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DTR Fashion Designer (Primark)
Fixed Term Contract - 6 months
Full Time
Camden, London
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Consumer Products Team as a Key Account Designer. The Key Account Designer position sits within the London office of Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (part of Viacom International Media Networks). NVCP are responsible for the licensing management and product development across the successful portfolio of Viacom brands across both MTV & Nickelodeon.
The team in London provide support to the International business, (Asia, EMEA, America’s) as well as regional and local support across Business and Legal, Finance, Sales, Brand Management (strategy, planning) and Creative (asset development, product development, marketing, retail and promotional materials).
Working within the DTR Design team, who develop original designs for our direct to retail business and EMEA product approvals for these retail partnerships, this role will focus on the generation of original creative designs for retailers as well as managing the product approval submissions attributed to the DTR.
Key Responsibilities for this role include;
• Researching, identifying and informing of fashion trends, across all consumer demographics, for the purpose of crafting original design and assets for use on consumer products
• Working with the DTR Design Manager & Senior Designer to set the creative direction for DTR partners aligning creative ideas with local business and retail strategies. Work with the design manager to identify the creative needs and provide solutions to meet these needs. Ensure brand values and product quality are maintained through all projects.
• Responsible for the development of original artwork: seasonal, limited collections and fast fashion, to support Key Account and Fashion Account needs, including the production of design and exclusive artwork assets for retailers.
• Work with other brands, (as identified by Nickelodeon and MTV brand teams), for the purpose of producing design assets if needed.
• Attend creative development meetings with Key Account and Fashion partners, as identified by the retail and sales team, to discuss the properties, including asset availability, submissions process, creative and innovative branding ideas.
• Assist the Retail and Sales team in presenting to new partners.
• Build relationships with the key retail account by visiting and working with the designers and buying contacts to scope out new briefs and design collections.
• Support the smooth running of projects and briefs as supplied by the creative managers and business teams plus external partners;
• Review and manage the product approval submissions directly from external partners. Providing written feedback and supporting this with appropriate visuals or amended designs where appropriate. Directly returning all completed comments to all external partners within a specified time frame on Nick Central.
• Reviewing all pre-production submissions, referring to original comments made, ensuring all requested changes have been implemented and the finished quality of the product is of a high standard.
• Manage production samples, and providing feedback on these, archiving and managing sample distribution.
• Assist in the organisation of Key Account and Fashion Account road shows. Developing creative presentations, product set ups and presenting at these summits when required
• Providing regular updates to the Creative and Retail teams to ensure fluency and understanding of product development including licensee /partner feedback.
Skills
and Experience
The ideal candidate would have:
• Essential – excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite especially Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator and have strong creative and design skills
• BA/BS or Technical College qualification related to design and product field
• Currently working within a designer role, ideally within a licensing environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and limitations
• Competent understanding of the licensing industry, including licensing contracts and agreements.
• Intermediate experience within the Microsoft Office programs – Excel, Word PPT.
• Design experience within kid’s product development is preferable.
• Experience working within Retail design is preferable.
• A second language is preferable.
Abilities
• Possesses a positive attitude, is solutions focused and has an energetic approach to work.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects in various stages simultaneously, with excellent time management skills.
• Can prioritise well, manage a high-pressure environment and work to tight deadlines.
• Flexibility, self motivated and an ability to work independently
• Pro-active team player and highly responsive to requests
• Creative flair – natural ability to work with trends and product development concepts
Viacom Core Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills
• Communicates and Listens
• Builds Relationships
• Influences and Negotiates
Personal Effectiveness
• Takes Initiative
• Manages the Work
• Composure and Flexibility
• Acts with Integrity
Thinking and Problem Solving
• Develops creative products and solutions
• Judgment and analysis
VIMN Values
• Creative Excellence
• Integrity
• Passion & Optimism
• Teamwork & Transparency
• Citizenship
• Flawless Executive
• Innovation
• Accountability