Design Manager (Menswear)

Salary: up to 55000 per year depending on experience (Band 3)Location: Cornwall relocation allowance available of 10% the offered salaryPortfolio: Please provide relevant examples from your portfolio as part of your application either by attaching a document or including a link within your CV/ cover Seasalt creativity is in our DNA. We began in 1981 in a small shop in Penzance crafting workwear for local mariners and artists. Today were a modern lifestyle brand with over 80 shops across the UK and Ireland 400 wholesale stockists and a growing global presence. We may have grown but weve always stayed true to our roots with Cornwalls artistic influence and maritime heritage woven into every garment. As a certified B Corp and winner of Drapers Best Place to Work in 2024 were proud to balance our culture with long term growth. Its an exciting time to join us as we build on our distinct creative handwriting brand differentiation and expanding both internationally and in the UK. As a Design Manager (Menswear) youll drive the creative vision for the menswear department. Youll creating contemporary customer-focused collections that strengthen our brand position and support our ambitious growth plans for this closely with the Director of Design Print Design Manager and cross-functional teams across Buying Merchandising Sourcing and Marketing youll ensure our menswear collections balance creativity quality and commercial success. From leading seasonal design direction and trend forecasting to developing strategic product initiatives youll play a key role in delivering products that resonate with our customers and reflect our brands premium also champion innovation and sustainability throughout the product lifecycle ensuring responsible design choices efficient ways of working and exceptional product standards. Alongside this youll lead and develop a talented design team fostering a collaborative high-performing culture that encourages creativity accountability and continuous improvementPlease note that this is a full-time permanent role and is required to be based in Cornwall working flexibly from our Head Offices (minimum of 3 days per week) and from home. Youll help us byDeveloping and delivering a clear menswear design strategy that supports our brand aesthetic and commercial seasonal creative direction ensuring collections reflect customer needs market trends and the evolving brand trend forecasting competitor analysis colour direction and inspiration research to create commercially successful the development of a cohesive menswear clothing and accessories architecture across opportunities for category growth through product innovation and market sustainable design initiatives incorporating responsible sourcing and circular design principles into core the menswear design team in the sourcing and development of fabrics trims finishes and washes that deliver quality performance and aesthetic product development from concept to production ensuring design integrity fit quality and commercial viability are maintained while driving efficiencies - optimising lead times costs and supplier fit sessions and development sampling refining garment construction silhouettes proportions fabrication and detailing to achieve exceptional fit and quality standards for with marketing buying merchandising and visual teams to craft compelling narratives around design concepts and brand collections and strategic insights to key stakeholders ensuring alignment with campaign planning brand vision retail performance and growth mentoring and developing the design team setting clear objectives and ensuring effective workload and critical path management. Ensuring the design team delivers seamless handover to the technical team minimising production revisions while protecting design intent and product skills youll be sharing with the teamProven experience in a similar role leading Menswear design and collection development within a fashion retail and knowledge of trend forecasting garment construction fit and designing across multiple menswear product commercial awareness with a deep understanding of menswear customer profiles market trends and product leadership experience including managing hiring developing and motivating teams to achieve departmental in strategic planning objective setting and team to successfully realise concepts from sketch through to finished in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for fashion in overseeing day-to-day operations and change management ensuring team members are meeting performance standards and addressing any issues that considered and a keen eye for communication skills and a strong a proactive growth mindset continuously developing skills embracing feedback and adapting positively to new challenges to enhance creative and commercial impact.A relevant qualification in a creative subject/ we hope youll love working with us:The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We dont just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us we want you to stay and grow with us. As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose not just at work but in life we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:Salary: up to 55000 per year depending on experience(Band 3)34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of serviceAttractive 50% employee discountFlexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits packagePrivate Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GPFree access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 supportPension plan with generous 7% employer contributionsLife assurance programmeEnhanced family leave policiesFlexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approachLearning and Development opportunitiesDo Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunitiesEmployee networks to develop and provide support to our people including the Inclusion & Belonging Network100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hubAt Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people theyre what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles. We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. Were happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at Closing date for applications is 22nd July however our roles can close earlier so we would recommend applying as soon as you are able.