Design Admin Assistant - Footwear

Kurt Geiger | About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

Requirements:
Responsibilities:

• Updating the sample tracker throughout the collection’s development for either the footwear or design teams.
• Organising and maintaining the design floor, sample storage, material and trim libraries
• Filing and historic design development record keeping– accurate and concise in approach

• Assist with show room set up and take down for meetings and presentations
• Monitor competitors, research and provide feedback on current market trends, e.g., seasonal runway research to identify trends, report findings to the design team.

• Liaising with other departments on behalf of the design department as required (working closely with buying team, wholesale, and license as well as the post room)
• Attend and take notes during product selection and retail collection sign off meetings

Requirements:

• Hard-working, proactive, and self-motivated
• Passionate about fashion with a strong interest in and keen eye for current and upcoming trends
• Able to work in a fast-paced design studio environment
• Highly organised with good attention to detail
• Excellent at building relationships
• Basic Excel skills ideal but not compulsory
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills ideal but not compulsory
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• No prior job experience necessary

Benefits:
• Competitive basic salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Enviable discounts
• Gym Discounts
• Summer Hours - 3pm Friday Finish
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• RetailTrust support
• And so much more!

Our Culture

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism