Senior Accessories Designer (Accessorize 12 months FTC)

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.We’re now looking for a Senior Designer to join our Accessorize design team. The role will providing vision and design direction for all product categories; initiating and managing the critical path and creative design development across the collection that is cohesive; contributing to the overall Brand Strategy to maintain brand and range evolution in line with business objectives.What will you do as a Senior Designer? Planning and DesignIdentify seasonal trends as appropriate for the Accessorize brand including key fashion profiles, colours, fabrications and ‘must haves’ for the season. Contribute to and oversee strong and new reference material including industry knowledge and research for the department to use throughout the season. Ensure identified trends are actioned through to sign off stage. Oversee, direct and produce design briefs within your area, ensuring the team maintain a professional standard of briefs relevant to the Accessorize handwriting Present at reviews and theme presentations Regularly review best practice and ways of working to achieve highest standard of design Ensure all designs are delivered in line with company strategy Create unique designs that deliver newness and commerciality Manage and lead appointments, contribute to support management of budget Critical Path ManagementManage and drive departments critical path to support Creative Director, highlighting any areas of concern or opportunity Ensure all designs are up to company standards and are communicated to suppliers in line with the critical path People and Talent ManagementPlan induction for new employees Suppo