Senior Designer - Menswear

About the Role:
Let’s talk trend led design…when it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality & newness within Menswear design. We are the biggest retailer in the UK, selling thousands of items an hour. Our customers return to us time and time again for our renowned trend led, quality products. For anyone in the Menswear design field -  this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.

Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward, pushing the boundaries of what we can offer. We are obsessed with making our product the best it can be. Our first price-right-price mentality means we can pass on great value to our customers. They are more than happy to pay for better & best fashion.
In a nutshell, the design role means exhaustive research into trend & newness; selling your ideas to colleagues & managers; then tastefully executing design that are highly compelling to the Next customer. Travel is a big part of this role, whether for inspiration or building on supplier relationships.

Your Team:
You would be joining an amazing team whose enthusiasm for design and trend is the main focus. A wealth of experience across multi-fabrications and innovative progression is one of the many plus points of joining this team.

You will be joining a highly experienced product team whose enthusiasm for trend & design is the main focus. You will also be part of a wider design team who collectively shape the creative direction of the Next menswear brand.

About You:
You will be highly experienced working within a UK brand or high street retailer. Previous experience working within Menswear would be essential.  Print is key to this role so a strong sense of print trends is essential when working with the print team collaboratively. A great taste level and a real passion for the latest trends and how to translate these to your designs, whilst having an enthusiastic attitude and team player.

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!