Senior Designer - Outerwear and Separates

We are looking for Senior Designer to join us on a permanent contract, working across our Outerwear and Separates product covering the following categories: Casual Trousers, Tailored Jackets, Outerwear, Casual and Leather Jackets.
Reporting into the Head of Design and partnering with the wider Design team you will demonstrate the ability to elevate and move our brand forward, creating a seasonal strategic design brief across our Outerwear and Separates categories as detailed above.
Key accountabilities for the role include:
Being involved in the whole design process from establishing trends and commercial direction to seeing the products right through to production
Proposing commercial concepts for design stories, producing mood boards based on key trends for each category
Collaborating with the wider Design team and Buying team to ensure a unified style direction each season
Coaching the Design Assistant on the department and celebrating their successes
Working closely with our Technical team through the design and development process, partnering with factories and suppliers to source fabrics, trims and prices
This is a broad role which will see you work collaboratively with the Buying team, planning and building the full product ranges together. We will need you to keep fully abreast of the key global trends and anticipate those which are relevant to the Whistles customer, ensuring the best development of seasonal creative concepts. About You
We are looking for a Senior Designer who possesses previous experience within an Established Designer role working to create a rich variety of designs for Outerwear and Separates, particularly outerwear and leather garments. We would need you to demonstrate excellent hand drawing skills alongside digital skills including the fluent use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and a Wacom creative tablet. The ability to remain calm under pressure with a can-do approach is key. Acute sensitivity to colour and shape and a creative flair within your portfolio is a must.
About Us Across the TFG Brands, we pride ourselves on having our people at the heart of everything we do and we really believe that a career in retail is unbeatable. We will give you the tools and the time to develop your career in the direction you want to go.Alongside that, we have some great benefits which include:
Whistles Employee Discount of 70%, and 50% discount with Hobbs and Phase Eight, as per the TFG Brands Discount Policy
Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per annum in addition to the usual public and bank holidays
Financial and Wellbeing support
Subsided gym membership
Enhanced Maternity package
Virtual GP service – unlimited access 24/7
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