Product Designer - Sports Equipment

FRASERS GROUP; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Product Designer to enhance and develop exciting new products in the sports equipment sector. This role involves researching market trends, creating designs that align with brand identities, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful product launches. You will have the opportunity to work with well-known brands and contribute to a dynamic team focused on delivering high-quality, commercially viable products. If you are passionate about design and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Monthly recognition awards

Performance-based bonuses

Quarterly CEO sessions

Celebration events

Store and warehouse visits

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a design discipline.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience in sports equipment design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop products based on market trends.
• Design and create new equipment ranges for various brands.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure clear communication on designs.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Project Management

Problem Identification

Design Innovation

Education

Degree in Design

Tools

3D Design Software

Job description

At Frasers Group, we're rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we're serving our consumers with the world's best sports, premium, and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we're elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Job Description

As part of our Commercial Division, you will be integral to the success of the business, ensuring our customers have the best products to meet their needs, at the most valuable price, at the right time. The Commercial Design Team ensures all products across groups are designed and enhanced with a commercial focus to meet current and emerging customer needs. The team's main focus is evolving the Group's continuity products and creating new products.

A Frasers Group Product Designer reacts to sales information and enhances continuity products while developing new products to meet customer needs. Working on brands such as USA PRO and Slazenger, they create a diverse range of products.

They research market trends through media, observation, and brand development. Based on research or briefs from the Commercial Management Team, they adapt existing products, revise the product mix, or design new products, balancing trend following with commercial performance.

They report to the Head of Design and produce accurate specification artwork and tech packs for factory submission. They brief suppliers, manage sampling meetings, and present ranges to Commercial Managers.

Key Accountabilities

1. Research, analyze, and develop current products commercially and innovatively.
2. Create, develop, and design new equipment ranges for relevant brands.
3. Maintain brand consistency across all product groups aligned with brand and customer profiles.
4. Deliver innovative, functional, and commercially relevant product designs.
5. Collaborate with designers, brand owners, factories, and suppliers to ensure clear communication of research, range plans, tech packs, and development.
6. Design in 3D; experience in AI visual developments is beneficial.
7. Experience in designing sports equipment is advantageous.

Benefits and Perks

Along with your benefits package, we offer a wide range of colleague perks:

Reward, Recognition, and Opportunities

• Frasers Champion: Recognizing individuals monthly for their hard work through peer nominations, with winners receiving double pay for a month.
• Fearless 1000: If our share price hits £10 for 30+ consecutive trading days by October 2025, all colleagues will receive a bonus, with top performers earning between £50,000 and £1 million.
• Frasers Festival: A celebration event for Head Office and Retail Staff across UK and Europe with entertainment, brand villages, and more.
• CEO Sessions: Quarterly sessions with the CEO and leadership team for 20 employees to connect and discuss topics.
• Retail Reconnect: An initiative to understand our business, product, and customers through store or warehouse visits, fostering frontline insights.

Minimum Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in a design discipline.
• Experience in sports equipment or hard goods is preferable but not essential.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop required).
• Ability to generate ideas and concepts.
• Problem identification and improvement skills.
• Project management experience with a proven track record.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues.
• Ability to manage and deliver large SKU volumes.