The Role
The Design Manager oversees the design process, mentors the design team, promotes innovation, manages resources, and ensures effective product development aligned with brand aesthetics.
Summary Generated by Built In
As Disturbia continues to grow, we are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for the role of Design Manager.
Our aesthetic is rooted in the whimsical, dark romantic, and esoteric; think celestial motifs, folk magic, alchemical symbols, dreamy botanicals, and vintage occult references. We're looking for someone who can work with our designers to turn these inspirations into captivating, wearable designs that enchant and empower our customers.
As Design Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the design process and execution of the brand’s design direction. Reporting to the Design Director, you will work alongside the buying, fabric, and technical team to drive creative innovation within the critical path timelines and commercial framework of the business. You will bring your design mentorship to the team and lead initiatives using sales performance and consumer data to drive decision making and will exercise a flexible working approach, with the ability to adapt to the operational needs of the team.
As Design Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the design process and execution of the brand’s design direction. Reporting to the Design Director, you will work alongside the buying, fabric, and technical team to drive creative innovation within the critical path timelines and commercial framework of the business. You will bring your design mentorship to the team and lead initiatives using sales performance and consumer data to drive decision making and will exercise a flexible working approach, with the ability to adapt to the operational needs of the team.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership: Inspire, motivate, and mentor designers across various product categories and disciplines fostering an environment of innovation and collaboration. Offer constructive feedback on product development and drive the creative direction through key outfits and print stories.
Innovate: Promote innovation through fabric and trim sourcing, trend research, and market insights, with sustainability and our customers in mind. Lead creative initiatives using operational performance assessment, sales, and consumer data.
Team Development: Drive skill growth, and career progression within the Design team and oversee workflow, ensure effective KPIs, and act as the lead representative in cross-department communications.
Resourcing: Plan, schedule and manage the team resource in alignment with key critical path dates.
Systems: Lead our PLM systems for managing product development through each stage of the collection creation.
Budgeting: Co-ordinate and oversee allocation of the budget in relation to inspiration research and freelance designers.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- You will have multi product design experience at design lead or management level.
- Exceptional people management, communication and presentation skills
- A strong understanding of fabric and garment construction across multiple product types
- Comprehensive knowledge of the product development process for short and long lead development and key critical path challenges
- Experience working with international factories, mills, and print houses
- Confident working knowledge of Adobe illustrator, Powerpoint and Excel
- Familiar with the use of standardised PLM systems
- A highly developed eye, with the ability to steer product design and well considered collections
- Demonstrate a flexible working approach, diligence, and the ability to adapt to the operational needs of the team
- An interest in or understanding of the cultural references and customer profile associated with the brand
- Strong commercial understanding; with confidence with budgets, operational outputs, workflow and budget management.
Benefits
- 25 days of holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to increase with length of service;
- The opportunity to partake in our company bonus scheme;
- Private Health Insurance;
- Flexible working times and hybrid working;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Up to 50% company discount;
- Discounts with high street retailers;
- Company parties twice a year;
- Birthday treats.
About
Welcome to Disturbia. We're an independent, subculture-led fashion brand creating unconventionally authentic attire for a global community of kindred spirits who think and act outside the box of normalcy.Our designs are informed and inspired by the outcast, the esoteric, and the occult- we're always spinning fashion trends on their head in new and unexpected ways. We stand for the other in society, and always want to do right by our community - all while having a hell of a lot of fun in the process.As we continue to grow, so too do we continually seek like-minded individuals to join our ranks. The right candidate for any position will be passionate about their work and dedicated to making the brand the best that it can be as we expand into new frontiers.
Skills Required
- Multi product design experience
- Exceptional people management skills
- Strong understanding of fabric and garment construction
- Comprehensive knowledge of product development process
- Experience working with international factories
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, PowerPoint and Excel
- Familiar with standardized PLM systems
- Ability to steer product design and well considered collections
- Flexible working approach
- Understanding of cultural references and customer profile associated with the brand
- Strong commercial understanding
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The Company
What We Do
Disturbia is a subculture fashion and lifestyle brand founded in 2003, creating gothic and darkly romantic apparel, accessories, and homewares with a focus on individuality and unique designs.
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