Design Manager, Private Label — Hybrid (9m Maternity)

French Selection; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity cover 9 months

Hybrid work model

Job summary

French Selection is seeking a Design Manager for Private Label in Manchester, offering hybrid work: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. The role leads design and product development for private-label collections and manages customer accounts from concept to production.

The candidate will have solid textile/fashion/product design experience, leadership background, and strong skills in Illustrator and Photoshop, with excellent presentation and project-management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in textile, fashion or product design.
• Design Manager, Senior Designer or similar leadership experience.
• Experience with UK supermarkets and private-label design is desirable.
• Strong print, pattern, colour and textile knowledge.
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and product development for key retail customers.
• Develop seasonal concepts, prints, patterns, colour palettes and collections.
• Translate customer briefs into commercially successful products.
• Present concepts and collections to customers.
• Lead and support designers in the UK and India.
• Travel in the UK and internationally as required.

Skills

Customer-facing

Presentation

Project management

Team leadership

Print and textile knowledge

Leadership experience

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

French Selection is seeking a Design Manager for Private Label in Manchester, offering hybrid work: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. The role leads design and product development for private-label collections and manages customer accounts from concept to production.

The candidate will have solid textile/fashion/product design experience, leadership background, and strong skills in Illustrator and Photoshop, with excellent presentation and project-management capabilities.