Menswear Designer (Luxury)
It’s not just a job at Derek Rose but a belief in the value of free time and the passion to embrace those moments. We live and breathe these values and our team defines us and how we get the job done.
Job Title: Menswear Designer
Role Type: Full Time
Department: Design
Role Base: Hybrid
Reports to: Head of Creative
Location: London - Marylebone
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Menswear Multi-Product Designer to join our small Design Team in Central London.
You will be confident managing your own workload, taking ownership of enhancing the existing collection with introduction of new, innovative product.
The Role:
- Collaborate with the CEO and Head of Creative to shape the vision for upcoming collections and the product strategy.
- Conduct sales analysis, competitor and market research to aid range planning for each season.
- Collaborate with the wider design team on mood and colour boards and manage colour for the menswear collection.
- Generate comprehensive design packs for handover to the Development and Technical team.
- Coordinate and take a leading role in the menswear apparel design creating high quality, functional and commercial products. Attention to detail is key.
- Presenting to stakeholders at key milestones.
- Daily correspondence with suppliers building and maintaining strong relationships.
- Work closely with the PD to develop and source fabrics and trims.
- Create and own design documents for range building purposes and presentation to the wider company.
- Work closely with the Garment Technologist and PD, attending fit sessions to clearly communicate design comments / amends following product through to production handover.
- Update technical sketches and details when required to maintain design integrity and overall accuracy.
- Design trims and packaging when required.
- Work on collaboration projects producing design presentation packs for client proposals.
- Overseeing the critical path making sure that design developments are on track.
The Candidate:
- Minimum 3+ years in menswear design. Luxury experience preferred.
- Excellent at problem solving, solutions focused and ability to self-manage.
- Clear communicator with the ability to provide direction and work effectively with the wider team to maximise the output.
- Able to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and suppliers.
- Unafraid to take risks and challenge the status quo.
- Advanced Adobe suite skills and able to train / help others.
- A keen eye for detail and strong understanding of the luxury market, sales and our customer.
What we offer:
- Hybrid working, two days a week from home.
- Pension contribution.
- 25 Days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Welcome to the Team pack.
- Generous staff discount and regular sample sales.
- End of month office drinks.
- Yearly eye testing.
- Confidential wellbeing and mental health support service.
- Office social events.
Our Mission:
We understand that our customers want to look good, feel good and make the most of their free time. They enjoy and value their ‘me-time’ and catching up with friends & family. Our customers know that quality free time is central to their happiness and well-being. They embrace these special moments: time alone, time with friends and time with family.
As a life-loving brand we share this belief, so we design exclusively for free time. We are pioneering and determined in our approach, developing products that enhance the enjoyment of these moments. If we can make this time one percent more enjoyable, more confident, more comfortable, then we have fulfilled our role.
This contribution towards an elevated quality of life and, ultimately, our customer’s sense of well-being is what we call…Feel-good Living.
Our Values:
We are, Life Loving, Pioneering, Approachable and Discerning.
- Department
- Design
- Locations
- London Office
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
About Derek Rose
Derek Rose is a family business of three generations working together to make the very best nightwear, loungewear, leisurewear, resortwear and underwear.
Derek Rose is still family owned to this day, bringing almost 100 years of passion and expertise to its customers.
Menswear Designer (Luxury)
It’s not just a job at Derek Rose but a belief in the value of free time and the passion to embrace those moments. We live and breathe these values and our team defines us and how we get the job done.
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