At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a creative design team to develop stylish and functional activewear collections.
- Company: Join THG, a global leader in beauty and sports nutrition with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, enhanced pay, wellbeing support, and discounts on THG brands.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career development and a commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the activewear market while working with innovative designs and trends.
- Qualifications: Degree in Fashion Design and 5 years of experience in clothing design required.
The predicted salary is between 41400 - 50600 £ per year.
About THG
We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses. From Manchester to New York, we're powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.
Life at THG Nutrition
THG Nutrition is home to some of the world's most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries — to power and empower those who want more.
The Role
As Design Manager, you will lead and inspire the design team across Men's, Women's, and Accessories categories. Reporting to the Head of Product, you will drive the creation of stylish, functional, and high-performance apparel that resonates with our customers and elevates MP's position in the activewear market. You will collaborate closely with product development, marketing, and buying teams to manage the full design lifecycle—from concept through to production—ensuring collections are innovative, on-trend, commercially viable, and aligned with our brand ethos.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the design team, fostering creativity, collaboration, and high performance across Men's, Women's, and Accessories lines.
- Develop and deliver innovative, trend-led collections that embody MP Activewear's brand values and appeal to our active customer base.
- Drive the creative vision of the ranges with brand, ensuring the creative brief is executed.
- Conduct ongoing research into fashion trends, fabrics, technologies, and sustainability to ensure products remain current, functional, and market-leading.
- Collaborate with product development to ensure designs meet technical, fit, functionality, and production requirements.
- Present design concepts and collections confidently to stakeholders, integrating feedback to refine and enhance output.
- Work with buying teams to select materials that balance sustainability, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Monitor competitor activity, influencer trends, and market shifts to maintain MP's competitive edge.
- Participate in fittings and collaborate closely with production teams to ensure the highest quality execution of designs.
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in clothing design, with at least 2 years in a management or leadership role, preferably in activewear, sportswear, or fashion.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in performance and activewear design.
- In-depth knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and technical design principles.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and other relevant design software.
- Ability to balance creative innovation with commercial insight, designing products that are both stylish and functional.
Career Development
Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team. Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
Wellbeing Support
Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP. Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa. State-of-the-art on-site gym.
Other Perks
Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme. Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office. Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands. Refer them and get up to 1000 when they pass their probation.
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability. THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.
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