Hard Accessories Designer - Label Home

About the Role:
Based in Head Office, Leicestershire. Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office to start with, moving to 3 days once embedded into the role.  Core hours flexible between 8am to 6pm.

This is a super exciting opportunity to join our Label Home Brands team and broaden your already amazing design knowledge! 

We have an opportunity for an experienced Hard Accessories Designer, ideally with strong 2D & 3D design experience, to join the team at Next! You will be designing and collaborating with our Licensed Brands, including; Laura Ashley, Nina Campbell, Rockett St George, Jasper Conran and much more!! The team is also looking at adding new brands to their already amazing portfolio… 

Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing, focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative hard accessories designs across our Home Brands range! 


Designing Hard Accessories collections across various categories: Ensuring that your work aligns with the brand’s aesthetic and market needs. You’ll collaborate closely with licensors to manage approvals and create detailed launch brief sheets for global suppliers, which is essential for a smooth production process.

Deep understanding of the brand’s heritage and ethos: Innovate and contemporize designs, ensuring they resonate with both the brand’s identity and customer preferences. You’ll focus on creating elevated hard accessories designs that tastefully reflect the brand’s goals.

Briefing suppliers and nurturing strong relationships: Collaborate with the wider team to support the entire design process. This fast-paced environment is ideal for someone with extensive experience in hard accessories and ideally 2D design, ready to make a significant impact!


About You:


Passion for our Brands: The ideal candidate should have a genuine enthusiasm for our brands, which will shine through in their designs.

Designer-Level Experience: Previous experience at a designer level within a similar brand and/or Retailer is crucial. This background will ensure you understand the nuances of hard accessories design and brand identity.

Creativity and Collaboration: A creative mindset paired with a collaborative approach will be essential for working effectively with the team and bringing innovative ideas to life.

2D & 3D Hard Goods Design Expertise: You should be comfortable creating designs that resonate with various customer types, whether that be hard accessories or for our growing home fragrance range! 

Taste and Trend Awareness: A strong sense of taste and a keen eye for detail are important, along with a passion for staying updated on the latest trends in the industry.

Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills are essential for effectively conveying ideas and collaborating with team members and external partners.

Ability to Work Under Pressure: The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high-quality work.


Any additional information
Please note, as part of the application process we require you to submit examples of your portfolio, please ensure you provide a link to your digital portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.. 


Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!