Junior Authentication Specialist

Job Description

Junior Authentication Specialist

About The Company

GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories. Operating four distinct brands—GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed, and alias—GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries.

• GOAT: The global platform for the greatest products from the past, present, and future, founded in 2015. It has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms, expanding to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary, and iconic brands.
• Flight Club: Established over 15 years ago in NYC, it revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes, carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers.
• Grailed: Founded in 2013, it’s a leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear, and vintage fashion, built for enthusiasts by enthusiasts.

GOAT Group is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. and various leading venture capital firms.

About The Team

The Operations team manages GOAT Group’s worldwide distribution network. This team is responsible for authenticating products, fulfilling orders, and ensuring on-time delivery to buyers. Through technological innovation and logistical efficiency, the team prides itself on being the most trusted marketplace in the industry, shipping and processing tens of millions of products for global buyers and sellers.

Role Overview

GOAT is seeking a fashion enthusiast to combine their passion with a full-time career in an entry-level position within the startup world. As a Junior Authentication Specialist, you will play a crucial role in maintaining GOAT Group’s reputation as the most trusted marketplace.

The ideal candidate possesses a solid knowledge of not only sneakers and apparel but also the consignment industry for major brands such as Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, FOG Essentials, Supreme, BAPE, and Denim Tears. You must have the ability to verify the authenticity of sneakers and apparel across these major brands.

In this role, you will need to keep up with industry trends, new releases, and collaborations with the world’s best retailers, ranging from streetwear to high fashion. Beyond verifying authenticity, you will also be responsible for spotting manufacturer defects, assessing wear, and inspecting SKU and size details, ensuring each buyer receives the retail experience they’ve come to expect from GOAT Group.

In this role, you will:

• Assist Senior Authentication Specialists in the verification process of both footwear and apparel.
• Receive and arrange inbound inventory according to brand, model, and other relevant categories.
• Keep detailed notes and accurately enter data into the GOAT Group database, including release information, product SKUs, and production dates.
• Continuously research and learn about new models and brands of sneakers to expand your expertise.
• Manage and stay up-to-date with the evolving authentication process through formal training and self-directed learning initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the team’s operations.

We are looking for:

• Passion: A genuine passion for sneakers and streetwear, technology, and helping others succeed.
• Product Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of sneakers and apparel across all major brands, including original releases and re-releases.
• Trend Awareness: Ability to recognize and stay current with industry trends, releases, and collaborations.
• Organizational Skills: Highly organized with demonstrated strong attention to detail.
• Learning Agility: A quick learner and a self-starter, capable of working autonomously.
• Adaptability: Willing (and able) to handle the pressures associated with an increasing level of responsibility.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift and move boxes (up to 35 pounds).
• Availability: Must be available and willing to work extended hours as occasionally needed (during crunch times) per day or per week, including weekends and holidays, to meet business demands.

Important Notices:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”.

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