We are going places! Would you love to lead the creative, progressive, highly engaged Design team developing the Monki assortment internationally?
Are you a person motivated by constant improvements and creative work combined with a sales focus? Do you have a very good understanding of and experience in leading a design team?
Then you could fit into our World!
Monki is a story based concept with focus on fashion and price, making and selling fashion for people wanting to express who they are through what they wear.
Head of Design
As Head of Design you are responsible for the design work at Monki, implementing a both creative and effective work process with clear responsibilities, deadlines and handovers to all parts of the organization. You will be responsible for working with the design team to achieve both creative and commercial design.
One of your main responsibilities will be to lead and inspire the Design team, according to the design process and with a focus to develop the Monki design.
You will also be responsible for providing clear information to all parts of interest within the processes of your responsibility.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a well experienced designer and leader with a high drive and who is goal driven. You must be motivated by both improving the creative work, processes as well as creating possibilities for the individuals in your team. You should have both strategic and operational capacity and experience from a major brand or fashion retailing. You are good at inspiring the team and you are a clear communicator with good skills in English, both written and spoken.
You have a fundamental understanding of designing for retail and the driving forces influencing customer behavior. You are constantly looking for fashion and trend opportunities as well as the sales potential.
The Head of Design answers to the Design and Buying Manager, and is a part of the Operative Management group. It is a full time assignment and it is placed in Gothenburg.
For further information you are welcome to contact Lea Rytz Goldman, lea.rytz.goldman@monki.com. Visit www.monki.com for more information on Monki. Please send your application to work@monki.com before the 17th of June 2013. Starting date is as soon as possible.