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Account Manager / Project Manager (Entertainment Industry Background)
Those who want to raise the level of K-POP show business to the next level through innovation in costumes and visuals. We are seeking an Account / Project Manager who has a deep understanding of the physiology of the entertainment industry and will lead projects smoothly between artists and brands.
Position
- Position: Account Manager / Project Manager (AM/PM)
- Reports to: Brand Director / CEO
- Work type: Full-time
- Location: Jung-gu, Seoul (near Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station)
Who We're Looking For
Those who want to raise the level of K-POP show business to the next level through innovation in costumes and visuals. We are seeking an Account / Project Manager who has a deep understanding of the physiology of the entertainment industry and will lead projects smoothly between artists and brands.
Key Responsibilities
- Entertainer/Stylist Relationship Management: Build and maintain relationships with major entertainment companies and top stylist teams such as SM, JYP, YG, HYBE, etc.
- Stage Costume Project PM: Manage the entire stage costume project life cycle from order receipt to delivery - manage schedule, budget, and quality
- Artist collaboration project: Customized collaboration planning and proposals for each artist/group - stage costumes, pictorials, campaigns, etc.
- Write a brand partnership proposal: Writing and presenting partnership proposals for entertainment companies
- Schedule/Budget/Quality Management: We work closely with the atelier production team to deliver the highest quality results in accordance with the tight entertainment schedule.
- Feedback loop management: Deliver stylist/artist feedback to the production team in real time and manage corrections.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in the entertainment industry, stylist team, or fashion B2B
- Project management capabilities — the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Deep understanding of the K-POP ecosystem — Understanding entertainment company organizational structure, decision-making process, and seasonal schedules
- Excellent communication skills — good coordination between artist, stylist and internal production teams.
- Document writing skills — Proficient in writing business documents such as proposals, estimates, and project reports.
Preferred Qualifications
- From one of the four major entertainment companies (SM, JYP, YG, HYBE) or a major stylist team
- Have an existing celebrity/stylist network
- Practical understanding of the costume making process (material selection, pattern, fitting, modification)
- Experience as an overseas artist or global project
- Capable of English business communication
Hiring Process
Document screening → 1st interview (working-level team) → 2nd interview → compensation discussion → final offer
- Additional interviews or coffee chats may be held depending on the position.
- If necessary, reference checks may be conducted.
Application Materials
- Free-form resume (including career details)
- Portfolio (including project history)
ABOUT KYNDOF
The house behind the work
Kyndof is a Seoul brand house behind 2000Archives, womenswear born from an archive of original 2000s garments, and 2000Atelier, a custom stagewear studio for K-pop artists. Design, pattern, sewing and finishing happen under one roof, and what is proven on stage flows into ready-to-wear.
NU ROMANTIC · FW26READY-TO-WEAR · SEOUL2000ArchivesSport Couture.Womenswear built on an archive of original 2000s garments. Not reproduction: prints, proportions and silhouettes, re-cut for now.Low-rise denimCorsetryFootball jerseys
LE SSERAFIM · custom red leather lookCUSTOM STAGEWEAR · SEOUL2000AtelierMade once, for one stage.Custom stagewear for K-pop artists and touring musicians. Leather sets, tailoring, faux fur, crystal fringe: each piece is made once, for a specific stage and artist.In-house designersOwn sewing factoryMaster sample makerWORKING AT KYNDOF
Make clothes for world-tour stages.From BLACKPINK at Tokyo Dome to JENNIE’s solo stage, what leaves this studio is seen by audiences around the world.
From stagewear to seasonal collections.Custom stagewear by 2000Atelier, and seasonal collections and brand collaborations by 2000Archives, all come out of the same Seoul studio.
Watch your sketch become a garment.Designers, pattern makers and a master sample maker share one studio, with printing, sampling and fittings under the same roof.
WORN BYBLACKPINK · JENNIE · aespa · LE SSERAFIM · NewJeans · TWICE · IVE · Stray Kids · BABYMONSTER · RIIZE · XG · YOASOBI · beabadoobee
2025 K-Fashion Audition, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award · Featured in Vogue Korea, W Korea, Harper’s Bazaar Korea, Hypebeast
LIFE AT KYNDOF
Room to focus, and to grow
How we work
- Flexible start between 8 and 10 am
- Remote days for focused work
- Paid leave in 30-minute increments
- A studio with massage chairs and a proper coffee machine
Growth
- Masterclass access, from Anna Wintour to Marc Jacobs
- Courses and books for your work
- Performance incentives and stock option review
Life & family
- Employee discount on 2000Archives
- A half day off on your birthday
- Holiday gifts you choose yourself
- Carnations delivered to your parents on Parents’ Day
Listed for full-time members. For freelance and project work, we walk you through what applies when you join.
You'll fit in if you
- show today's real result before a perfect plan
- fix first and explain later when you get feedback
- care more about “it's out” than “my part's done”
You won't fit in if you
- want set tasks done a set way
- measure your work by how busy you were
- value stability above everything
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Show us your work.
Send your portfolio with a few answers. We reply with a screening result within five business days.
13F Hyundai City Tower, 20 Jangchungdan-ro 13-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Account Manager / Project Manager (Entertainment Industry Background)
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