Senior Designer

Fashion, Home & Beauty

Store

London Support Office

Location

London, Greater London

Contract type

Permanent

Position type

Full Time

Salary

Competitive + Benefits

Closing date: 24th November 2025

How We Hire

Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It's your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you're part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.

About the role

This section tells you all you need to know about the position and its responsibilities, outlining everything we hope to see in a successful candidate.

All the details

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Menswear Outerwear Designer to join our design team. In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and developing premium outerwear collections that balance modern design, functionality, and superior craftsmanship. Key categories include tailored coats, technical jackets, and contemporary casual outerwear.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in menswear design, with specific expertise in outerwear. Exceptional visual communication skills, technical knowledge of fabrics and garment construction, and an understanding of market trends are essential. You will collaborate closely with pattern makers, product development, and production teams to ensure design integrity from concept through to final garment.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What's in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever, and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you'll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Supporting the Design Lead to deliver global product direction for trousers, denim, and shorts through seasonal briefs and OTB opportunities.
• Collaborate with Technical teams to deliver the agreed fabric and innovation strategy, maintaining product integrity and aesthetic.
• Attend fit sessions, providing expert recommendations to uphold design standards in partnership with Technologists and Buyers.
• Ensure timely delivery of range line sheets and tech packs within the critical path, integrating trend insights and commercial strategy.
• Collaborate with Designers across MW & Clothing & Home to build cohesive cross-business unit (XBU) looks and lifestyles.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Senior-level expertise in menswear design, with a deep understanding of trousers, denim, and shorts.
• Advanced proficiency in creating tech packs and working across multiple sourcing models (Tech Pack/FSV).
• Expert-level CAD skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience using collaborative software; Miro and a key interest in DPC [Digital product Creation].
• Experience with PLM systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines within the critical path.

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted, and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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