Quince
Head of Consumer Electronics San Francisco, California, United States
Quince, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Overview
Quince was started to challenge the idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission is to create items of equal or greater quality than leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price. Values: Customer First. High Quality. Essential design. Always a better deal. Environmentally and socially conscious. Role Opportunity
Build Quince’s Consumer Electronics Business from the Ground Up. This is a rare opportunity to launch and scale a new Consumer Electronics (CE) vertical at Quince, starting with a curated 3P assortment and evolving into strategic 1P product development. We’re looking for a Sr. Director-level leader with a strong CE network, proven merchandising expertise, and the ability to combine sales, curation, and business development to create a highly profitable and differentiated category. Key Responsibilities
Launch & Scale CE: Build product assortments across Consumer Electronic categories Drive 3P Partnerships: Leverage your deep network of CE brands to secure best-in-class vendors, influence senior leaders, and negotiate high-value agreements. Transition to 1P: Identify high-potential areas for 1P development after the first 6–12 months, briefing Product Development on new product requirements. Set the Quality Bar: Approve all products for premium taste, ensuring they meet Quince’s quality and margin standards. Own the Roadmap: Develop and constantly refine the CE product strategy using data, trends, and consumer insights. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Marketing, Planning, Creative, and Supply Chain to ensure successful product launches. Vendor & Team Leadership: Over time, build out vendor management and category support roles to scale the business. Key Requirements
8+ years in Consumer Electronics with proven success in merchandising and category leadership. Extensive 3P relationships and the ability to influence senior executives at CE brands. Sales & Biz Dev mindset comfortable “selling” Quince to external partners. Strong product curation lens combining data, trends, and a premium taste level. Strategic and operational leader capable of building a roadmap and executing with speed. Excellent communication and presentation skills, highly collaborative and adaptable. Why Join Quince?
You’ll own a high-growth business vertical, defining the strategy and assortment from day one. This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise, network, and vision will directly shape the success of a new category at a fast-scaling brand. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. Bonus eligibility varies by role and is determined based on the position’s impact and contribution to our strategic goals. Pay Range $190,000 - $225,000 USD Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@onequince.com. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds. At Quince, we are dedicated to recruiting top talent and emphasize legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, it will be through secure means.
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Quince was started to challenge the idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission is to create items of equal or greater quality than leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price. Values: Customer First. High Quality. Essential design. Always a better deal. Environmentally and socially conscious. Role Opportunity
Build Quince’s Consumer Electronics Business from the Ground Up. This is a rare opportunity to launch and scale a new Consumer Electronics (CE) vertical at Quince, starting with a curated 3P assortment and evolving into strategic 1P product development. We’re looking for a Sr. Director-level leader with a strong CE network, proven merchandising expertise, and the ability to combine sales, curation, and business development to create a highly profitable and differentiated category. Key Responsibilities
Launch & Scale CE: Build product assortments across Consumer Electronic categories Drive 3P Partnerships: Leverage your deep network of CE brands to secure best-in-class vendors, influence senior leaders, and negotiate high-value agreements. Transition to 1P: Identify high-potential areas for 1P development after the first 6–12 months, briefing Product Development on new product requirements. Set the Quality Bar: Approve all products for premium taste, ensuring they meet Quince’s quality and margin standards. Own the Roadmap: Develop and constantly refine the CE product strategy using data, trends, and consumer insights. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Marketing, Planning, Creative, and Supply Chain to ensure successful product launches. Vendor & Team Leadership: Over time, build out vendor management and category support roles to scale the business. Key Requirements
8+ years in Consumer Electronics with proven success in merchandising and category leadership. Extensive 3P relationships and the ability to influence senior executives at CE brands. Sales & Biz Dev mindset comfortable “selling” Quince to external partners. Strong product curation lens combining data, trends, and a premium taste level. Strategic and operational leader capable of building a roadmap and executing with speed. Excellent communication and presentation skills, highly collaborative and adaptable. Why Join Quince?
You’ll own a high-growth business vertical, defining the strategy and assortment from day one. This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise, network, and vision will directly shape the success of a new category at a fast-scaling brand. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. Bonus eligibility varies by role and is determined based on the position’s impact and contribution to our strategic goals. Pay Range $190,000 - $225,000 USD Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@onequince.com. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds. At Quince, we are dedicated to recruiting top talent and emphasize legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, it will be through secure means.
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