Senior Womenswear Designer

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)