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About the Role

As a Boys Apparel Designer, you will be the creative guardian for a prestigious brand portfolio, ensuring the brand's unique DNA is translated into elevated, commercially successful designs across boyswear. You will bridge the gap between trend research and technical execution, making a tangible impact on the aesthetic direction of collections by reacting to market data. You will thrive in a collaborative environment, working with partner brands and internal garment teams to bring concepts to life.

Responsibilities

Design High-Impact Boyswear/Baby Apparel Collections ages 0-14, blending technical functionality with licensed brand aesthetics.
Manage Factory Partnerships by liaising directly with global factories and suppliers to oversee manufacturing.
Build Trusted Licensing Relationships with external brand partners and internal teams.
Coordinate Cross-Functionally with Garment Technologists, Buying, and Merchandising teams.
Translate Global Trends by researching and communicating emerging trends in silhouettes, fabrications, trims, and colour.
Deliver Technical Precision by producing detailed Tech Packs specifying garment construction, fabrics, trims, and fit specifications.

Requirements

Possess an adaptable design handwriting and high attention to detail for switching between different licensed brands, trend aesthetics, age ranges, and product tiers.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
Ability to build thorough tech packs that respect factory capabilities and price points.
Stay ahead of macro and micro trends, designing commercially viable, highly functional boyswear ranges aligned with a license partner's DNA.
Resilience and agility to thrive in fast-paced design environments, staying organised and positive when priorities shift.
Ability to present boyswear concepts with confidence and communicate complex technical and brand requirements clearly.
Attach a digital portfolio demonstrating a sharp eye for future boys apparel designs, trend research, garment designs, and CAD work.
Candidates requiring sponsorship must meet Home Office requirements.

Skills

Boyswear Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Tech Pack Creation
Trend Research
Communication
Collaboration
3D design software (preferred)
AI visualisation tools (preferred)

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Experienced designer

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Profit-related bonus
Management share options
Company car or car allowance
Private medical insurance
Sharesave scheme
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Group income protection
Wagestream
Salary finance
25% staff discount on most NEXT products
Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office
VIP sale
Access to NEXT staff shops
Octopus energy
Free parking (excluding London locations)
Travel2NEXT
On site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
National and local discounts on goods and services
Wellhub
Simply health
Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service
Onsite GP (Leicester Head Office)
Onsite Physio (Leicester Head Office)
A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
Free eye testing

About the Company

NEXT is a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people.
It is the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and the market leader for Kidswear.
The company operates over 450 stores and has an online presence in over 80 countries.

Equal Opportunity

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary.
Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.