Senior Designer - Lifestyle

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Location: London, UK (with international travel to key markets)

Key Markets: UK & US (London & LA focus)

Reports to: Founder & Creative Director, Krissy Cela

About Us

Nothing is clearer to us than the belief that every woman should include strength training in her life to enhance both physical and mental well-being. It's about building strong bodies and even stronger minds, asserting their right to take up space in the gym, and allowing the spotlight to shine bright on their progress.

To us, strength training represents a determined, goal-oriented mindset and an unwavering work ethic. We don't wait for success; we create it through hard work and determination. When faced with challenges, we don't back down; instead, we break through barriers, recognising that true progress lies on the other side.

These are the pillars that form the foundation of Oner Active. We consistently challenge ourselves to create innovative and impactful products, so that you can perform better. With our range of products and innovative approach, we provide a wide variety of colours to ensure that all skin tones genuinely radiate in Oner.

Our Purpose and Mission

We are on a mission to unite and empower women to be the strongest version of themselves through strength training. We want to inspire women to take centre stage in the gym by promoting strength training, which underpins all movement and sport, as a healthy foundation in life.

Our Talent

When we commit to something, we expect our team to deliver even when it brings change. Having personalities that thrive in this environment can help us maintain our vibrant and dynamic company culture, even when things get a bit chaotic! If you're looking for a job with complete predictability, this might not be the right place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the creative vision and design direction for Oner Active's Lifestyle Everyday product range, ensuring the collection embodies our brand DNA while innovating and pushing boundaries.

- Play a critical role in trend forecasting, identifying opportunities within the lifestyle and activewear market to position Oner Active as a leader in everyday athleisure.

- Discover and develop Oner Active's unique point of view within the lifestyle space, setting the brand apart in key markets (UK, US, especially London and LA).

- Manage and lead the lifestyle design team, fostering creativity, innovation, and collaboration within the team to deliver high-quality, trend-driven products.

- Collaborate with Krissy Cela, Product Manager, and the Buying and Merchandising teams to design and launch trend-forward products that reflect the evolving needs of our customers.

- Maintain strong relationships with supply chain partners in the Far East, Turkey, and Portugal, ensuring that our creative vision is executed flawlessly in production.

- Lead market research and competitor analysis to stay ahead of emerging trends, ensuring that our lifestyle range consistently meets the desires of our target audience.

- Partner closely with marketing and creative teams to ensure that the product storytelling is cohesive and resonates with our customer base.

- Champion sustainability and ethical sourcing practices within the design process, ensuring that Oner Active remains a responsible and forward-thinking brand.

Requirements

- Extensive experience in a senior design or creative role within lifestyle, activewear, or fashion brands.

- Proven experience managing and leading design teams, with a focus on fostering creativity and delivering exceptional results.

- Expertise in trend forecasting and market analysis, with a proven ability to translate insights into innovative product designs.

- A deep understanding of the lifestyle market, with a creative vision to develop products that set trends rather than follow them.

- Experience working with supply chains in the Far East, Turkey, and Portugal, ensuring product designs are executed to the highest standards.

- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to recognize opportunities in the UK and US markets and leverage them creatively.

- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and inspire innovation.

- Passion for the Oner Active brand and a desire to be part of its ongoing growth and success.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Flexible hours
• 25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays
• Pension Scheme at 5% employer contributions
• Generous Oner Active discount for clothing
• Healthy office snacks and fruit
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash back scheme
• Contributions towards your wellbeing and work life balance
• Start-up culture: the chance to make a real impact, to learn a lot and to work in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hybrid role, with 3 days in the London office and 2 remote. You may be required to travel due to the nature of the role.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment processes, to that end, we strive to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by equalities legislation.

We encourage people to reach out to our Recruitment team to discuss any reasonable adjustments or additional support by emailing careers@oneractive.com

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Oner Active.

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.