Design Manager Menswear

Every day, our close-knit Design team works with a lot of passion and creativity on stylish collections for our customers. For you as a Design Manager, that means: thinking ahead strategically, keeping an overview and inspiring the team. A dynamic role that brings you something different every day. You maintain an overview of the entire design process of the product groups within our Menswear collection. Together with the Merchandise and Buying team, you form a strong unit and create the most balanced collection.
How are you going to do this? The market is not unknown to you: you analyze trends, keep a close eye on competitors and travel to production locations where necessary. With these insights, you are the Creative Director's right-hand man in determining the creative direction and ensuring that collections are commercial and customer-oriented. You are responsible for monitoring the brand identity, drawing up mood boards based on the concept and ensuring that designs reach suppliers and fit technicians correctly and efficiently.

The entire team of Designers is directly under your responsibility. You know better than anyone how to guide, support, coach and motivate an ambitious team to get the best out of themselves. You like multi-tasking and operational tasks are no secret to you.  Together you ensure that our collection combines optimally and sharply – because: Better Together.

In this role, you report directly to the Creative Director. That means short lines of communication and quick feedback.

Where you make an impact:

• You have  7-10 years of design experience in a senior role at a fashion retailer and demonstrable affinity and experience with menswear, with a strong background in smart tailoring.
• The Adobe CC package (and especially Adobe Illustrator) holds no secrets for you and you have knowledge of Quest (Product Data Management).
• You give direction, coaching and inspiration to the design team and ensure that everyone can work in a clear and structured way.
• You translate trends, customer insights and data into a distinctive, relevant and commercial menswear collection.
• You organize and structure the entire design process and monitor priorities, deadlines and workflow over multiple seasons.
• You enjoy collaboration and think in terms of solutions.
• You help the team to perform optimally, facilitate where necessary and you jump into designs where necessary.
• You have excellent knowledge of the English language as your role is internationally oriented.

*We are curious about your work and would like to ask you to send your portfolio with your application.

We evaluate all applicants on the basis of competences, experience and equal pay m/f/x.

HOW WE RECRUIT

We believe that good leadership is not only about vision but also about connection. That's why our process consists of conversations with key stakeholders, a creative pitch in which you can share your view of the WE® brand and an assessment to further explore your leadership qualities.

You and your Design team ensure that we can continue to grow and innovate on a daily basis, so there should be something in return. You work for WE®, WE work for you. You will therefore receive from us:

• A salary that matches your knowledge, education and experience.
• A travel allowance, 25 vacation days, 8% holiday pay (paid monthly or annually), standard 20% shopping discount, a pension scheme and an extensive package of collective insurances.
• Annual "Moments that matter day"; An extra day off that you can use on a day with a special meaning to you.
• We believe in the power of working together in the office, but there is also room to work from home. And would you like to take a workation? You can! If you have been employed by us for 2 years, you are eligible for a sabbatical of a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 16 weeks during which we continue to pay 25% of your salary.
• The opportunity to continuously learn and develop, both professionally and personally. For example, from our WE® Academy, we offer various education and training opportunities that you need to excel with us.
• Discount on your sports membership, participate in boot camp, pilates and/or boxing lessons at a reduced rate and enjoy free fruit at our headquarters.
• Team outings, BBQs, events and more!