Assistant Designer - WW

JOB FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Assistant Designer with experience in designing for a Womenswear and/or Footwear & Accessories department, bringing a strong fashion handwriting aligned to the ASOS customer.
• Previous experience in designing for an aspirational brand or similar High Street Retailer. This experience may come from a Womenswear, Footwear, Accessories or adjacent fashion category brand.
• Previous experience of working with Far East, European and UK suppliers.
• Experience in working with a Buyer to plan and deliver a balanced range and first to market pieces
• Commercial handwriting and understanding of the ASOS Brand and Customer
• Demonstrates strong taste level, creative instinct and idea generation; technical ability is valued but not required to be fully developed at this level.
• Excellent Computer Skills: Photoshop, Adobe, CAD, Miro, AI design.

CATEGORY PLANNING & TRADING

• Delivering on brand OKRs.
• Consistently using data & analytics to trade risks & opportunities and proactively shape the future department strategy.
• Recommending creative actions to Designer/Senior Designer & Management.
• Contribute to the critical path management and speed to market initiatives for the department relating to the brand strategy & our Heart initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to be first-to-market.

Qualifications

Who We’d Like to Meet

Essential

• Experience in, or relevant studies related to, Fashion Design, with a portfolio submission required as part of the application to be considered for the role.
• A fashion forward perspective, with a clear sense of handwriting and relevance to the ASOS customer.
• Strong time management.
• The confidence to identify problems and makes improvement suggestions, seeking practical ways to overcome barriers and remaining calm under pressure.
• The ability to communicate to the team & senior management the performance and strategy of the department
• Willingness to travel in the UK and potentially Internationally as required, for supplier meetings and inspiration / development trip.
• Ability to work in an agile and dynamic style identifying risks and opportunities.

Desirable

• Proactive nature with the confidence to work independently within a framework.
• Thrives in a fast paced, agile environment with exceptional organisational skills and ability to adapt and prioritise.
• AI experience, Midjourney, Fermat etc

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
• Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits