About the Role
As an established Senior Designer, you will play a pivotal role in creating elevated, forward thinking and sustainable Womenswear Nightwear collections at Chelsea Peers. Leading the design process, you will work in collaboration with the Head of Design, and lead the Design team to create commercial and balanced collections that sit in line with the brands core values and DNA. This is a fantastic opportunity for an established Senior Designer with leadership experience, who thrives working in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about creating collections that are innovative.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Design Team: Bring to life the Women's Nightwear concept, overseeing the design team to deliver high-quality, on-brand product outcomes.
- Conduct ongoing trend and market research to inform design strategy and maintain commercial relevance. Confidently pull visual presentations and deliver to the team and senior management.
- Collaborate with the Head of Design and Design team to create innovative and compelling design concepts that align with brand vision, are seasonally appropriate, meet customer needs, and drive trend and newness.
- Define and prioritize key styles and core items that drive the seasonal assortment.
- Apply strong technical expertise in fit, construction, and quality to ensure exceptional product execution.
- Utilize extensive knowledge across fabrications that meet sustainability requirements and continually source newness.
- Establish and manage efficient design workflows, ensuring critical path deadlines and clear team communication are met.
- Mentor, coach, and develop team members to foster growth, collaboration, and high performance.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to align design with business, production, and merchandising goals.
Requirements
- Already an established Senior Designer with at least 6+ years of experience in the fashion industry.
- Showcase a strong portfolio across concept, research, design, CAD and final execution.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator).
- Strong background in CAD and ability to work at a fast pace.
- Excellent knowledge of brand identity.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with various teams.
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills, able to balance multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator)
- CAD
- Trend analysis
- Market research
- Design concept creation
- Fit and construction expertise
- Fabric knowledge
- Sustainability sourcing
- Workflow management
- Mentorship and leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Time management
- Communication skills
Experience Level
- Senior Designer
- 6+ years of experience
About the Company
- Chelsea Peers is an established brand focused on creating elevated, forward-thinking, and sustainable Womenswear Nightwear collections.
