Designer - Home and Gifting

Fashion & Retail Personnel; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury retail company in London is seeking a talented designer for their homeware and seasonal team. This role involves designing items like decorations and mugs, providing creative direction, and collaborating with buyers. The ideal candidate should have a strong design background and effectively communicate with suppliers. The position offers hybrid working and excellent benefits including bonuses and staff discounts.

Benefits

Bonus

Generous staff discount

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong junior or assistant designer ready to step up or an experienced designer.
• Sharp eye for luxury homeware and gifting aesthetics.
• Reliable, collaborative, and proactive in project management.

Responsibilities

• Design across a wide range of home and seasonal categories.
• Provide creative direction while ensuring brand alignment.
• Collaborate with buyers and manage a team.

Skills

Creative and conceptually strong

Strong communication skills

Commercial awareness

Ability to manage deadlines

Job description

Overview

We are working with a London-based luxury retailer renowned for its carefully curated collections and iconic British heritage. With continued investment in its private label offering, the business is now looking for a talented designer to join the homeware and seasonal team.

The Role

• Design across a wide range of home and seasonal categories, including decorations, mugs, and giftable items.
• Provide creative direction while ensuring alignment with brand identity and luxury taste level.
• Collaborate closely with buyers and track progress across the critical path.
• Manage one Assistant Designer and act as the Buying Manager’s right hand.
• Communicate effectively with international factories and production partners.
• Work at pace with autonomy, pushing back where needed while staying commercially grounded.

The Candidate

• A strong junior or assistant designer ready to step up, or an experienced designer with relevant product experience.
• Creative and conceptually strong with a sharp eye for luxury homeware and gifting aesthetics.
• Commercially aware and confident managing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable, collaborative, and happy to take initiative and lead on projects.
• Strong communication skills, especially in liaising with global suppliers and cross-functional teams.

The Offer

• Excellent benefits including bonus, generous staff discount, and development opportunities
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days from home)

This is a fantastic opportunity to own and shape a fast-growing category within one of the UK’s most respected luxury retailers. Apply today to be considered!