Design Manager & Woven Dresses/Tops Designer 12 month FTC

Position description: WYSE London is going through a phase of growth and is looking for the best talent to join our small but dynamic team on this exciting journey. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Design Manager who will be leading a team of designers to create new, exciting and cohesive ranges as well as own and design the Woven Dresses & Tops ranges. Working closely with the Founder, the role will execute her vision while identifying trends and opportunities to push the range forwards. You will have an excellent eye for detail, colour and print and will be able to deliver your own ranges as well as bring together the ranges of the rest of the team. Key responsibilities: MANAGERIAL Managing team with diverse skill sets Hold regular 1-2-1’s with direct reports Setting clear goals and expectations Leading by example with high levels of integrity, energy and passion Maintain key dates and critical path Responsible for any recruitment across the team Mange freelancers/consultants where needed for specific ranges/categories CONCEPT Continual development and evolution of the brand vision Create and build initial design stories/concepts at the start of the season with the support of designers and sign off with the founder Identify trends which are customer and brand relevant. Collaborate with the wider team to pull together key outfit pages and stories which are tasteful, creative and cohesive. Confident eye for print, work closely with print designer to identify key prints and colour stories at start of season. Attend print development meetings with print designer and Founder Build relevant, on-trend and complimentary colour palettes for each drop which cater for printed styles as well as solid garments Present product ranges back to marketing and store teams, communicating the vision for each season Work closely with stylists, Creative Director and marketing team to ensure that shoots, catalogues and marketing activity is in line with vision and key stories. PRODUCT Research, design and develop the woven dresses and tops range. Work closely with buying, merch and tech teams to deliver beautiful, commercial ranges delivered on time that fit and flatter. To deliver newness and modernity to the collection while keeping the customer at the heart of all decisions. To work autonomously with our supply base on direction, fabric sourcing and block development Lead technical fittings with the support of a garment tech, to reach a commercial, high quality and aesthetically beautiful product. Build on core blocks where possible and respond to customer feedback to lower returns rates. Technical knowledge of fabrics for your areas, focusing on quality, drape and sustainability. Send out sourcing packs at the start of season to suppliers and mills and attend trade fairs where possible. Produce tech packs, clearly spec’d with all measurements (can be Cadded or hand drawn) Holistically plan the progression of your collection through the season, ensuring the appropriate product is designed for the time of the year Lead dress and tops range build meetings alongside Product Director/Buying teams Constantly re-review ranges to ensure that you are reacting to customer feedback/lessons learnt and micro and macro trends Able to trade in season and respond to sales, identify opportunities for new options/styles based on successes as well as minimising risks. Knowledge / Skills: Substantial experience as womenswear woven dresses and tops designer. Experience managing a team. Premium to luxury background Fully understand technical garment and pattern construction High end taste level with a commercial eye Broad industry and competitor awareness Excellent commercial handwriting with a strong eye for colour, proportion and detail A team player who can work across multiple product areas and to tight deadlines Brings passion and enthusiasm into the work dynamic Strong work ethic, integrity and reliability with a hands-on attitude Ability to build a cohesive range that is both premium in quality and commercial Proficiency in Illustrator is preferential The ability to set up own tech packs with all spec measurements A flexible, positive and collaborative mindset with a great passion for design Confident at presenting and communicating ideas in a clear and concise way. Please submit a link to your portfolio or examples of your work with your application along with an example of a tech pack. Applications can only be considered when submitted with these.