Job Description
Designer - Apparel & Merchandise\nLocation: Leeds \nHours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) - Fully office based\nSalary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum\n \nAre you a creative and commercially minded Designer who loves turning brand stories into tangible products? If you have a strong design eye, a passion for branded merchandise or apparel, and the confidence to pitch your ideas to clients, this could be the ideal next step.\nThis is a varied and hands-on design role within a dynamic team, working with a broad mix of sectors including sport, education, retail, and corporate brands.\n \nWhat You'll Be Doing\n\nDesigning bespoke merchandise and apparel ranges tailored to diverse sectors including sports, education, and corporate.\n\nTaking client briefs and brand guidelines and turning them into commercially strong, on-trend collections.\n\nCreating high-quality visuals and mockups for both internal and client presentations.\n\nSupporting marketing efforts with creative design assets across digital campaigns and social content.\n\nCollaborating with suppliers to explore new branding methods and product innovations.\n\nWorking closely with account management and production teams to ensure quality and feasibility of all designs.\nWhat We're Looking For\n\nPrevious experience designing apparel or merchandise would be ideal but not essential\n\nProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign essential.\n\nStrong product visualisation and mockup skills.\n\nConfident presenting concepts to clients and internal teams.\n\nA great eye for detail, layout, and typography.\n\nProactive trend spotter with a passion for keeping designs fresh and relevant.\n\nA team player with great communication skills and commercial awareness.\nBenefits\n\n25 days holiday + bank holidays\n\n1 paid volunteer day per year\n\nUp to 3 additional leave days annually\n\nFree access to a company health plan (after 1 year)\n\nFree onsite parking and a modern, creative workspace\n\nMonthly team incentives and regular socials\n\nStructured personal development plan with annual review and monthly check-ins\nThis is an opportunity to bring your design flair to a fast-moving, idea-driven environment where your creativity will have real impact. If you're passionate about branding, design, and product development - we'd love to hear from you