Junior Designer, Accessories

Our Design Team deliver stand-out, affordable fashion with the unique style and touches that underpin the River Island handwriting. As a Junior Designer, you’ll start to influence the direction for your categories, and will be accountable for full development cycle of products for inclusion in the final ranges, that represent key trends and drive commercial results.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop product from concept to completion that represents key trends and commercial opportunities.
• Through sound understanding of fabric, engineering, fit and quality, produce designs to a high technical standard, and high first sample hit rate, for the level of the market.
• Through broad market and customer awareness and research, and a thorough understanding of the River Island brand, input ideas to influence Product Development discussions that address key trends and opportunities.
• Start to show an understanding of sales history, sales and margin targets and range plans for your own area of accountability to ensure designs are aligned to deliver on commercial opportunities.
• Starting to develop relationships and collaborate with Buying counterparts, suppliers and fabric mills, identifying opportunities for newness.

Key experience required

• Previous experience as an Assistant Designer or equivalent is essential.
• Qualifications or studies relevant to Design are essential.
• Must be able to provide a portfolio of Design work.

Job role competencies

• Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are essential.
• Advanced Product Development skills.
• Strong technical and creative design skills.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Foundational commercial awareness.
• Strong interpersonal effectiveness and self-awareness.
• Foundational network in the market and industry.
• Self-starter, curious and continuous learning mindset.
• Action-oriented.
• Adaptable.
• Resilient.
• Passion for RI brand and customers.

Benefits

• Generous 50% staff discount and a staff shop on site.
• Discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust.
• Free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & cafe and various social events throughout the year.
• Support for different family setups with enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment, plus support from the Retail Trust.
• Flexible working, plus payday and summer early finish Fridays.
• Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year and matched funding.
• Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications, succession plan if you want to progress.
• A generous bonus scheme and private pension plan.
• Choice to opt in for healthcare through AXA provider.
• 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays, with optional purchase of additional holiday twice a year.

Keeping You Safe

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all employees to uphold our values and contribute to a positive working environment. Our business is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.