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Nightwear Designer - Adults North West of England This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving company, offering excellent potential to drive your career forwards. My client is the UK’s market leading supplier of Licensed adult and children’s apparel, supplying character apparel to major High Street retailers and on-line companies in the UK. A vacancy has arisen for an Adults Nightwear Designer working on mens and ladieswear with character licencing experience. The company is based in the North West but will offer hybrid working for the right candidate. You will be: Ensure high service levels are provided and newness in design is given. Proficient in Adobe Software, including Illustrator and Photoshop. See concept designs through to production, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure the brief is met. Work closely with technologists and merchandisers, to ensure products fit and find solutions to any problems in production. A common interest/knowledge for Licensed Properties and product. Researching trends, and creating mood boards for new projects and seasons ahead. Collaborate with other creatives in the Design team to ensure a common vision and consistent branding across the business. Attending customer meetings and prepare for presentations. Creating exclusive designs, with awareness of cost and factory restrictions. Prepare design packs, including technical drawing and size specs. Thorough understanding of the current market and research of retailers to ensure handwriting is in line. Manage day to day work load, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure deadlines are met for samples and designs. Develop new products with the factories from research, requesting new fabrics and embellishments. Reasonable travel, including factory visits and regular comparative shopping in the UK and overseas.

Designer Menswear Manchester We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Menswear Designer to join this excellent company, it is an opportunity for an ambitious menswear designer to join a fast-paced and fast-growing company with plenty of room for personal development. The Role: Working alongside account manager. Liaising with customers to take seasonal briefs and handle 3rd party brand development projects. Hold meetings with customers alongside account manager. Review brand requirements for upcoming season. Requesting, reviewing and checking customer tech packs. Creating tech packs where needed. Producing range planners. Preparing development packs for suppliers. Taking design brief from 3rd party customers. Producing cads and tech packs according to customer requirements. Briefing suppliers and providing required information for sample development, bulk production packs. Follow sample process and liaise with suppliers. Review samples on arrival with garment tech team and account manager, presenting samples and comments to customers / supplier. Working alongside account manager to keep critical path flowing. Inhouse License Brand: Taking the lead on design and development on multi product brand. Create seasonal direction. Liaise with director and account manager to create collection structure / option count. Lead the design and development process from concept to final tech packs. Liaise with tech team on specs. Liaise with Account Manager to create range plan, brief collection and liaise with supply base. Carry out approvals / comments with team, taking the lead. Creating sales books / look books. Involvement in direction of seasonal campaign shoots and social media alongside marketing team. About you: Previous experience is essential 4 years minimum in a similar role. Excellent written and spoken communication skills. Good commercial perspective & creativity skills. Strong organizational & time management skills. Flexible and open to evolving business needs and priorities. Keen fashion interest.

Senior Merchandiser / Account Manager Manchester Our client, a dynamic company, is seeking a Senior Merchandiser / Account Manager to join their team based in Central Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a strong background in Merchandising and Account Management to play a key role within a close-knit company. They foster a collaborative working environment and are looking for a proactive individual to contribute to their growth and success. Key Responsibilities: A pivotal role for a key team member who oversees the Merchandising side of the business. One junior to oversee and 2 seniors to work alongside. Working with a team of 5 designers, 2 garment techs, two senior merch and one junior merch as the wider team, outside of logistics / finance etc. Reporting to the directors. To nurture and manage various customer accounts from concept to delivery. Engage with customers to hold regular meetings, take seasonal briefs and maintain / grow current business. Work with design and tech team to create concept to be presented to customers. Oversee production of collection and brief out to supply base in conjunction with design and tech teams, while controlling CP for seasonal development. Negotiate prices with suppliers. Monitor and manage sample trackers / sample development leadtimes. Present collections to customers in conjunction with directors / design team. Place POs and manage Order Summary. Maintain and manage CP with regular communication with suppliers and customers on a weekly basis. Carry out product review meetings with directors, design and tech teams on a daily / weekly basis. Ensure goods are made to required standards alongside tech team with regards to factory audits, compliance, product testing, AQL reports etc. Working with logistics team to ensure packing lists, shipping schedules, product approvals are in place and correct. Nurturing and managing supply base to balance production volumes and brands between supply base to maximise efficiency and skill across supply base. Ideal Candidate Proven experience as a Merchandiser/Account Manager within the apparel sector. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and market trends. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Managing multiple projects is key so applicants must have exceptional management skills and an eye for detail. Ability to build strong relationships. Must have exceptional management skills and an eye for detail. If you have the relevant experience and are looking for a rewarding opportunity in Manchester, we would love to hear from you.

Social Media Content Creator Manchester We’re looking for a creative, video‑savvy Short‑Form Content Creator to produce standout content across the fashion brands: If you love being behind the camera, understand how to create content that actually performs on TikTok and Instagram, and can switch up styles to suit different audiences, we’d love to hear from you. What you’ll be doing: Filming and producing short‑form videos (TikTok, Reels, behind‑the‑scenes, product content) Editing fast, clean, engaging content tailored to each brand Creating static content when needed Bringing fresh ideas that align with brand tone and current trends Owning the full content process: concept → shoot → edit → publish-ready What we’re looking for: Confident behind a camera — not just directing, but physically shooting Strong short‑form video editing skills A portfolio of your own filmed & edited content An understanding of fashion, aesthetics, and audience nuance Someone who lives and breathes social-first content If you can create scroll‑stopping content that feels authentic and brand‑right, this is your role.