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About the Role

This role is for an experienced Senior Designer to join the Design team on a 12-month maternity cover contract, focusing on Swim and Beachwear. The role involves working closely with the wider design team on trends, building seasonal visions, and contributing to a fast-paced, creative environment. It offers autonomy, reporting directly to the Head of Design, and requires close collaboration with buying and merchandising to deliver a commercial range. The position supports the Company Design strategy by developing core ranges aligned with trends, customer profiles, and brand direction, and includes managing direct reports.

Responsibilities

Clearly identifying department key items at the start of the season and ensuring they are delivered in line with New Look customer profiles
Identifying key item blocks for the season in line with Brand strategy working with buying to create a balanced and commercial range that feels new for the customer
Driving forward the Design team, with support of the Heads of Design, and be a vocal voice in strategic opportunities
Strategically managing the critical path from design concept through to final buying samples reacting to market changes and challenges
Creating mood boards, trend presentations and catwalk reports giving clear and concise trend messages to Buying teams
Sourcing new fabrications overseas inspired from trend research and to share new ideas on fabrics with the wider Design team where relevant
Working in synergy with Buying to build a strong fashion yet commercial range, sharing ideas and information with other product areas to ensure brand / product consistency
Good influencing skills and self believe, to ensure that newness is delivered into the range, at the correct grading in collaboration with Buying
In-depth trend knowledge, being able to identify emerging trends and influence the business at critical points
Looking at opportunities to react quickly, with strong understanding of the supply base and how to get quick reads on product
Identifying new sourcing opportunities and providing focused, clear development direction to current supplier base
Developing the right product at the right time, in line with the departmental design strategy to meet customer requirements
Monitoring, maintaining and actioning in-depth competitor analysis, and presenting ideas and new product opportunities to gain competitor advantage
Sharing information where relevant on product, suppliers, best / worst sellers within business area and across the wider business
Communicating effectively with all internal and external teams
Working with QA to complete fit sessions in order to develop block and fit that reflects design direction and customer trends
Driving trends and themes for each range period and the delivery of these in a timely manner, supporting the Head of Design / Design Manager
Planning, development and inspiration trips with the Buyer in line with the critical path
Actively contributing in trend and competitor analysis, making recommendations for changes or developments
Ongoing familiarity of the competition’s product range
Challenging current ways of working and practices across departments and functions, coming up with new initiatives to benefit the whole Business and implementing these
Managing and developing the Team, displaying strong leadership skills to enable achievement of New Look’s strategy
Giving 1:1 coaching on the job, transferring skills and knowledge to others
Conducting regular catch ups and performance reviews, proactive in managing performance, ensuring constructive feedback, recognition and praise is given
Driving the BMD vision into clear goals and objectives for your direct reports and their teams

Requirements

Previous experience within Swimwear is essential
PC / Mac literate - Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Word, Adobe Suite
Excellent spec skills using a mix of hand sketching, illustrator and Photoshop
Able to present work in an exciting format to Heads Of and / or Directors, influencing buying decisions
Management of workload according to the critical path
An in-depth knowledge of the current competitive and inspirational market place
Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
Superb understanding of the department, and the ability to predict trend / key items with full conviction at the start of the season
Ability to line manage, motivate and develop the team
Ability to initiate, build and maintain strong relationships with Buying/Merchandising /QA
Good influencing skills
Ability to contribute to the bigger picture and Design department as a whole
Good organisational skills
Flexible, adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment
Forward thinking in approach
Presentation skills
Pro-active in approach and seeks solutions
Fully represent and demonstrate our New Look Values
Previous experience as a Designer / Senior Designer within a major retailer / department within New Look / established supplier

Skills

Photoshop
Illustrator
Excel
Word
Adobe Suite
Hand sketching
Trend analysis
Communication
Leadership
Relationship building
Influencing
Organisation
Adaptability
Presentation

Location

Work Type

12 month maternity cover contract
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Designer
Management experience

Education Level

Fashion Qualification / Other degree desirable

Benefits

40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts
Access to reward platform for external discount and offers
Private pension scheme
Virtual GP access for you and your children
Life assurance policy from day one
Buy more holiday scheme
Extra paid day off on your birthday
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years’ service)
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle2Work scheme

About the Company

A feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years.
Operates via website, mobile app, and over 300 stores in the UK.
Values: Play to win, customer obsessed, we are one, it starts with me.
Cares about employees and the planet, believing fashion can be a force for positive change.
Celebrates inclusion and diversity.
Prioritizes development with training opportunities.
Offers flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do.
We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.