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Design Manager

Disturbia 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

Lead, coach, and manage a team of ten designers, including performance reviews, workload allocation, capacity planning, and hands-on support. Translate the Design Director’s creative vision into team priorities, track output and delivery through reports, and collaborate with Buying and Garment Technology to improve product development and workflow.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and manage a team of ten designers, including performance reviews, workload allocation, capacity planning, and hands-on support. Translate the Design Director’s creative vision into team priorities, track output and delivery through reports, and collaborate with Buying and Garment Technology to improve product development and workflow.

Requirements

  • Applicants should have proven experience directly managing and developing fashion or product designers, with strong skills in performance management, workflow planning, and team development. They should bring multi-product fashion design knowledge, understand critical-path-led product development, and be confident using Excel or equivalent tools to report on workloads, productivity, and delivery.

Benefits

  • 25 Days Holiday, Accruing With Length Of Service
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Enhanced Sick Pay
  • Managers Bonus Scheme
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • Flexible And Hybrid Working
  • Brand Discount
  • High Street Retailer Discounts

Key Skills

Team leadership Performance reviews Workload allocation Capacity planning Mentoring Design direction translation Reporting and analytics Excel Fashion product design Multi‑product design knowledge Critical‑path product development Collaboration with buying and garment technology Workflow optimization Project management Cross‑functional collaboration Creative problem solving Communication skills Design critique Strategic planning Trend awareness Resource management Feedback incorporation

About Disturbia

Subculture Fashion and Lifestyle brand

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