Salary: up to £50k, depending on experience
Location: Cornwall/Remote – relocation allowance available of 5% of the offered salary
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Print Design Manager – Role Overview
We’re looking for a trend‑driven Print Design Manager with strong expertise in fashion and surface pattern design, a keen awareness of macro trends influencing direction, and proven experience in critical path management.
At Seasalt, a modern lifestyle brand with over 80 shops across the UK and Ireland, you will lead and shape the creative print and colour strategy for our products, developing timeless, elevated, and commercially successful collections that reflect the brand’s premium aesthetic. You will manage the Print Design team, lead on planning, critical path management, trend forecasting, colour direction, and print execution while fostering cross‑functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a cohesive, forward‑thinking print and colour strategy that strengthens the brand’s aesthetic and commercial goals.
- Shape seasonal print and colour direction, ensuring designs align with customer expectations, brand evolution, and market trends.
- Curate trend research, inspiration exploration, colour palette development and competitive analysis, translating insights into distinctive print concepts.
- Collaborate closely with design managers, directors and leadership teams to set briefs that evolve the brand’s identity while maintaining consistency and innovation.
- Lead and develop a high‑performing print design team, fostering creative and technical excellence, strategic thinking and effective decision making.
- Present print and colour concepts and strategic insights to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with campaign planning and growth strategy.
- Oversee the development of bespoke hand‑rendered and digital prints, ensuring a clear print handwriting with a sophisticated aesthetic.
- Manage seasonal colour palette and approval of colour and strike‑offs, ensuring consistency across all product categories.
- Research and interpret emerging fashion, art and cultural influences, translating them into unique print narratives.
- Drive innovation in sustainable print processes, working with suppliers to implement low‑impact techniques and optimise material usage.
- Oversee workload and critical path management of the print design team, ensuring a smooth workflow from concept to production.
- Partner with marketing, buying, merchandising and visual teams to craft compelling narratives around design concepts.
Qualifications and Experience
- Strong academic background in a creative subject or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven knowledge of design methodologies and trend forecasting.
- Experience in print design roles such as Print Design Manager, Senior Print Designer or Print Studio Manager.
- Fashion retail industry experience and a good commercial understanding.
- Proven experience in strategic planning, objective setting and team alignment.
- Excellent visual and communication skills, strong presenter and clear communicator.
- Proven ability to lead, hire and develop team members to achieve departmental goals.
- Detail orientation, proactive growth mindset and adaptability to new challenges.
Benefits
- 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
- Attractive 50% employee discount on brand products
- Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your package
- Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
- Life assurance programme and enhanced family leave policies
- Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid approach
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Paid volunteering opportunities – 2 days per year
- Employee networks supporting inclusion and belonging
- Discounts on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub
