Burberry Designer, Beauty

Burberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global luxury brand in Greater London is seeking a creative designer to lead beauty and fragrance retail environments. You will oversee concept development and work closely with various teams to balance innovative design with commercial success. The ideal candidate has experience in concept design, proficiency in design software, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This position offers a chance to be part of a purpose-driven brand focused on creativity and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in concept and pop design, preferably in beauty and fragrance.
• Confident creative point of view and excellent communication skills.
• Well-organized, flexible, and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead designs for temporary immersive retail environments focusing on beauty and fragrance.
• Develop guideline packages for global partners to implement design direction.
• Stay updated on industry trends and competitor activities.

Skills

Concept and pop design

Communication and presentation abilities

Proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Vectorworks)

Market trend awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field

Job description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

To drive newness and creativity across beauty and fragrance campaign launches. Adapt creative direction into various scales of implantation and work closely with internal and external teams, to deliver a successful creative and commercial balance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead designs for temporary immersive retail environments from concept creation to concept drawing package, specializing in beauty and fragrance sectors.
• Propose exciting additional customer journey elements as part of the 'retailtainment'
• Research of material and processes that can be used within temporary activations, whilst aligning with our sustainability targets
• Development of creative direction into multiple scales of implementation.
• Development of guideline packages that can be used by our partner to implement design direction into various sites globally.
• Close working relationship with Senior Designer
• Close working relationship with internal creative and commercial teams to ensure a collaborative, cross-functional delivery that succeeds with the alignment of brand vision
• Close working relationship with Coty (external partner), to balance internal and external requirements, develop designs and construction details under tight timelines
• Oversee visual merchandising strategy and coordinate pop-up activations and events.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to continuously improve design strategies.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Proven experience in concept and pop design, as well as beauty and fragrance
• Confident creative point of view
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Knowledge of current market trends and competitor approaches
• Well organised, flexible and adaptable
• Proficiency in design software and tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, or Vectorworks
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field (Master's degree a plus)

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.