Designer (Monsoon)

Our story began with one man and his vision; to bring vibrant, colourful, hand-crafted artisan clothes from faraway places to the markets of London. It is a journey that started on a hippy commune in Ibiza, 1970, and finished with an overland trip east, through Afghanistan and India. Now found in West London, we’re creating vibrant products, and sharing endless discovery.In this role you will lead and drive the smart department in developing and designing original ranges in line with overall Monsoon Accessorize brand strategy for the season which is in line with the handwriting and business objectives.What will you do as a Monsoon Designer: Creative and DesignTrend research and Sourcing - Identify and present seasonal trends as appropriate for the Monsoon Accessorize brand including key fashion prints, embroideries. and colours for the season, and each drop.Contribute and compile to new reference material, including industry knowledge and research for the department to use throughout the season, including catwalk social trends and comp shop intel and compiling mood boards and colour palettes.Ensure identified trends and key items are completed through to sign off stage.Create unique, in-house collections which deliver newness and commerciality.Producing / creating design specs and embroidery layouts. To create beautiful first samples.Ownership of the smart category to deliver new balanced collections for the department.Passionate about smart clothing woven and jersey and delivering the best for the business.International travel may be requiredCritical Path ManagementResponsible for critical path planning of design time for smart categoryWhere required assist in the planning of the Critical Path for product areas, ensuring effective communication with suppliers and relevant team memberMeet deadlines and the critical pathPeople and Talent ManagementMotivate and Inspire print department to support development on the smart deptHealth and SafetyEnsure a safe working envi