Job Description
THE ROLE
Topshop is seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Designer to join our dynamic design team. This pivotal role will drive the brand’s strategic direction and deliver world-class, trend-led product to our global customer base.
As the Lead Designer, you will oversee a team of 7 talented designers across Soft Wovens, Print, Jersey, and Knitwear, ensuring alignment with Topshop’s commercial and creative goals. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Technical teams to bring innovative and trend-responsive collections to life.
This role ensures you will also be working creatively to bring the trend vision to the customer, working with the Head if design in developing concepts for campaign shoots and styling to ensure the trend direction is delivered to the Topshop customer.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver and develop the overall design strategy for Soft Wovens, Print, Jersey, and Knitwear.
* Work with the Head of Design to shape and communicate the Topshop/Topman design vision, including seasonal trend concepts, big ideas, and styling and campaign direction.
* Inspire and lead your team, ensuring design output is aligned with Topshop’s brand identity and customer needs.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver commercially successful, trend-led ranges for both wholesale and global markets.
* Ensure product design stays ahead of the market, identifying newness and innovation in response to emerging trends and opportunities.
* Represent and champion the Topshop customer across all design decisions and end uses.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
* A creative, strategic thinker with a strong trend vision.
* Proven leadership experience within a fast-paced fashion retail environment.
* Expertise across multiple product areas including Soft Wovens, Print, Jersey, and Knitwear.
* Strong understanding of global fashion trends and customer profiles.
* Excellent communication, organisation, and team management skills.
Additional Information
BeneFITS’
* Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
* ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
* Employee sample sales
* Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
* 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Private medical care scheme
* Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits