As a Senior Designer - MW at ASOS, you will lead the creation of trend-led menswear ranges for our global 20-something customer. Based in London, this is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract focusing on commercial design, trend forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
Previous experience designing for an aspirational brand or high street retailer
Experience working with global suppliers and managing different lead times
Proven ability to collaborate with buyers to deliver balanced ranges
Proficiency in Photoshop, Adobe, and CAD
No specific degree requirement stated in the posting
Skills & Responsibilities
Trend analysis and CAD: Research global trends and create digital designs using Photoshop, Adobe, and CAD to develop seasonal menswear ranges.
Supplier collaboration: Partner with global suppliers and factories to guide product direction, construction, and materials.
Commercial range planning: Work alongside buyers and merchandisers to react to sales data and deliver first-to-market fashion pieces.
Fit and technical development: Collaborate with the technical team on initial garment fits and problem-solving.
Potential transition routes: People from Menswear Designer or Junior Designer roles may bring strong trend research and sketching skills, alongside meeting commercial retail experience requirements.
Job description
Company Description
We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.
We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.
Job Description
About the Role
As a Senior Designer in our Menswear department, you will help shape the ASOS DESIGN range for our twenty-something customer. If you love Menswear design, researching the latest trends and want to be part of a fast-paced fashion forward design team this could be the opportunity for you.
ASOS is one of the UK’s top fashion and beauty destinations, expanding globally at a rapid pace. Our values are to be authentic, brave, and creative, and we live and breathe these in everything we do.
The Design Team look for inspiration all around the world, along with street style, vintage shopping, music, art, the catwalk and all things creative, to design the latest product for the range. It’s all about newness and finding and designing the most exciting product for our 20-something customer, whatever their style.
What You’ll be Doing
Researching, developing, and designing ranges for ASOS DESIGN MENSWEAR. This will include identifying key shapes for the season, colour, fabric/trim research, block development and building a range which offers choice for our global customer base.
Collaborating with Buying and Merchandising to deliver commercial and seasonal fashion ranges.
Reacting to sales information and design commercially relevant fashion forward product.
Researching current and future Menswear trends through a range of different sources to identify newness and interpret into first to market pieces.
Working with the technical team on initial fits. Identifying and helping problem solve for the department.
Building relations with suppliers and advising factories on direction, construction, key details, materials, and trims.
Adhering to the critical path to achieve deadlines and working with a PLM system to ensure that product is developed for the relevant and optimum selling period.
Researching and developing unique product working on long lead time product as well as quick reaction short lead ranges.
Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.
Qualifications
Who We’d Like to Meet
A keen eye for trend analysis and research, driven by a passion for street style and a commitment to staying current with the latest trends, influential brands, and cultural movements.
Previous experience in designing for an Aspirational Brand or similar High Street Retailer
Previous experience of working with global suppliers across different lead times
Experience in working with a Buyer to plan and deliver a balanced range and first to market pieces
Strong commercial handwriting and understanding of the ASOS Brand and Customer
Computer Skills: Photoshop, Adobe, CAD
A fashion forward perspective and strategic mindset
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 Internationally as required, for supplier meetings and inspiration / development trips
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
