Junior Footwear Designer in London

ARNE is a UK-based apparel and footwear brand based in Birchwood Park, near Warrington. We design and develop all our products in the UK, working with trusted manufacturing partners across both the near and far east. All our products are available directly to customers through ARNEclo.com, offering a seamless online shopping experience. We're also proud to be stocked in Selfridges, both in-store and online, and we've recently opened our first permanent retail store at Liverpool ONE - a huge milestone for the brand.

Looking ahead, we have ambitious goals for the next decade, and the team firmly believes they're all achievable. From launching new product categories and expanding internationally to investing in paid media, CRM, and growing our retail presence — the next chapter for ARNE is shaping up to be an exciting one. And this is only the beginning!

Reporting into our Footwear Manager we are looking for a junior footwear designer to build the creative scope of our footwear product range, increasing our opportunity for growth by ensuring ARNE remains ahead of industry and consumer trends.

Your day-to-day role and responsibilities include:

• Build class leading footwear designs that elevate ARNE's commitment to understated luxury.
• Explore proportion, silhouette, and materiality to create footwear that feels considered, timeless, and quietly distinctive.
• Translate seasonal ideas, references, and cultural influences into clear product concepts.
• Develop design thinking through sketching, Ai, mood boards, CADs, and material exploration.
• Work closely with product development to evolve concepts into refined, production-ready designs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure materials, construction, and finishes align with the intended vision.
• Review prototypes and samples, refining proportion, detailing, and fit to achieve the final design outcome.
• Maintain a strong focus on simplicity, quality, and longevity across all designs.
• Continuously explore new references, ideas, and materials that push the brand forward while staying true to its core identity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Footwear Design / Fashion Design / Automotive Design / Conceptual Design or another related field.
• Previous experience in a design related field is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communication.
• Great collaboration abilities.
• Creativity through ideation.

Benefits:

• 32 Days Holiday (including Bank Holidays) + your Birthday off.
• Holidays increasing up to 36 days with service.
• Option to buy / sell holidays.
• Generous staff discount.
• Annual and quarterly bonus schemes based on company performance.
• Private Healthcare including Dental & Optical Plans after probation.
• Health Cash Plan from day one.
• Life assurance paying 5x annual salary from day one.
• Discounted marketplace with money off/cash back from 100's of places.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Tech Scheme.

ARNE are an equal opportunities employer. We believe that diverse people bring different skills and are committed to ensuring our business supports the needs of potential colleagues from Ethnic Minority backgrounds and colleagues who may be disabled or neurodiverse. We are committed to creating a great place to work through diversity and inclusivity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team.