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.
Responsibilities
* 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
* 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
Qualifications
* 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
What we can offer you
* Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site
* Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through Reward Gateway
* A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & cafe to fill your needs
* Various social events to socialise throughout the year
* Support for diverse family setups including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment
* Work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all Islanders
* Flexible working is a given, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays
* Give as you earn scheme, a Giver Island day each year and matched funding
* Support with upskilling through on-the-job training and qualifications
* A succession plan if you want to progress
* A generous bonus scheme and private pension plan
* The option to opt in for healthcare through AXA
* 25 days paid holiday, plus option to purchase additional holiday twice a year
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 the belief in British Values – including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
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