Designer Admin

Charles Tyrwhitt LLP; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion retailer in London seeks a Design Admin to support the Product Design team with research, design boards, and administration. Ideal candidates will possess a strong creative portfolio, proficiency in design software, and excellent organizational skills. The role emphasizes collaboration within teams and a proactive work approach in a hybrid environment where creativity and teamwork drive success.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Staff discounts

Hybrid working policy

Fun office culture with events

Qualifications

• Proficient in relevant design software.
• Ability to support product design teams.
• Willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Support research for product design.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis.
• Manage the creation of design boards.
• Update Design Packs for factories.
• Maintain the Product Critical Path.

Skills

Creative portfolio

Market understanding

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Fashion or Textile Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Excel

Job description

The Role

At Charles Tyrwhitt our purpose is to “Make it easy for men to dress well”. The primary purpose of the Design Admin is to be accountable for assisting the Product Designteam with efficient design and administration support. Maintaining the critical path, design archives and ongoing research will support the production of quintessentially.

British product ranges which ‘make it easy for men to dress well’ and ultimately increase sales. You will help ensure that product is relevant for all our markets both in the UK and internationally.

What You Will Be Doing

• Supporting the Product Design team by owning and managing cross-category research.
• Conducting reliable and ongoing market research for the design team, including store visits, competitor analysis, and attendance at trade events.
• Taking ownership of design and mood boards, managing their creation, development, and sign-off processes.
• Updating Design Packs accurately throughout the design development process for factory use.
• Understanding the Product Critical Path and managing your own deadlines to support efficient departmental workflow.
• Logging all development work and following up on CADs, fabrics, and samples from suppliers.
• Labelling and filing all seasonal developments (CADs, handlooms, proto-samples) so they are easy to locate and identify.
• Carrying out general administrative duties as required.

Required Skills and Experience

• A highly creative, commercial portfolio that shows the ability to take a concept through to a finished garment across categories.
• Strong understanding of the market and the brand’s customer profile.
• A design-focused, commercial eye with strong product passion and appropriate taste levels.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Retail, Marketing, Design, and E-commerce teams.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the role.
• Interest and understanding of fabric design, manufacture, colour, pattern, and garment design.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within and across departments.
• Maintains professionalism and demonstrates behaviours aligned with company values at all times.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Degree-qualified in Fashion or Textile Design (or equivalent training).

What we are looking for

How we do our work is important to us at CT and anyone who joins us will feel aligned with our 3 BE’s: “BE the BOSS”, “BE the CUSTOMER” and “BE the BEST”.

As a creative and entrepreneurial business, we believe that being together helps create a collaborative environment and is key to our success. Our Tyrwhitteers are the drivers of change, so we’re looking for hard working people with a pro-active approach to their work.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive salary and excellent bonus scheme
• An entrepreneurial environment where you’ll be encouraged to try things and make changes to drive the business forward
• You’ll have access to Staff Discount from your 1st day, not just at CT but also from The White Company!
• Our hybrid working policy means we work from the office 3-4 days per week (14 days onsite across a 4 week period, and Monday's are our set days in the office)
• We are proud to go about our business in the right way and partner with many charities and sustainability partners - ‘giving something back’ is an important part of our ethos
• At HQ we are serious about having fun. Our Christmas and summer parties are the stuff of legend and our CT Social Team ensure there is always something exciting to get involved in

'I am Proud and Free to be me!'

When it comes to our people, we really do “Give a shirt”.

Tyrwhitteers are a diverse, passionate and entrepreneurial bunch.

We enjoy a fun, engaging and rewarding culture, where everyone is empowered by our 3 BE-liefs which are; “BE the BOSS”, “BE the CUSTOMER” and “BE the BEST”.