Senior Womenswear Designer Manchester, England
Job description
About us
Club L London is the next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer. Founded in 2007 Club L was created with the vision of offering long lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast fashion and throw away goods. Expertly designed and crafted in-house, Club L specialises in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure.
We manufacture everything in house and abroad and so apart from fit, quality and design it’s imperative that we source and manufacture in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. At Club L our team are like family so ensure all our staff are paid fairly and have full access to company benefits. We are also working hard to ensure that we are environmentally conscious throughout the production process. We now ship 85% of all goods by sea and have reduced packaging by 60% since 2019.
We are passionate about nurturing upcoming talent within the fashion industry whether it be design and development, marketing and PR, digital tech, creative, social or customer services within a diverse and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated, ambitious and hard-working and with a prestigious portfolio of global partners and a rapidly growing e-commerce team, there are numerous opportunities to join Club L’s influential team and take your career to the next level. This position is perfect for anyone looking to get into the fashion industry and progress further.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Researching, developing and designing across multi-product category, including identifying key shapes for the season and key product opportunities
- Source and develop new fabrications, techniques and trimmings, expert understanding across all fabric bases
- Planning and working closely with in-house Buying and Merch teams - collaborating to create fresh product and collections in line with key trading periods
- Develop detailed Tech packs working with garment tech and can support and oversee junior team tech packs
- Working with the Garment Tech team and pattern cutters daily to ensure designs and production are executed according to the tech pack and to the Club L London standards
- Building key relationships with suppliers
- Present to the wider with key designs and trends
Requirements
- Has previous 4+ years experience designing multi-product in a similar womenswear brand
- Expert knowledge of cut and construction
- Strong commercial handwriting and understanding of the customer
- Expert in adobe creative suite ( photoshop / illustrator)
- Is Willing to travel internationally for sourcing and product development trips
- Is highly skilled in design for all fabric bases
- Is organised and a self starter who will take initiative
- Thrives under pressure and fast paced business
- Can manage and develop juniors
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days of annual leave with an extra day of leave for your birthday, exclusive of bank holidays
- Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4
- Early Finish Fridays
- Cycle to work scheme
- 40% staff discount
- Healthcare Cashplan
- Free onsite gym
- AbleFutures
- Annual bonus scheme
- Social events
- Free snacks, drinks & treats
