LoveCrafts
Careers at LoveCrafts
Our vision at LoveCrafts is to create an entirely new platform for the global maker community - one craft at a time. We launched our first site LoveKnitting.com a year and a half ago - early success led to funding from one of Europe's leading venture investors and we haven't looked back since.As we set out to converge traditional crafts with the digital age we are looking for exceptional talent to help us disrupt and innovate in this large fragmented and fast-growing sector. We're playing with the very best in web mobile social commerce and media technology in our quest to build a unique social network and e-commerce platform across multiple craft verticals.About usFounded by 3 Oxbridge alumni with stellar social and e-commerce credentials our team is exceptionally smart, kind and slightly kooky. Our talent hails from the UK’s leading Universities and the Ivy League, and combines e-commerce experience from companies such as Yahoo!, Amazon, eBay, Pinterest and Rocket Internet.Our PeopleFounded by three Cambridge grads, we've built an exceptional team over the last 18 months - we are smart, kind and slightly kooky, with talent hailing from Oxbridge and the Ivy League and leaders with years of e-commerce experience at companies such as Yahoo!, Amazon, eBay, Fab.com and Rocket Internet. Our business performance is testament to our amazing people so if you'd like to join a business that marries innovation and success with social enterprise then we would love to hear from you.
Escape's take on LoveCrafts
Passionate about knitting, sewing, crocheting or any other kind of craft? Then LoveCrafts is the ultimate place to go. As the parent company of knitting and crochet platforms LoveKnitting and LoveCrochet, they're at the forefront of the crafting movement, helping millions of users to find inspiration and buy the supplies they need for their next project. And with a community of makers at their core, they aim to be the best company to work with and for in the creative industries, too. Just take a look at their glowing employee reviews.
Behind the scenes
Benefits & progressive ways of working
🌍 Flexible working
Working hours
Flex hours
Nomad friendly
Europe - remote
🧘 Health & Wellbeing benefits
Gym budget
Gym membership included
Private health care
Private healthcare cover
What the team says
Best for...
(as reviewed by current employees)
- 🏖 Flexibility 28
- 👩👧👧 Team members 28
- 📣 Mission & Purpose 16
- ⛑ Employee wellbeing 15
- 📖 Opportunities to learn 12
- 😎 Autonomy 10
- 🥰 Employee recognition 10
- 👭 Inclusivity 8
- 🤩 Flat hierarchy 6
- 👻 Transparency 5
- ❤️ Benefits 3
* Employees annoymously reviewed this organisation as part of our Escape 100: Top Organisations to escape to campaign.
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Helen
Feb 2022
🏖 Flexibility
LoveCrafts enables all of their employees the chance to work flexibly which i really appreciate.
🥰 Employee recognition
As well as the monthly awards for a Smart, Kind or Maker award, it is common practice within the company to call out individuals for their efforts.
📣 Mission & Purpose
The CEO often talks about his mission in setting up a business where you love the work you do and the people you work with. It is a priority and part of the culture.
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Kateryna Andrusik
Feb 2022
👩👧👧 Team members
Team members are people who motivate you to work. They'll always help and support.
🏖 Flexibility
It is very comfortable to work wherever you want to work. You can work at home or in the cafe. Also, you have time for lunch and relax.
🥰 Employee recognition
You feel yourself as a part of big family
Employee
Feb 2022
📣 Mission & Purpose
Super lovely product and ambition to do so much!
😎 Autonomy
This was a great selling point for me. Very much a 'if you want it, go after it' culture where you make your own success.
👩👧👧 Team members
Smart and kind, like our values.
Overall
Feels very true to its values - it's a pleasure to work for an organisation with kindness running through its veins.
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