Junior Designer, Tailoring & Outerwear
Department: Womenswear
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Head Office, Chelsea House
Reporting To: Abigail Enston
Description
Our Design Team deliver stand-out, affordable fashion with the unique style and touches that underpin the River Island handwriting. As a Junior Designer, you’ll start to influence the direction for your categories, and will be accountable for full development cycle of products for inclusion in the final ranges, that represent key trends and drive commercial results.
Key Accountabilities:
* Develop product from concept to completion that represents key trends and commercial opportunities
* Through sound understanding of fabric, engineering, fit and quality, produce designs to a high technical standard, and high first sample hit rate, for the level of the market
* Through broad market and customer awareness and research, and a thorough understanding of the River Island brand, input ideas to influence Product Development discussions that address key trends and opportunities
* Start to show an understanding of sales history, sales and margin targets and range plans for your own area of accountability to ensure designs are aligned to deliver on commercial opportunities
* Starting to develop relationships and collaborate with Buying counterparts, suppliers and fabric mills, identifying opportunities for newness
Key experience required:
* Previous experience as an Assistant Designer or equivalent is essential
* Qualifications or studies relevant to Design are essential
* Must be able to provide a portfolio of Design work
Job role competencies:
* Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are essential • Advanced Product Development skills
* Strong technical and creative design skills
* Strong organisation skills
* Strong verbal communication skills
* Foundational commercial awareness
* Strong interpersonal effectiveness and self-awareness
* Foundational network in the market and industry
* Self-starter, curious and continuous learning mindset
* Action-oriented
* Adaptable
* Resilient
* Passion for RI brand and customer
About Us
We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.
This role is based at our Head Office in West London.
What we can offer
* Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site
* Discounts and wellbeing solutions through Reward Gateway to support everyday expenses
* Free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & cafe
* Flexible working and early finish Fridays in summer
* Give as you earn scheme with matched funding
* Support with upskilling through on-the-job training and qualifications, with a succession plan for progression
* Generous bonus scheme & pension plan
* Option to opt in for healthcare through AXA
* 25 days paid holiday, with option to purchase additional days
Keeping You Safe
At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our employees regardless of age or job role. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty which seeks to stop extremism and extremist views from materialising in our business. We promote and encourage belief in British values – including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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