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Innovative, uncompromising, romantic, provocative, upholding the power of emotion and the touch of the human hand: these are all elements that describe the fashion of the house of Alexander McQueen. The brand is synonymous with modern British couture, renowned for its strong identity and celebration of unbridled creativity. Integral to the McQueen culture is the juxtaposition between contrasting elements: femininity and masculinity, fragility and strength, tradition and modernity. Under the creative direction of Sarah Burton, the house produces critically acclaimed collections, driven by unparalleled vision and respect for craftsmanship. Burton was made Head of Design for womenswear in 2000 and was appointed Creative Director in 2010. The luxury brand was founded by Lee Alexander McQueen in 1992. Among the greatest fashion designers of his time, the legacy of his work lives on.

• Daily assistance to the creative director and senior design team.
• Assist the design team organising design packs, research, and sketches by category
• Manage Archive requests and returns.
• Responsible for labelling, tracking, and organizing rails and boxes for all collection prototypes from current and past collections.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining studio digital database: digital server, archive folders and hard drives, digital camera.
• Update overview tools (digital recaps and collection boards).
• Share collection overview with key stakeholders (creative director, stylist, head of departments).
• Ensure all information is delivered in a timely manner and quality is up to Alexander McQueen standards.
• Work with the Atelier to create Consumption Cards for the London pieces to be forwarded to production.
• Supervise the handover of Collection Patterns from the London Studio/Atelier to the external suppliers, making sure they are checked, packed, and properly labelled.

• Booking of freelancers according to the workload
• Supervision of the workflow
• supervision of the space, machines and equipment needed

• Responsible for the studio space: maintain fitting tools, mannequins, boards, rails, creative room, and library in order.
• Oversee constant refill of fitting tools (pin cushions, fitting box tools) and make sure that they are displayed and maintained correctly.
• Catering organisation
• Models: Schedule models for daily fittings– update designers on availability of models and propose alternatives when not available.
• Assist during model /fit model casting.
• Oversee model budget.
• Maintain model photo and measurements record up to date.

• Packing and unpacking of the collection, boards and atelier machines
• Organisation and supervision of the dedicated atelier
• Supervision of the styling / fitting boxes and all the other required preparation elements.
• Booking of the photographer and fitting models
• Oversee the handover of the collection to the press office or merchandising teams
• Liaising with the head of design and production teams for post-production photoshoot amendments.

• Packing and unpacking of the collection, boards, atelier machines, providing custom documents when needed and liaising with the relevant teams
• Supervision of the transport and hotel bookings for the design and ateliers teams
• Supervision of design/styling overview documents and boards during fittings
• Communication of fitting schedules to the atelier

• Solid understanding of design and product management processes.
• Solid communicator with excellent strong written and verbal skills.
• Able to handle sensitive business and personal information with professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion at all times.
• Ability to anticipate needs, being proactive in solving problems autonomously.
• Exceptional organizational, multi-tasking, and project management skills
• Ability to balance workload across multiple projects and demands.
• Have a positive attitude to work and be able to supervise and motivate a team.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders across the company.
• Experience in leading and managing a team
• Travel when required for fashion show, Lookbooks and campaign.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign & Microsoft Office, iPad.
• Previous experience in a similar relevant role.

• Pension, private medical insurance & performance related bonus.
• Clothing allowance, employee discounts & monthly lunch subsidy.
• 25 days annual leave excluding Bank Holidays plus dedicated time for employee volunteering.

Regular 2023-09-04 Full time Autumnpaper Limited