Menswear Styling Editor in London

Company Description: COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless.

As a Menswear Styling Editor at COS, you will define and evolve the tone of voice and visual expression of menswear styling across all key touchpoints. You will play a central role in translating the collection into compelling styling narratives that resonate with our customer while supporting commercial goals.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for developing a distinct tone of voice in the styling of our MW offering, in line with the brand ID.
• Deliver strong and cohesive styling for digital channels, including marketing and social shoots, that inspires and resonates with our customer and drives selling.
• Deliver product edits for each quarterly shoot that showcases the right product at the right time, ensuring a balance of key drivers and fashion excitement is represented.
• Deliver seasonal styling direction per quarterly shoot for the collection to the business in line with the visual goals set by the collection team and Head of Styling.
• Participate and contribute to the quarterly workflow, ideating and strategizing how the collection will be delivered to the customer.
• Partner with the MW Head of Design/Design teams to envision and style the collection look for each quarter in line with quarterly workflow timelines, considering driving categories, campaign/shoot plan, and customer needs.
• Deliver and share styling direction with relevant teams including windows and ecom styling to ensure the red thread of the styling vision carries through across all touch points.
• Collaborate with the Content team to strategize shoot briefs for each quarter, ensuring key drivers, storytelling opportunities, and key fashion messages are highlighted.
• Align with merchandising and buying teams on quarterly shoot plans to ensure we are showcasing the best of the collection at the right time to drive selling and brand awareness.
• Collaborate with the Art Direction team to ensure the styling in shoots is shown in an elevated way that the customer can digest.
• Align with Art Direction and Production teams on the shoot calendar and post-production schedule following all shoots.

Qualifications:

• An established stylist with broad experience across campaigns, editorials, e-commerce and social; with experience of building brand storytelling and tone of voice within Mens styling.
• Understanding customer data and regional feedback to implement within the styling and shoot edits to meet customer demand where possible.
• Ability to align creative output with the business objectives, contributing solutions for how the business can continue to consistently put forward and evolve its styling expression.
• Maintain a strong understanding of fashion and trend, building a strong library of references, competitor analysis, and own styling.
• Ensure we present each part of the collection to the customer in the right kind of content, context, and time, and with the right styling.
• Meet shoot and production expectations and ensure every shoot experience delivers high brand standards and values.
• Package final shoot edit imagery into messaging/storytelling determined within shoot briefs.
• Demonstrate strong and effective time management amidst a busy workflow and shoot calendar.
• Align the COS aesthetic and brand ID to every touchpoint.

Please kindly note that in order for us to consider your application, you will need to include a portfolio or examples of your work most suited to the COS aesthetic.

Additional Information:

This is a Full time Temporary (12 Month Contract) based at our Head Office in London.

Benefits:

• 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online.
• Included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP.
• Up to 25 days holiday.
• Annual health checks.
• Pension scheme.
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Employee assistance via retail trust.
• Private health & dental care.

Inclusion & Diversity:

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas.

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV and Portfolio as soon as possible no later than 15th of May 2026. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email. We are looking forward to hearing from you!