
<h3 class="theme-panel-header text-2xl pb-6 theme-vacancy-section-title">About the role</h3><p>As a Senior Designer, you are responsible for the category design of key product areas translating strategy and insights into commercially successful, brand-aligned product. You will provide creative team leadership and mentoring to co-create a cohesive range in line with creative direction for your division. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Strategy & Creative Direction:</strong> </p><ul><li>Lead the design direction for your given product category in line with the overarching design strategy, set by the Design Manager. </li><li>Translate customer insight, market trends and trade priorities into commercially relevant design concepts and seasonal ranges. </li><li>Own the seasonal framework for your given product category, ensuring alignment to KPIs, key stories, and range architecture. </li><li>Maintain a strong creative point of view while ensuring designs are appropriate for the brand, customer, market. </li><li>Support the Design Manager in the curation of the season trend development. </li></ul><p><strong>Range Planning & Development: </strong></p><ul><li>Take hands on ownership of key product areas, from concept through to final sign-off, ensuring design integrity and executional excellence. </li><li>Support and oversee your team through the end-to-end design process for your given product area, balancing creative ambition with commercial requirements. </li><li>Partner closely with Buying & Merchandising to deliver cohesive, commercially robust seasonal ranges. </li><li>Own category-level design across colour, prints, textiles and finishes to ensure consistency and quality. </li><li>Deliver clear, confident range presentations that articulate design intent, performance insight, and style credentials. </li><li>Ensure timely delivery against the critical path, quality standards and commercial guardrails. </li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & People Management: </strong></p><ul><li>Lead, coach and develop your team, setting clear expectations and accountability. </li><li>Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture that encourages creativity, ownership and continuous improvement. </li><li>Act as a trusted partner to the Design Manager, providing clear insight, risk and solutions. </li><li>Represent the Design team effectively in cross-functional forums and contribute to wider design initiatives. </li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing teams to deliver category objectives. </li></ul><div class="absolute bottom-2 right-2"><button onclick="scrollToTop()" class="theme-primary p-2 rounded-lg flex"> <i translate="no" class="material-symbols-outlined"> arrow_upward </i> </button></div>
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