Designer Admin

Charles Tyrwhitt; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion company in the City of Westminster is seeking a Design Admin to support their Product Design team. In this role, you'll conduct market research, manage design processes, and maintain product archives. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a creative portfolio that showcases their design abilities. This position offers a competitive salary, excellent bonus scheme, and hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent bonus scheme

Staff discount

Fun workplace culture

Charity partnerships

Qualifications

• Ability to take a concept through to a finished garment.
• Strong product passion and appropriate taste levels.
• Interest in fabric design and garment design.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Design team with cross-category research.
• Conduct ongoing market research and competitor analysis.
• Manage design and mood boards processes.

Skills

Creative portfolio

Understanding of the market

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative ability

Education

Degree in Fashion or Textile Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Excel

Job description

At Charles Tyrwhitt our purpose is to "Make it easy for men to dress well". The primary purpose of the Design Admin is to be accountable for assisting the Product Design team with efficient design and administration support. Maintaining the critical path, design archives and ongoing research will support the production of quintessentially. British product ranges which 'make it easy for men to dress well' and ultimately increase sales. You will help ensure that product is relevant for all our markets both in the UK and internationally.

What You Will Be Doing

• Supporting the Product Design team by owning and managing cross-category research.
• Conducting reliable and ongoing market research for the design team, including store visits, competitor analysis, and attendance at trade events.
• Taking ownership of design and mood boards, managing their creation, development, and sign-off processes.
• Updating Design Packs accurately throughout the design development process for factory use.
• Understanding the Product Critical Path and managing own deadlines to support efficient departmental workflow.
• Logging all development work and following up on CADs, fabrics, and samples from suppliers.
• Labelling and filing all seasonal developments (CADs, handlooms, proto-samples) so they are easy to locate and identify.
• Carrying out general administrative duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• A highly creative, commercial portfolio that shows the ability to take a concept through to a finished garment across categories.
• Strong understanding of the market and the brand's customer profile.
• A design-focused, commercial eye with strong product passion and appropriate taste levels.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Retail, Marketing, Design, and E-commerce teams.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the role.
• Interest and understanding of fabric design, manufacture, colour, pattern, and garment design.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within and across departments.
• Maintains professionalism and demonstrates behaviours aligned with company values at all times.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Degree-qualified in Fashion or Textile Design (or equivalent training).

How we do our work is important to us at CT and anyone who joins us will feel aligned with our 3 BE's: "BE the BOSS", "BE the CUSTOMER" and "BE the BEST".

What you can expect from us

• Competitive salary and excellent bonus scheme.
• An entrepreneurial environment where you’ll be encouraged to try things and make changes to drive the business forward.
• You’ll have access to staff discount from your first day, not just at CT but also from The White Company.
• Our hybrid working policy means we work from the office 3‑4 days per week (14 days onsite across a 4‑week period, and Monday’s are our set days in the office).
• We partner with many charities and sustainability partners – 'giving something back' is an important part of our ethos.
• At HQ we are serious about having fun. Our Christmas and summer parties are the stuff of legend and our CT Social Team ensures there is always something exciting to get involved in.