange items and revamp their style in an affordable, convenient and sustainable way.
Thanks to a world-class in-house digital platform and its own digital token, the startup is already experiencing a 2X growth pattern and a very modern - as well as flexible - working environment. Supported by some of the best investors from the Italian fashion & social impact scene, greenchic is approaching a multi-million € Series B to support even faster business growth.
There has never been a better time to join one of the best circular economy startups in Europe.
As Head of Technology, you will manage the IT strategy, IT infrastructure, IT team, as well as all technology-led projects aiming at enhancing our e-commerce, logistics, and operational framework.
With a direct report to the MD, you will manage and develop our platforms and teams to scale at the International level and gain a significant competitive advantage against competition.
At the core of greenchic business model and user journey, there is an event-driven serverless platform based on AWS with an advanced frontend, an in-house ERP (used by our ops team), and a digital currency called ‘stars’. In our development plans, we will also expand towards ML and blockchain solutions where you will have a reporting dotted line to the CEO and the responsibility to support the R&D team with IT deliverables.
Introduction
As Head of Technology, you will manage the IT strategy, IT infrastructure, IT team, as well as all technology-led projects aiming at enhancing our e-commerce, logistics, and operational framework.
With a direct report to the MD, you will manage and develop our platforms and teams to scale at the International level and gain a significant competitive advantage against competition.
At the core of greenchic business model and user journey, there is an event-driven serverless platform based on AWS with an advanced frontend, an in-house ERP (used by our ops team), and a digital currency called ‘stars’. In our development plans, we will also expand towards ML and blockchain solutions where you will have a reporting dotted line to the CEO and the responsibility to support the R&D team with IT deliverables.
Whom we are looking for
To be successful in this role you need at least 15 years of experience in the above areas and you have been scaling IT platforms (and teams) in a scaleup or in a fast-growing corporate division, probably with a direct report to a very senior CTO. In your previous roles, your work has represented a tangible success factor to the business, outpacing the competition and any internal expectations in the IT area.
Ideally, you have applied all this experience in a direct-to-consumer business (even better if in a fashion or lifestyle industry). You are an expert in several IT verticals, but you are also conscious of the wider digital landscape surrounding a company's IT backbone (social networks, new reselling channels, latest e-payment solutions, mobile-first technology, etc).
We expect you to lead the projects not for the sake of tech, but with a clear, identified, and measurable outcome towards the customer, the business, its P&L, and your internal customers.
Requirements
the ideal candidate will haveWhy work with us