TikTok Shop Live Commerce Host/Model (*Fashion/Sneakers*)
15 hours ago
Milwaukee
About Us KNET is an e-commerce and brand-services company that builds and operates the infrastructure brands need to succeed across social-commerce channels and online marketplaces. We provide globally recognized footwear, streetwear, fashion, and lifestyle brands with the people, systems, technology, and execution needed to launch, manage, and scale their e-commerce and digital-media operations. Alongside our brand-services business, KNET operates a leading sneaker shop on TikTok, where customers discover and purchase products through short-form content and interactive livestream shopping experiences. Role Mission We are hiring an energetic, charismatic, and quick-thinking LIVE Shopping Host to anchor premium livestream broadcasts. In this role, you will be the face of global brands and create engaging shopping experiences where viewers can confidently discover, understand, and purchase products in real time. During LIVE sessions, you will present products, communicate key selling points, answer customer questions, and build audience trust through clear, credible, and engaging interactions. Outside of scheduled broadcasts, you will contribute to short-form content production, product education, rehearsals, performance reviews, and ongoing training. This is a full-time, performance-driven individual contributor role within KNET’s structured LIVE operation. Key Responsibilities • Host scheduled broadcasts in two- to three-hour blocks, completing a minimum of 15 on-camera hours per week, • Prepare for broadcasts by researching products, developing selling points, and reviewing brand guidelines, promotions, pricing, and inventory, • Present products accurately, answer viewer questions, and guide audiences through purchasing decisions, • Collaborate with Operators to manage show flow, product sequencing, audience engagement, and real-time adjustments, • Participate in rehearsals, pre-show briefings, and post-show performance reviews, • Create short-form promotional content that supports upcoming broadcasts and brand campaigns, • Review performance data and coaching feedback to improve engagement, retention, conversion, and sales, • Follow all brand, platform, disclosure, and compliance requirements, • Maintain professional knowledge of assigned brands and adapt presentation style to each brand’s audience and identity Working Model • Full-time position targeting 40 hours per week, • Minimum of 15 on-camera hours per week, typically scheduled in two- to three-hour LIVE blocks, • Remaining hours are dedicated to product preparation, rehearsals, short-form content, performance reviews, training, and other defined Host responsibilities, • Livestream programming occurs when customers are most active, the schedule may include evenings and weekends. Days off may occur during the standard workweek., • This is an on-site position, and candidates must be able to commute to Downtown Milwaukee, WI for work. Required Strengths • Charismatic, energetic, and confident on camera, with clear and engaging communication, • Able to sustain natural dialogue, think quickly, and adapt during extended LIVE sessions, • Strong listener who responds effectively to viewers, Operators, and changing room conditions, • Learns products quickly and communicates key selling points accurately, • Coachable, self-aware, and committed to continuous performance improvement, • Organized and prepared for research, rehearsals, content production, and performance reviews, • Reliable, punctual, collaborative, and able to maintain a consistent full-time schedule, • Professional and adaptable when representing different brand identities Nice to Have • On-camera hosting, acting, modeling, content creation, or broadcast experience, • Fashion, lifestyle, retail, sales, hospitality, or customer service experience, • Familiarity with TikTok LIVE, TikTok Shop, social commerce, or e-commerce, • Strong fashion sense and the ability to showcase products in a compelling, conversion-focused way, • Experience creating short-form social content Compensation & Progression Full-Time Hosts are compensated through a combination of hourly pay and commission on eligible sales generated during their assigned LIVE sessions. New Hosts begin with a paid, 8 Week Host Development Period. Compensation during this period may differ from the ongoing Full-Time Host package and will be clearly defined before employment begins. Hosts who successfully complete the development period may receive an offer to continue in an ongoing Full-Time Host position, which includes: • The standard Full-Time Host hourly rate, • Commission on eligible LIVE sales, • Periodic compensation reviews based on performance, reliability, and expanded capabilities, • Opportunities to represent additional brands and participate in larger LIVE programs Long-term career paths may include Training and Quality, LIVE Operations, Client Strategy, and Content or Creative roles. Development Period All new Full-Time Hosts begin with a paid Host Development Period lasting up to 8 weeks. The program provides structured training, hands-on experience, and regular feedback while allowing both the Host and KNET to evaluate long-term fit. Hosts who demonstrate the required capabilities may complete the development period before 8 weeks. Development includes: • LIVE-selling fundamentals and structured show flows, • Product education and selling-point development, • Audience engagement and objection handling, • Brand, platform, and compliance standards, • Operator communication and studio coordination, • Rehearsals, supported LIVE sessions, and performance reviews, • Short-form content and defined off-camera Host responsibilities Throughout the program, Hosts are evaluated on: • On-camera communication and selling performance, • Product knowledge and preparation, • Audience engagement, • Reliability and professionalism, • Coachability and application of feedback, • Teamwork and operator communication, • Ability to independently prepare for and run complete LIVE sessions Successful completion of the program is based on demonstrated readiness, not time alone. Hosts who meet KNET’s standards will transition to the Full-Time Host compensation and commission structure. If additional development is appropriate at the end of the initial period, KNET and the Host may agree to a clearly defined extension with updated expectations and a new review date. Continued employment remains dependent on performance, business needs, and overall fit.