Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.
Overview
Reporting into the Head of PR, UK the Archive Manager will be responsible for maintaining and organising our extensive fashion archives which include a range of products and materials from previous collections. The role will work closely with the wider Communications and Design teams to manage the storage and identification of garments needed for research or events.
Term: 12 month FTC
Location: This role will be based at our London Head Office, with regular travel to our off site storage.
Your Mission:
Coordination and management of the archive inventory across all product categories, split into founders personal archive & business archive.
Collaborate with the PR sample team at end of sample season to separate items for archive
Ensure proper care of inventory products of key custom and celebrity items
Maintenance of archive inventory on Fashion GPS
Continue to lead the archive re-organization project over several teams under the Storage Director
Travel required on a weekly basis to Biggleswade, Bedfordshire to visit Archive
Organise and catalogue archive items, ensuring they are easily accessible for research and inspiration
Work with the creative and design teams to identify key pieces and collections to be featured in upcoming projects when requested
Proactively research preservation techniques to ensure all garments are stored in best practice manner to prevent damage or deterioration
Coordinate the loan of archive items for projects such as museum exhibitions, ensuring that all necessary arrangements and contracts are in place and logged formally
Collaborate with other departments to identify opportunities for utilising the archives
Ability to handle items in diverse formats and conditions as necessary to the role in accordance with procedures relating to manual handling and working at height.
Your Talent:
Familiarity with best practice for garment preservation and conservation desired
Some manual handling of lifting and carrying boxes and garment clothing bags
Able to work in different environments – office and warehouse locations
Previous experience using Fashion GPS desired
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Highly organised and meticulous attention to detail
Ability to project manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Great communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
Self-starter, able to carry out methodical work
Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of a team.
Reward
Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.
Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
Matched pension contribution up to 6%
Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
Annual Health Screening
25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave
Flexible working/core hours
Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages
Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass)
Health cash plan
Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
Employee referral bonus
Optional/ Paid Benefits: Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.
We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.
At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
Skills Required
- Maintenance of archive inventory on Fashion GPS
- Previous experience using Fashion GPS
- Familiarity with garment preservation and conservation best practice
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to project manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Great communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Physical ability for manual handling, lifting and carrying boxes and garment bags
- Able to work in office and warehouse/off-site storage environments
- Follow procedures for manual handling and working at height when handling archive items
What We Do
Stella McCartney is a luxury lifestyle brand that was launched under the designer’s name in 2001. It emboldens confident femininity with elevated yet effortless, conscious fashion. The brand is committed to being an ethical and modern company, believing it is responsible for the resources it uses and the impact it has on the environment. It is therefore constantly innovating new ways to become more sustainable, from designing to store practices and product manufacturing. As a lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney never uses any leather, feathers, fur or skins in any products for both ethical and environmental reasons – pioneering a movement for the use of alternative materials. Supporting regenerative agriculture and circularity, the brand is embracing new business models that will transform how clothes are sourced, produced, sold, shared, repaired and reused, promoting long-lasting products with extended use to reduce environmental impact. Today, Stella McCartney spans women’s ready to wear, unisex capsules, kids’ clothing, accessories, swimwear, lingerie, a performance wear collaboration with adidas, STELLA skincare and more – with 48 directly owned stores and 21 franchise stores across New York City, London, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. Our collections are now sold in 77 nations through 863 specialty shops and department stores, and ship to 100 countries via online.
