Womenswear Designer - 12 month fixed term contract

At Seasalt we live and breathe our product and are proud of the exceptional quality and level of care we take in design and sourcing, to deliver beautiful garments which are loved by our customers. Based on the Cornish coast, we're a B Corp multi-channel lifestyle brand with over 75 shops across the UK, Ireland and USA, over 400 wholesale stockists and a growing online business.  

As part of our womenswear Design team, you will create considered, elegant and commercially successful collections that align with Seasalt’s modern yet timeless aesthetic. Your deep understanding of effortless sophistication, functional yet refined design and balance of creativity, commercial awareness and sustainable innovation, will craft products made for a life worn well.  

Please note this is a 12 month fixed term role, primarily based in our Falmouth head office (typically three days per week) with occasional remote working.  A 5% relocation allowance is available to candidates outside of Cornwall.

You'll help us by:   

• Developing seasonal collections that embody a refined, intelligent and wearable aesthetic in line with the brand’s handwriting.
• Translating mood boards, cultural influences and trend research into edited and clear ideas, and produce cohesive, elevated, contemporary multi category designs, with a focus on jersey, leveraging the suppliers where possible.
• Designing for multiple categories with a strong awareness of fabric, fit, drape, and silhouette and proportion to ensure effortless wearability for the customer, reflecting the brand’s signature aesthetic.
• Sourcing and developing premium, sustainable and profitable fabrications, textures, and finishes that align with the brand’s ethos of quality and longevity.
• Exploring innovative techniques that reduce waste, optimise material usage, and enhance circularity. 
• Creating precise technical drawings, design packs and specifications for design development samples, working directly with and utilising the supply base.
• Working closely with the supply base to refine design and fit, proportion, and detailing, and seamless handover to Technical.
• Leading during fittings and development sampling, ensuring each garment meets the highest standards of design, quality and craftsmanship.
• Partnering with the Design, Buying and Merchandising teams to balance creativity with commerciality, ensuring a cohesive visual narrative that will appear across campaigns.
• Presenting and articulating design concepts to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the brand vision, including branding considerations where appropriate.
• Communicating clearly with suppliers and internal teams, ensuring smooth workflow and efficient problem-solving.
• Managing and developing high-performing Assistants, fostering creative excellence, clear ideas and effective decision making. 

The skills you'll be sharing with the team:  

• Design related degree or qualification 
• Previous experience in a design role within fashion retail
• Strong technical design skills including knowledge of construction and design methodologies, trend forecasting and ability to successfully realise designs into 2D and 3D
• Creative flair and ability to translate handwriting in line with the Seasalt aesthetic
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Keen eye for detail and colour
• Ability to motivate, coach and support team members
• Previous experience in overseeing day-to-day operations, working to company critical path.
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive with a growth mindset, willing to embrace feedback and develop own skills 

Please provide a copy of your portfolio as part of your application, either by attaching a document or including a link within your CV/ cover letter.

Why we hope you’ll love working with us:  

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.   

As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:  

• Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 (Band 3) 
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service  
• Relocation allowance
• Attractive 50% employee discount   
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package  
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP  
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support   
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions  
• Life assurance programme   
• Enhanced family leave policies  
• Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach  
• Learning and Development opportunities 
• Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities 
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network 
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub   

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.   

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [email protected]    

Closing date : 8th June