Gloucester
Designer | Multi-Product | £35,000 - £45,000 | South West | Lifestyle Brand A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible. We're partnering with a well-established and fast-growing lifestyle brand to recruit a talented Designer across multi-product categories. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that combines stability with strong growth momentum. With over 8 new stores launched last year and a further 5 already planned for 2026, alongside continued success across e-commerce, wholesale partnerships, and concessions, this is a brand with real scale and ambition. This role offers genuine autonomy to own multiple categories, making it ideal for a creative and commercially aware designer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The Role: As a Designer, you'll work closely with your wider design team and build a strong partnership with Buying to create commercially successful, trend-led ranges. You'll take ownership of your categories, driving product from concept through to final execution, with a strong focus on both innovation and protecting best sellers. Key Responsibilities: • Collaborate closely with the design team while forming a strong working relationship with Buying, • Proactively research and interpret emerging trends and market movements, • Maintain a strong awareness of the competitive landscape and customer preferences, • Confidently 'move on' best sellers, evolving product while protecting core successes, • Introduce and deliver new, exciting product in partnership with your buyer, • Build and design cohesive, commercial ranges across multiple categories, • Create clear, detailed tech packs for the supply base, • Communicate effectively with suppliers to ensure right-first-time sampling, • Develop and strengthen relationships with both new and existing suppliers, • Source new fabrics and trims each season, • Conduct regular competitor and newness shopping to identify opportunities, • Analyse trade data and translate insights into actionable design decisions, • Work to agreed option counts alongside Buying and Merchandising, • Minimum 2+ years' experience within apparel design, • Experience designing across multi-product categories, • Strong understanding of building commercially successful ranges, • Proficient in Adobe Suite, including Photoshop and InDesign, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • Be part of a stable, secure, and growing lifestyle brand, • Opportunity to take real ownership and autonomy across categories, • Join a business with exciting expansion plans across retail and digital