Co-Founding Partner | E-Commerce, Fashion Partnerships & Ecosystem Growth (Female Or LGBTQ+ Focus)

Outfit4Rent is headquartered in Germany and operates at the intersection of environmental sustainability, artificial intelligence, and modern consumer behavior. The fashion industry operates on a broken linear model of take-make-dispose, generating massive textile waste and carbon emissions. We are building the technological and operational antidote: a Circular Fashion Operating System.We operate a high-impact dual-engine ecosystem: 🌍Enterprise B2B Infrastructure: Partnering with fashion brands, boutiques, designers, and retailers to absorb excess inventory, deadstock, and specialized collections, turning idle, depreciating assets into high-yield, rental-ready revenue generators.Seamless D2C Rental Experience: Providing a curated, managed-inventory rental platform serving all genders for formal wear, luxury apparel, everyday professional attire, festivals, and special events.Our overarching technology roadmap includes managed B2B2C fashion logistics, second-hand circular resale markets, predictive sizing validation engines, and deeply integrated regional eco-cleaning networks designed to maximize garment lifecycles to 55+ rentals per item.⚠️ CRITICAL PRE-READ WARNING: We are building this organization completely from a blank slate. We are looking for relentless, mission-driven co-founders who possess an unyielding "can-do" spirit, thrive in extreme operational ambiguity, and want to own a foundational piece of the company from day one. Only apply if you deeply believe in our company goal, our circular fashion mission, and the gritty, high-velocity reality of early-stage venture building.🏳️‍🌈🎯 Equal Opportunity & Targeted Inclusion NoticeAs we expand our core leadership team, we are intentionally focusing our search on female and LGBTQ+ professionals. While we have received a high volume of applications from the male demographic, we are fiercely committed to gender diversity, equality, and building an inclusive leadership team from the ground up. Diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and exceptional leadership are the non-negotiable drivers of our innovation and long-term success.🏛️ Foundational Startup PrinciplesTo succeed in the current European green-tech landscape, Outfit4Rent operates under strict startup scaling fundamentals:Radical Accountability: Every co-founder owns their domain entirely from macro-strategy down to tactical execution.Capital Efficiency: Building multi-million-euro asset-light infrastructure on a bootstrapped, grant-backed, and pre-seed budget via creative resourcefulness and lean technical stacks.Data-Driven Decision Making: Gut feelings guide intuition, but data dictates execution via real-time KPIs.Ecosystem Leverage: Maximizing regional support structures across North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the broader DACH region (incubators, accelerators, circular hubs, government support, enterprise collaboration, trade conventions).🚀 The Role: Co-Founding Partner (Fashion Partnerships, E-Commerce & Influencer Network)"Spearhead market entry, forge high-impact B2B brand relationships, activate social media networks, and orchestrate our managed-inventory ecosystem across Europe."Core ResponsibilitiesStrategic Brand Acquisition & GTM: Execute the multi-year Go-To-Market strategy across the DACH region, leveraging your active industry network to secure brand inventory pilots, deadstock absorption deals, and revenue-sharing partnerships.B2B Onboarding & Commercial Frameworks: Manage end-to-end B2B operations including supplier agreements, inventory intake questionnaires, CRM pipeline tracking (HubSpot/Salesforce), and commercial pricing models (Net-Net-Net models, Konditionenblatt).Social Media & Influencer Ecosystems: Build and direct strategic partnerships with prominent fashion creators, styling influencers, and green-tech advocates to drive high-conversion organic D2C growth and brand positioning.Omnichannel Merchandising & Assortment Curation: Oversee digital merchandising, seasonal assortment planning, capsule collection onboarding, and return rate mitigation strategies.Ecosystem Representation: Represent Outfit4Rent as a founding leader at prominent trade fairs, startup hubs (Startup Week Düsseldorf, Circular Valley, pitch events), and international fashion forums.Skill RequirementsManaged-Inventory Architecture & Retail EconomicsD2C / B2B2C GMV Scaling & Omnichannel MerchandisingFashion Brand Consignment Frameworks & Deadstock MonetizationInfluencer Marketing Campaign Architecture & Community GrowthEnterprise Pipeline Generation & CRM Management (Salesforce, HubSpot)Net-Net-Net Pricing, Assortment Curation, and Return Rate MitigationExperience Baseline & BackgroundStudies & Background: Academic background in Fashion Design, Fashion Management, Business Administration, or related disciplines.Professional Experience: 8+ years in fashion retail, e-commerce management, brand partnerships, or strategic business development.Industry Network (Must/Important): Deep, active, and robust network within the German and European fashion retail industry, including apparel brands, luxury/contemporary designers, multi-brand retailers, and sustainable fashion innovators.🧩 What You Bring to the TableThe "Can-Do" Spirit: Loves building from a blank slate. Owns bottlenecks immediately. "That's not my job" does not exist in your vocabulary.Strict Location Constraint: On-site presence required in Düsseldorf / NRW for ecosystem building, incubator hub sessions, and physical vendor coordination.Language Proficiency: Mandatory fluency in English and German at professional C1 level for stakeholder negotiations, vendor contracts, and regulatory filings.Nice-to-Have: Fluency in additional European languages (French, Spanish, Italian) for cross-border expansion.🔥 How We Win: Our CultureSpeed is the feature: Action creates information. We test fast, fail fast, and multiply pace with AI.Focus on the essential: Done is better than perfect. We stay focused on what moves the needle without bureaucracy.See it. Own it. Solve it: A sanctuary for doers. Take absolute accountability for your domain.Respect others. Trust multiplies: Direct with ideas, never people. Trust is built through consistency and owning mistakes.💰 Equity & Compensation StructureEarly-Stage Reality: As a foundational founding team building a disruptive enterprise from absolute scratch, the initial phase relies on sweat equity, strategic milestone achievements, and positioning the company for upcoming institutional grants and pre-seed funding tracks.Founding ESOP: Core co-founding members participate in a structured, formal ESOP pool with a standard multi-year vesting schedule (including a cliff). This ensures that as Outfit4Rent scales its valuation, brand footprint, and revenue, your long-term personal wealth scales directly in tandem with our collective impact.📩 How to Apply & Stay ConnectedSend your application and a concise introductory note detailing your role, your belief in the circular fashion transition, and examples of past building-from-scratch achievements to our official LinkedIn Company inbox or via LinkedIn easy apply.Please share this listing with your professional network, fellow innovators, and champions of diversity in tech. Be sure to follow our LinkedIn page to stay updated on future announcements, company milestones, and upcoming community events! 🚀Outfit4Rent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all co-founders, team members, and partners.