Knitwear Design Lead

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom MONSOON Full time

Job Title: Knitwear Design Lead

We are seeking a highly skilled Knitwear Design Lead to join our team at Monsoon Accessorize. As a key member of our design team, you will be responsible for leading and driving the knit department in developing and designing original ranges in line with our overall brand strategy for the season.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Trend research and sourcing: Identify and present seasonal trends as appropriate for the Monsoon Accessorize brand, including key fashion shapes, colours and pattern for the season.
  • Contribute to and oversee strong and new reference material, including industry knowledge and research for the department to use throughout the season.
  • Compile strong reference material, including researching, catwalk trend and compiling mood boards and colour palettes.
  • Source new seasonal yarns and update current yarn range.
  • Ensure identified trends are completed through to sign off stage.
  • Create unique, in-house collections which deliver newness and commerciality.
  • Producing/designing design specs with detailed technical knitwear knowledge.
  • Ownership of the knitwear category and deliver new collections for department.
  • Daily communication with international suppliers on any technical enquiries.
  • International travel will be required.
  • Responsible for critical path planning of design time for Knitwear category and meeting deadlines.
  • Presenting ranges to management and internal teams.
  • Create pattern and stitch artworks including embroidery designs.
  • Working closely with buying and wider design team to achieve 'the look' within price ranges.
  • Working with the technical team, involved in 1st fit sessions, and any additional sessions required to develop the best product for our customers.

Requirements:

  • Established Junior Designer or Designer with creative and technical ability to design knitwear collections, across all categories.
  • Understanding technical yarn capabilities including gauges, stitch, quality and sustainability.
  • Passionate and enthusiastic.
  • Self-motivated with an ability to work under own initiative.
  • Confident and articulate communicator with an ability to build strong working relationships.
  • Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure.
  • A good eye for knitwear product, colour and trends.
  • Highly organized, and detailed orientated.
  • Confident in presenting collections/concepts.
  • Ability to demonstrate and understanding of 'brand handwriting'.
  • CAD Skills- Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator.
  • Quick and accurate ability to hand sketch designs or Illustrator.
  • Confident with pitching ideas and presenting to wider teams.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary.
  • 23 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Bonus day off each year after 6 months service.
  • A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months.
  • Private Healthcare.
  • Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme).
  • A flexible working approach.
  • Early pay day Friday finish.
  • A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products.
  • Interest free season ticket loans.
  • Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc.

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