Mothercare's Design Team are seeking a talented Girls wear Designer to join them. You will be a creative individual, with a full knowledge of the girls wear market and have experience of developing product across 1-10 years with the support of a team. You will have a passion for designing product that is commercial, balanced, profitable, and innovative. Reporting into the Head of Design, you will have full ownership of the ranges designed, as well as leading a team to create and produce product that truly fits our brand aesthetics and the aspirations of parent's world wide. The Designer will be a creative individual, with a full knowledge of the baby and kids wear market and a passion for designing product that is commercial, balanced, profitable, and innovative. Reporting into the Head Of Design, you will have full ownership of the ranges designed, as well as leading a team to create and produce product that truly fits our brand aesthetics and the aspirations of parents worldwide.
What you will need to succeed as a Designer?
* You will have a clear and full knowledge of the baby and kid's category including fabric, make-up, print techniques all relevant to the market for this age group.
* With excellent presentation and communication skills, you will be confident in presenting your forward-thinking themes and ideas to the wider business and team.
* You will have sound knowledge and understanding of manufacture within this category.
* You will have a fabulous sense of colour & drawing ability and will enjoy working to exacting standards and leading best practice.
* You will be able to demonstrate your individual design flair and develop the Mothercare brand “handwriting” whilst clearly understanding the business needs to create saleable and commercial ranges.
* You will have extensive knowledge of the market and clear understanding of the best-selling categories, colours, price relevance of each to maximise sales
* You will be competent working with either photoshop or illustrator: working knowledge of both CAD packages is desirable.
* If you can demonstrate a commercial understanding of both the global baby and kids wear market and the Mothercare customer, then this could be the role for you.
About you
* Passionate about baby and kids wear. Excellent research skills.
* Experience of managing a team.
* Commercial eye
* Outstanding communication and presentation skills
* In-depth knowledge of the baby wear market and relevant areas is essential
* Exceptional organisational and time management skills. Ability to organise workload according to priority and deadlines.
* The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of Photoshop, illustrator, and InDesign
* Proactive
* Looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and confident individual, who is attentive to the detail and will thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Important:
* This team works 3 days per week from our Apsley office. This is non negotiable, so please only apply if you’re within a reasonable commute of the office. There may occasions where you are required in the office additional days during the week however, these are preplanned.
* We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
* We are not looking for recruitment agency support for this role.
Best Things:
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Whether you’re interested in product design, finance, people management or another passion, each of our teams offer a unique experience but the same chance to collaborate with brilliant people and grow your career. So, if we’ve piqued your interest and you want to know more, keep on scrolling. We’ve been on quite the journey and there’s lots to know about us, starting with our business areas and the amazing mums at the heart of our brand… if you're interested in finding out more, come and take a look at our website https://www.mothercarecareers.com/