Design Goods Visual Data Specialist @ Heretic

Overview of Role

Heretic’s San Francisco based stealth portfolio company, a consumer-facing AI startup, is seeking an entry-level coordinator to help us gather and organize a wide range of data to train our AI models.

This role requires good organizational skills, an interest and passion for design goods and fashion, analytical thinking, and solid data analysis skills. It reports to the company’s Data Strategist.

About Heretic

Heretic Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture studio ideating and launching new businesses in the creator economy, including those that capitalize on AI/ML technology. Heretic is run by Managing Partner Mariam Naficy, who founded and built the pioneering internet companies Minted and Eve.com.

Heretic is backed by household names in Silicon Valley (investors and entrepreneurs), who act as the studio’s advisors both in selecting and in advising companies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the acquisition and creation of data for training AI models, including working with independent contractors and using in-house tools
Attend regular planning meetings, and make sure that enough resources are available to get the data work done.
Keep track of spending to make sure the work stays within budget
Learn how to use the company’s internal tools to generate necessary data at scale. The company will provide the training, but the coordinator will have to learn how to use the tools effectively and without supervision
Analyze the output of the work and discuss it with the company’s data strategist, category managers, and AI team to ensure the types of training data that is created is correct

Qualifications

Senior graduating in 2024 or college degree from a top US academic institution
BA in English, Art History, Design, Art, Philosophy or other humanities degree
Enjoys both in-store and online shopping. Has a point of view on style
Is truly cross-disciplinary thinker who can range across analysis, style, and analytical thinking. If you are a pure analytics specialist or pure design & style specialist then this role is not for you
Strong organizational and communication skills
Foreign language capabilities a plus

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