Senior Designer - Homeware
Full Time
Support Hub, Matalan Support Hub, Perimeter Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Knowsley, Liverpool, L33 7SZ
Competitive plus benefits
Job Description

<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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Strategy &amp; Creative Direction:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Lead the design direction for your given product category in line with the overarching design strategy, set by the Design Manager.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Translate customer insight, market trends and trade priorities into commercially relevant design concepts and seasonal ranges.&nbsp;</li><li>Own the seasonal framework for your given product category, ensuring alignment to KPIs, key stories, and range architecture.&nbsp;</li><li>Maintain a strong creative point of view while ensuring designs are appropriate for the brand, customer, market.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Support the Design Manager in the curation of the season trend development.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Range Planning &amp; Development:&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Partner closely with Buying &amp; Merchandising to deliver cohesive, commercially robust seasonal ranges.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Own category-level design across colour, prints, textiles and finishes to ensure consistency and quality.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Deliver clear, confident range presentations that articulate design intent, performance insight, and style credentials.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure timely delivery against the critical path, quality standards and commercial guardrails.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership &amp; People Management:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, coach and develop your team, setting clear expectations and accountability.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture that encourages creativity, ownership and continuous improvement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Act as a trusted partner to the Design Manager, providing clear insight, risk and solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Represent the Design team effectively in cross-functional forums and contribute to wider design initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing teams to deliver category objectives.&nbsp;</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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Matalan is a leading UK and international omnichannel fashion and homeware retailer, on a mission to be the first choice for outstanding family value. With a large store network in excess of 270 UK and international stores and an integrated e-commerce platform, Matalan is a trusted brand which puts its customer at the heart of its business and delivers unrivalled product choice and exceptional style and quality to 11 million loyal shoppers every year. Matalan is famously committed to offering a compelling value focused fashion and home offering, that continues to help millions of UK household budgets go further. If you want to work for a company that’s passionate about its people, helps you to grow and be the best you can be, then you’ve come to the right place. We work together to support our customers, suppliers and each other, and we’re excited by the possibility of our people helping us to shape the future of retail.

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