Editorial Department

At editorial we live and breathe fashion. We are at the epicentre of the industry, equally global and local, and as likely to cover the latest trade fairs and fashion weeks as we are to share unique local insights via our network of international journalists.

We are reporters at heart with a keen eye on the zeitgeist, monitoring the trends and global movements that impact fashion businesses and our readers. Our independent editorial team will go the extra mile to publish the most relevant content with a true global perspective.

Working in the editorial department at FashionUnited is to be part of an innovative and fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. Our daily readers of 1.5 million fashion professionals count on us to be fully informed every day of the week. If you’re a keen observer, wizard with words, independent and bold, then FashionUnited could be a great fit.

Meet Weixin Zha, Editor Germany

Ich bin Weixin. I have been working as an editor for all things German in Amsterdam for two years. I used to be a financial journalist and I am finding myself on a mission to combine facts with the ornate language of fashion features now.

My typical day at FashionUnited begins with a cup of tea in the morning, catching up with what’s happened overnight and seeing which news needs to be covered. Then it’s time to write and call companies. When it’s quieter, I’m working on background stories. I also love traveling to fairs and conferences for reporting – it’s the best way to see what’s going on and source ideas for new stories.

What I love about working at FashionUnited is the informal atmosphere, the independent ways of working, and international birthday treats.

Sales Department

The sales team is about people. We listen, we connect, we build relationships. We currently work with over 80% of the world’s leading fashion companies and connect them to professionals looking for their next move within the industry. We are in sales, but we are not sales people. We are listeners, problem solvers and media advisors all in one. As this would be too lengthy for our business cards, we go by ‘consultant’.

We believe the magic lies in building relationships and offering innovative HR and marketing solutions. We listen to our partners’ needs, offer personalised updates about the market and create customised strategic HR media plans.

Do you want to get better at what you do every day? Come join our team of international, world class professionals. We are not looking for another sales person, we are looking for people who know how to listen and how to connect. Someone who can translate needs into detailed media plans. A strategic thinker with a can-do mentality. Are you this person? Then we invite you to the champions league and work with the world’s greatest fashion companies every day.

Meet Nick van der Vliet, Sales Manager

Hi! My name is Nick and I joined FashionUnited back in 2015 as an Account Manager Benelux. Now, 8 years later, we are still growing and I was able to develop myself to become Sales Manager. One of the nicest and most unique things about working for FashionUnited is that we are in contact every day with all of the biggest international fashion companies.

Some of my clients have been working with us for over 20 years and they almost consider us as their ´virtual colleagues’. The partnerships that we have include content marketing, recruitment and-/ or employer branding solutions. Let’s have a chat if you are interested! 😊

Customer Support

Being a member of the support team means you love to help! We value service and our international team of professionals is there to assist our sales colleagues and clients across our platform of 30 global websites in 8 languages and make sure everything runs like clockwork, like jobs and banners appearing timely online. We are where the magic happens, and at the start of the journey where exciting careers begin.

As the crucial link between our teams, you’ll find us in the middle of the sales floor. This makes it easy to communicate with everyone. What is a typical day at Customer Support? We don’t have a standard answer. You could start your day by placing a banner for a French tradeshow online. After lunch you might post a vacancy for a well-known retailer in London. Assisting the IT team in finding a solution for a key account partner in Germany could be how your day ends.

Working in a customer-focussed manner is at our heart. Therefore, we speak our clients’ languages, who can count on us for support within 24 hours (though usually faster). Updating the sales team and providing customised client reports is part of our responsibilities too. So is making sure that our finance department receives clients’ sales orders that we create.

Sounds like fun? If you are precise, like to work under pressure and if relationship management is your true passion, you might be a great addition to our team!

Meet Sarah Potrake, Customer Service Specialist DE

My name is Sarah. I moved to the Netherlands half way through 2022 to join FashionUnited, after I finished studying Fashion Journalism in Düsseldorf.

The Customer Service Team is in touch with new and existing customers, who want to manage the vacancies they have online with us, or want to post new ones. Additionally we support the Account Managers with their tasks and the IT-Team with IT-Issues that customers experience. No two days ever look the same, because the activities and challenges we face always differ from day to day. What I love about working at FashionUnited is that we always work as a team. And that we support each other to become a better group and grow as individuals.

IT Department

We are innovators, creators and problem solvers. As the engine of FashionUnited we make sure the platform is running smoothly 24/7 and that customers receive top-notch solutions. How do we do this?

The international FashionUnited platform was created from scratch and everyday we work to improve its functioning, all while using the latest technologies and frameworks.

We design and develop the best user experience, both internal and external. We provide the highest performance webpages possible, create to the point reports and tailor-made integrations, for which our clients praise us.

We take our responsibilities seriously, but we meet new challenges with a creative, innovative spirit. Above all, we love to invent.

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Meet Qazi Barkatullah, Manager Webmaster

I am Qazi Barkatullah, my role at FashionUnited is Manager Webmaster in India. I’m based at the company’s New Delhi headquarters.

I have been working with FashionUnited for over a decade and began my career in July 2009. I previously worked as a web designer for a Saas company, also in New Delhi.

My main responsibilities are to oversee that call our content is timey uploaded and executed across FashionUnited multilingual platforms.

I love working with an international team, even if we are based in different continents, we all share the same goals and successes.

Marketing Department

At marketing we are building the FashionUnited brand. How do we do this? Well, there is no secret recipe. Building a successful brand requires many special ingredients. So our team is broadly divided into Social Media, PR and Visual Identity, although we help each other with the tasks and responsibilities when needed.

We create concepts and campaigns to increase brand awareness, to spread the word and to attract visitors from around the globe. We form and continue strong and life-long partnerships and basically become friends with key partners worldwide. At marketing we also constantly identify and serve the needs of our audience and fashion professionals in the most suitable way. That’s why we make the latest fashion news available through social media, update our platforms’ content and create pages with valuable insights for those working in the industry.

Our SEO specialists are architects who upgrade our sites, link the web and make sure that our pageviews grow constantly. We are storytellers across multiple mediums, devising creative marketing campaigns about FashionUnited to create social media campaigns and reports.

If you like to advise, create, observe, evaluate, connect, communicate, listen and aren’t afraid of new challenges, you’ll love working in our team. We are a group of international open-minded marketing experts, with different fields of expertise, from SEO, Social Media to PR and communication. So, how would you like to contribute to our team?

Meet Lilli Stahmer, PR and Communications Specialist

I am Lilli and have been working at FashionUnited in PR and Communications since 2022. My passion is to network, meet new people and be inspired by different cultures and mentalities. So coming to the Netherlands in 2016 to study my BA in Media Studies and Master’s in Communication, I got inspired by fashion and started working in the industry part-time where I realised the large impact and lack of transparency in the fashion industry. After travelling and exploring different cultures, I decided to come back to the Netherlands driven by creativity, sustainability and positive change.

At FashionUnited I get to not only combine my studies with my passion, but also work in the industry that inspires me every day. Here I am working with an international and amazing team, supporting me in constantly growing in the field of my expertise. To me it was given that the company encourages collaboration, transparency and a healthy work-life balance which FashionUnited embodies.

In my position, I coordinate internal and external communication leading to a greater awareness and recognition of FashionUnited as a B2B network in the industry. This includes expanding and building relationships with organisations leading the industry. Whether through mutually beneficial partnerships with other fashion industry players, promotion of corporate content, internal blog management or data protection monitoring, my goal is to bridge the information gap and its impact and to make fashion professionals’ work easier, more efficient and most importantly make the fashion industry more transparent.

Every day is completely different with various projects in one of these PR related fields which makes my work so dynamic and colourful. With the fast-paced and vivid working environment, FashionUnited’s unprecedented growth over the last two decades definitely motivates my own personal and professional development.
Let’s connect if you want to hear more! 😊

Finance Department

The finance department is all about accountability, navigating numbers and managing the bottom line.

We are FashionUnited’s control freaks. We like to check and double check and make sure that we are always on track. We record, we pay and we count. We like to see the bigger picture. For our colleagues we regularly put numbers into context by creating reports.

Next to juggling numbers, we are also a pretty social bunch and strong communicators. We are constantly in contact with clients and colleagues, making sure the products we offer make a return and are good for business. Our young team likes new challenges. What about you?

You’ll enjoy joining our team if you work accurately, like to connect with various people and share our passion for numbers.

Meet Saskia Tinholt-van Dugteren, Finance Manager

Hi, my name is Saskia, I have been part of the FashionUnited finance team since March 2014. As Finance Manager I am responsible for the daily affairs, the annual reports, the balance sheet, profit and loss review, cash management, etc.

To provide FashionUnited’s Management Team with better insights, my team creates budget sheets and management reports. We are learning and improving every day. In the past 2 years I have been improving the structure of the finance team, helping every colleague to become a specialist in their very specific field. This is an important development and I enjoy managing this process.

The diversity of people and the pleasant atmosphere makes FashionUnited a great place to work. When I’m not behind my desk I enjoy quality time at home and am a mother of three kids. When I have some time off I like to play the piano or read a book.