Design Manager

In The Style; Swinton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion retail company in Swinton seeks a Design Manager to lead the creative team and shape product direction. Responsibilities include managing the design process, overseeing trend awareness, and collaborating cross-functionally. The ideal candidate will be passionate, creative, and possess strong commercial awareness. The role offers a salary up to £60,000, 25 days holiday, and a 40% discount on company clothing.

Benefits

Salary up to £60,000

25 days holiday + Kind days

40% Discount on ITS clothing

Qualifications

• Passionate, self-motivated, and inspirational.
• Ability to influence with trend knowledge and designs.
• Strong managerial skills to lead and inspire the design team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team and manage the design process.
• Guide the Design team in creating seasonal trend packs.
• Work collaboratively across departments to achieve goals.

Skills

Creative

Commercial awareness

Proficient in CAD

Time management

Strong communication

Leadership

Job description

About the Role

As a Design Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping the product handwriting of In The Style. You will demonstrate commerciality, pace, and agility while leading our creative team. Your management experience will be key in identifying and implementing strategies to enhance team productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead the design team, ensuring continuous progression through appraisals, performance management, and best practices.
• Design Process Management: Oversee the design process as part of the critical path, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Trend Awareness: Stay up-to-date with emerging fashion trends in prints, fabrics, colors, and shapes, providing consistent product direction and handwriting.
• Trend Pack Leadership: Guide the Design team in creating seasonal trend packs and commercial mood boards for collaboration and wholesale partners, demonstrating a clear trend direction for the brand.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively with leadership roles across Buying, Tech, Merchandising, and Marketing to achieve organizational goals.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop commercial and trend-led ranges, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Source seasonal prints and fabrics through our supply base and print houses.
• Lead range builds to demonstrate trend vision to buying, merchandising, marketing, and collaboration partners.
• Maintain strong workflow management to mitigate risks to the critical path in a fast-paced environment.

Required Skills and Behaviors

• Passionate, self-motivated, creative, and inspirational.
• Proficient in design and visualization through CAD (Adobe programs).
• Strong commercial awareness of designs, fabrics, color palettes, target cost prices, and critical path timings.
• Proactive approach with excellent organization and time management skills.
• Strong communication and networking skills with internal teams and external collaboration partners.
• Ability to influence others with trend knowledge and designs, including in celebrity talent selection meetings.
• Strong managerial skills to lead and inspire the design team, acting as a role model across product teams.

What you\'ll get in return

• Salary up to £60,000
• 25 days holiday + Kind days
• 40% Discount on ITS clothing

If you or someone you know is passionate about fashion design and ready to make a significant impact at In The Style, I would love to hear from you.