Junior Designer

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 the Frasers Group design team you will be integral to the success of the business, a key part of the team that ensures our customers have access the clothing and product that meets their needs, at the most valuable price and the right time. The Design Team are responsible for product across the group to ensure they are designed and enhanced with a commercial focus.

As part of the London design office, you will be a key part of the team focused on elevating and evolving some of the most important brands within the group such as Slazenger, Everlast, USA Pro and Jack Wills – creating a diverse range of clothing and products. They will have a keen eye for detail, with the ability to efficiently manage submissions and approvals.

The Junior Designer for Frasers Group will research and highlight trends through all types of media, with a keen eye for the next big thing. They will adapt existing products, as well as designing and developing newness to keep our brands exciting. Reporting into the Head of Design, they will help to design, tech pack and develop directly with factories to bring the future of out brands to life. They will manage timelines efficiently, with a focus on cost and quality, and present their range to Commercial Managers.

The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in 3D design, with proven experience in 3D modelling, AI development and new technologies to help us diversify and streamline our workload, whilst finding new and exciting ways to present across the business.

Key Accountabilities.

•    Research, analyse and develop current products commercially but innovatively.

•    Create, develop and design new ranges for the relevant brand.

•    Maintain brand consistency with brand and customer profiles across all product groups.

•    Deliver innovative designs that are; functional, commercial and relevant to the brand.

•    Liaising with and supporting senior designers, brand owners, factories and suppliers to ensure relevant research, range plans, tech packs and development are clearly communicated.

•    Ability to design in 3D, experience in AI visual developments would be beneficial.

•    Ability and experience to design across performance, athleisure and casual wear.

•    Ability to create strong and concise tech packs with a great attention to detail.

• year previous experience in a design discipline.

•    Excellent knowledge in full Adobe Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop are a must).

•    Ability to generate new ideas and concepts.

•    Confidence in identifying problems and making suggestions to improve.

•    Project Management experience - proven track record of delivering complex projects.

•    Track record of using knowledge and experience to troubleshoot and resolve issues

•    Track record of managing & delivering to time and cost

•    Experience in managing large volumes of SKUs

Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Frasers Festival – An event like no other Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world's biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.

 

CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our "CEO Sessions" ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.

Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.