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 Benefits50% Employee Discount24 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)A paid day off on your birthdayA paid moving day per yearHybrid Working Arrangements - 1 day per week WFH after 6 month probationPension SchemeBonus SchemeEmployee Assistance Programme for you and your family£500 employee referral bonus schemeLocal Business Discounts (joe and the juice, cafés, fitness, beauty etc)North-West London office location directly located next to good transport linksCasual 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)
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)
