Head of Design

You know all about our high street roots and bricks and mortar stores. Now, we're looking to the future. Since 2021, we've embraced some changes. Debenhams hasn’t made a comeback—we’ve been here since 1778, evolving and adapting to the times. This is Debenhams today - Britain’s Leading Online Department Store. We are more than a department store—we are an institution. From creating the blueprint for designer collaborations with Designers at Debenhams, to launching countless brands and inventing the beauty counter, we’ve consistently shaped the retail landscape. We don’t underestimate the power of our brand or the place we hold in people’s hearts. This is only the beginning of the next chapter for Debenhams. YOUR TEAM Our Design Teams are agile, driven, resilient and see obstacles only as opportunities. We are energetic, positive, fashion lovers, solution seekers, optimists and future thinkers bringing solutions not problems. We love to see our teams develop, seeing members getting well-deserved promotions for their hard work and tenacity. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING We want a Head of Design who can set the scene and lead the teams on trend and market intel. Someone with a broad design aesthetic who can design across multi brands to support the team. If you want to continue to flow your creativity, then this is the right place for you. Whilst managing the design team, supporting them, and developing them, we want you to lead from the front. We want you to bring your energy and determination to help take our brands to the next level. We are a design-led business and you will have the opportunity to navigate high profile collaborations and projects. WORKING WITH US To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate, and be open to trying new things. We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We’re passionate, agile, creative and one team. MORE ABOUT YOU You will be product obsessed, love fashion, and always looking for the next update. You will have plenty of experience within Womenswear. You will know the competition inside out. Who is looking best in class, who is nipping at our heels, who is the one to watch and where do we want to be next? A natural leader who leads from the front, getting under the skin of our teams to help them learn, develop and excel! WHY JOIN US We’ve set our sights on dominating the global e-commerce fashion market, and because we’re 13 brands (and counting), there are plenty of opportunities to grow your career. Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception. You’ll get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes. Core hours enable you to flex your working times around your needs on an ad hoc basis. Opportunity to take part in Learning and Development training - expanding your knowledge on areas outside of your day to day. Benefits that support your health and wellbeing. There’s up to 40% discount off all of our brands. Our social calendar? Next level. With HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe (some are dog friendly!).

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