Reports to:
Co-founder/CEO
Job Overview:
Supporting Womenswear Design Manager with the end-to-end design process for womenswear and coaching of the wider team to deliver outstanding results.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Supports the design process, including:
1. Researches and creates moodboards to identify new trends for the upcoming collections
2. Holds design meetings (when design lead is on annual leave) & regularly presents to the teams
3. Attends sign off meetings with design lead presenting product to co-founders & other stakeholders
4. Organises and attends design & factory trips
5. Designs and develops samples on trips
6. Develops ideas for all product categories
7. Works with the design lead identifying best sellers / slow sellers – coming up with ideas for move ons / re-colours / identifying missed opportunities etc.
8. Sources fabrics and trims with factories
9. Creates sketch technical drawings and CADs
10. Advises the junior members of the team with technical advice
11. Works out print placements and sets up tech packs for factory
12. Briefs freelance designers
13. Chases through new branding with factories
14. Works closely with senior designer on the menswear department
15. Collaborates with the social team to collate new ideas and feedback on design ranges for further development
16. Assists on special projects i.e. collaborations
Supports the technical process, including:
1. Maintains the critical path throughout the design process
2. Chases through samples with the factories on a daily basis
3. Attends fit sessions and comments for any improvements or amends
4. Updates workbooks with fit comments
General office and design duties, including:
1. Keeps fabric swatches, trim samples and fit samples organised
2. Reviews samples regularly to add to Depop box
Qualifications:
1. Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, CAD, Photoshop, Adobe & Illustrator
2. Confidence and ability to work at fast pace, creating sketched CADs and technical drawings for factories, setting-up print placements for factories
3. Trend-focused with an eye for detail
4. Capable of working autonomously and making strong creative decisions
5. Flexible working approach, diligent and able to adapt to the needs of the team
6. Great understanding of the Jaded London brand and customer
7. Strong team player and passionate for the brand and its success
8. Great management skills / coaching junior members of the team
Benefits:
1. 50% Employee Discount
2. 24 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
3. A paid day off on your birthday
4. A paid moving day per year
5. Hybrid Working Arrangements - 1 day per week WFH
6. Pension Scheme
7. Bonus Scheme
8. Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
9. £500 employee referral bonus scheme
10. Local Business Discounts (joe and the juice, cafés, fitness, beauty etc)
11. North-West London office location directly located next to good transport links
12. Casual office dress code (your style of dress is up to you, wear what you feel best in)
13. Fully-stocked kitchens and fridges (hello endless brekkie and snack supply, see ya afternoon munchies)
14. Regular Office Social Events (e.g. payday socials)
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