Job Details

Bring premium leather products to market through storytelling and merchandising.

We seek a Senior Brand Merchandiser/Storyteller with deep experience in premium fashion or accessories who understands how product, merchandising, and storytelling work together to build a brand

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working directly with product, storytelling, photography, and merchandising execution

At Will Leather Goodsmerchandising begins with the product itself—its materials, construction, history, and purpose. The right candidate will translate these qualities into compelling visual and written stories that connect craftsmanship to the customer, convey the brand's vision, and engage multiple audiences.

Shape how a globally recognized, artisan-crafted brand is seen, felt, and experienced across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale

About Will Leather Goods

Founded by Will Adler in 2007, Will Leather Goods is not just a company—it's a story, a journey from the boardwalks of Venice Beach to boutiques and e-commerce worldwide. With over four decades in leather, Will Adler has built an iconic brand celebrated for rugged elegance, artisan craftsmanship, and a lifetime guarantee

Our family-run business offers premium leather goods with a 100% guarantee, five retail locations, e-commerce, and wholesale to over 400 doors, including top department and specialty storesOur customers invest in our goods for life, and every product carries that promise forward.

We are also a long-term Nike licenseeNike Golf, Skateboard, Streetwear, Jordan Golf, and Nike buckles—with global distribution licenses for belts, wallets, and bags. Our team operates with the pace, expectations, and standards of a coastal brand. The work is passionate, the bar is high, and the right person will have real creative influence on how the brand grows.

Eugene offers the best of both worlds: lifestyle balance paired with professional momentum.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified hires.

The Role

The ideal candidate already understands the landscape of premium leather goods and heritage-driven accessory brands and is comfortable operating within that level of product quality, storytelling, and brand standards.

The Senior Brand Merchandiser/Storyteller shapes how collections are presented, perceived, and experienced. You'll identify the underlying narratives that convey our brand vision, connect effectively with diverse customer demographics, and ensure every product communicates its craftsmanship, story, and promise

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion, accessories, or premium consumer goods merchandising
• Demonstrated strong understanding of the brands competing in premium leather goods and accessories, using that insight to inform merchandising, storytelling, and product positioning.
• Strong copywriting and storytelling ability
• Demonstrated visual taste and brand sensibility
• Experience collaborating across product, marketing, and creative teams

Key Responsibilities

• Acquire and internalize deep knowledge of products, creative process, inventory, and delivery schedules
• Develop and manage a merchandising calendar aligned with growth objectives
• Provide content and product guidance to marketing and sales across e-commerce, retail, social media, wholesale, and affiliates
• Develop storytelling strategy and create copywriting content for email, website, social media, sales materials, and catalogs
• Analyze existing content and develop new assets to support the merchandising calendar
• Collaborate with the CEO/Creative Director on photo and video assets for current and upcoming products
• Plan and execute product photography and video for marketing, sales, and social media
• Define editorial strategy and support content development for the online journal/blog