Senior Womenswear Designer
About this job
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: • Researches and creates moodboards to identify new trends for the up coming collections • Hold design meetings (when design lead is on annual leave) & regularly presenting to the teams • Attend sign off meetings with design lead presenting product to co-founders & other stakeholders • Organise and attend design & factory trips • Designing and developing samples on trips • Develops ideas for all product categories • Working with the design lead identifying best sellers / slow sellers – coming up with ideas for move ons / re colours / identifying missed opportunities etc • Sources fabrics and trims with factories • Create sketch technical drawings and CADs • Advising the junior members of the team with technical advice • Work out print placements and set up tech packs for factory • Brief freelance designers • Chase through new branding with factories • Work closely with senior designer on the menswear department • Works with the social team to collate new ideas and feedback on design ranges for further development • Assist on special projects i.e collaborations Supports the technical process, including: • Maintain the critical path throughout the design process • Chase through samples with the factories on a daily basis • Attend fit sessions and comment for any improvements or amends • Update workbooks with fit comments General office and design duties, including: • Keep fabric swatches, trim samples and fit samples organised • Review samples regularly to add to Depop box Requirements • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, CAD, Photoshop, Adobe & Illustrator • Confidence and ability to work at fast pace, creating sketched CADs and technical drawings for factories, setting-up print placements for factories • Trend-focused with an eye for detail • Capable of working autonomously and making strong creative decisions • Flexible working approach, diligent and able to adapt to the needs of the team • Great understanding of the Jaded London brand and customer • Strong Team player and passionate for the brand and its success • Great management skills /coaching junior members of the team Benefits • 50% Employee Discount • 24 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) • A paid day off on your birthday • A paid moving day per year • Hybrid Working Arrangements - 1 day per week WFH after 6 month probation • Pension Scheme • Bonus Scheme • Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family • £500 employee referral bonus scheme • Local Business Discounts (joe and the juice, cafés, fitness, beauty etc) • North-West London office location directly located next to good transport links • Casual office dress code (your style of dress is up to you, wear what you feel best in) • Fully-stocked kitchens and fridges (hello endless brekkie and snack supply, see ya afternoon munchies) • Regular Office Social Events (e.g. payday socials)