Print Designer (12 months FTC)

Monsoon; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in London seeks a Print Designer to manage trends and team performance. You will lead the design process, ensuring print designs align with strategy while inspiring your junior team. Applicants should be experienced in creative design, CAD skills, and effective communication. This position offers competitive benefits including flexible work and generous discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Private Healthcare

Generous staff discount

Flexible working approach

Qualifications

• Experienced designer with multi-product collection capability.
• Team management skills to inspire delivery.
• Confident communicator with relationship-building ability.

Responsibilities

• Trend research and sourcing for the brand.
• Oversee print design and manage team appointments.
• Ensure designs align with company strategy.

Skills

Creative ability

Technical design skills

CAD Skills

Communication

Ability to manage a team

Pressure management

Job description

Overview

What will you be doing as a Print Designer?

• Trend research and Sourcing – Identify seasonal trends as appropriate for the Monsoon Accessorize brand including key fashion prints, colours and prints for the season.
• Contribute to and oversee strong and new reference material including industry knowledge and research for the department to use throughout the season.
• Ensure identified trends are completed through the sign off stage
• Ensure all designs are delivered in line with company strategy
• Create unique, in-house prints which deliver newness and commerciality
• Support Design Manager and Designer to ensure all designs are delivered in-line with company strategy
• Passionate about print design and is driven by the desire to deliver a fabulous range proposition designed in line with our customers profile whilst being commercial
• Manage and lead print appointments with external print studios · Manage and brief freelance print designers
• Support brand designers and buying teams whilst producing print designs to support their design briefs Critical Path Management
• Ownership of critical path and team deadlines
• Plan critical path with Senior team ensuring efficient communication with suppliers and relevant team members

People and Management

• Manage and inspire Junior Design Team
• Lead Print team meetings
• Plan induction for new employees
• Highlight Print design team training needs
• Health and Safety - Ensure a safe working environment by complying with Health and Safety Guidelines and take action to deal with any issues

What will you need to succeed as a Print Designer?

• Experienced designer with creative and technical ability to design multi-product collection
• Experienced team manager who can inspire team to deliver beyond expectations.
• Confident and articulate communicator with an ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure
• Passionate and enthusiastic about print
• CAD Skills/ Drawing & Painting Skills

What will we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will be automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• Private Healthcare
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym membership at our on campus gym
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

If this all sounds great and you feel you are who we are looking for, let us know and apply today.

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request discuss any specific requirements.