<p><strong>Who we are:</strong></p><p>White Stuff was established in 1985 through a simple idea. This idea grew and now we have shops and concessions in the UK and internationally, selling women’s and men’s clothing as well as beautiful accessories and homeware. Our original prints (all designed in house), intricate details and considered design touches reflect our personality and make us subtly distinctive.</p><p>Our people are at the heart of our brand, constantly moving and driving us forward. We’re sociable, talented and like-minded and we’re not hierarchical or political in how we do business. We encourage entrepreneurial ideas and accountability at all levels. <br></p><ul></ul><p><strong>Primary objective of the job:</strong></p><p>To creatively lead the print team and concept and design key handwriting, look and feel of the seasons stories. Working closely with the Head of Design to push the boundaries of print and aesthetic whilst keeping true to the brand DNA. To ensure the smooth running of the department, critical path planning, managing the print team and being a great leader and ambassador for the brand. Working in an extremely fast paced and dynamic work environment with a vigorous appetite for great print design.</p><ul></ul><p><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Leadership &amp; Management:</em></strong></p><ul></ul><ul> <li>Managing theprint team, including mentoring more junior team members and sharingknowledge to ensure personal development.</li> <li>Being apositive and Pro-active leader and brand ambassador ensuring we live thebrand values.</li> <li>Presenting andclearly communicating story concepts as well as being involved inmeetings. </li> <li>Managing thecritical path and work load, ensuring all areas (womenswear, menswear, andcapsule collections) are allocated time and delegated within the team toensure smooth running of workload.</li></ul><p><strong><em>Innovation:</em></strong></p><ul> <li>Continually innovating and evolving printhandwriting.</li> <li>Leading the new seasons, generating ideas,direction and print aesthetic to ensure cohesive and innovative storiesare presented at key sign off stages. </li> <li>Ensuring the design development reflects thestories clearly</li> <li>Pushing techniques and aesthetics whilst beingtrue to the brand identity. </li></ul><p><strong><em>Design:</em></strong></p><ul> <li>Creating and identifying new print ideas anddesign ambitions.</li> <li>Concepting ranges to ensure clear direction isgiven to team members. </li> <li>Designing key prints including Artworking (repeats, colourseparation and colourways) and liaising with factories and betweendepartments at pace. </li> <li>Communicating the design process to otherdepartments to ensure concepts can be fed down the chain and feed intothings like window displays, photography, creative online pieces etc. </li></ul><p><strong>What you’ll need:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Management:</em></strong></p><ul> <li>Experience managing a team or mentoring/ developing morejunior designers. </li> <li>Experience presenting ideas and concepts to senior Heads ofDepartments. </li></ul><p><strong><em>Design:</em></strong></p><ul> <li>Extensive experience working in an extremely fast paced anddynamic work environment. </li> <li>Extensive experience concepting and creating key feelings andcollection aesthetic as well as designing into these concepts</li> <li>The ability to work fast and do so cleverly to deadline. </li> <li>Ability to multi task numerous areas ensuring deadlines arehit without quality/ innovation suffering. </li> <li>Excellent photoshop and illustrator skills</li> <li>Excellent knowledge of print manufacturing and technicalconstraints. </li> <li>Experience designing for a variety of different product areasincluding embroidery and knitwear intarsia’s</li> <li>A broad and dynamic print handwriting which fits the brandaesthetic. </li> <li>Innovating and pushing the boundaries within the role ofprint as a key part of the brand DNA. </li></ul><p><strong><em>Other:</em></strong></p><ul> <li>Adaptability and dynamism is key to this role</li> <li>Ability to work under pressure and extremely fast pacedenvironment. </li> <li>Ability to be ultimately responsible for the print team andensuring deadlines are met/planned/executed. </li> <li>To ensure ‘the best’ is always strived for.</li> <li>Being a positive and pro-active team leader.</li></ul><p><strong>What we will offer you:</strong></p><p>As a Senior Print Designer at White Stuff you will be entitled to an array of great benefits, some of which include: </p><ul><li>Hybridworking</li><li>Annualbonus opportunity</li><li>Upto 33 days holiday per annum</li><li>2extra (paid!) days off per year to volunteer in the local community</li><li>50%discount </li><li>SubsidisedBUPA Dental Insurance</li><li>Healthcarecash plan and Life Assurance</li><li>Interestfree season ticket loan</li><li>PensionContribution</li></ul><p><em>We are committed to creating an environment where we can all be proud to work and be ourselves.Part of this commitment is being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, and age</em>.</p><p>#LI-Hybrid</p>