Graphic Design Manager

OVERVIEW:

This role will lead the graphic design team with the creation of all Gymshark product graphics and prints.

The Graphic Design Manager will allocate workload and drive excellence through the creation process to finished product.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Responsible for:

• Creating graphics and prints in line with the company briefs and brand guidelines.
• Analysing the workload of the team and allocating work appropriately.
• Coaching, mentoring, and managing direct reports, assessing development opportunities and defining goals.
• Partnering with the Buying and Merchandising teams by generating graphics and prints outside of the critical path to maximise revenue opportunities.
• Researching the marketplace trends, influences and key activities.
• Presenting graphics and prints at key sign off meetings.
• Work with the Development teams to ensure high-quality product execution.
• Awareness of competitors.
• Investigating and actioning on consumer’s product needs.
• Driving graphic and print creation within the critical path ensuring all milestone deadlines are adhered to.  
• Ensure graphics and prints are handed over with accurate details and specifications.
  
  
  

Accountable for:

• Managing a team of Graphic and Print Designers.
• Day to day management of the graphic and print design team tasks and workload.
• Recruitment of new talent.
• Driving in season trading opportunities as well as inline creation.
• The execution of product vision gained from market and consumer needs.
• Having a customer first approach when creating designs.
• Collaborating with both mens and womens apparel teams to ensure there is a synergy.
• Inspiring the product team through creativity and flair.
• Be involved in market trips including competitive benchmarking, gaining customer insights, researching conditioning activities and exploring opportunities for inspiring the team.
• Be involved in supplier visits to build relationship to better benefit the business in speed and development.
• Understanding the commercial impact of current and past Gymshark products and learn from any mistakes.
  
  
  

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential Criteria:

• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft office.
• Aesthetic, technical and commercial awareness combined with a curious and creative outlook.
• Excellent illustration skills.
• Willingness to experiment through materials and process.
• Being solution focused.
• Continuously looking at new ways to create and evolve prints and graphics.
• Experience of designing graphics and all over prints.
• Knowledge of the branded sportwear market.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic and fast changing environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once.
• Knowledge of varying print techniques and willingness to learn.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Passion for functional sportswear.
• Willing to challenge and be challenged.
• Willingness to give and receive effective feedback.
• Track record of leading a team
  
  
  

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected].

About Us.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus

Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!

25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.

A truly Flexible Working Culture

A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment

Employer pension contributions up to 7%

Life Assurance at four times your basic salary

50% Gymshark Discount

Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service

Discounts, Cashback and Savings programme

Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support

Great Training and Learning Resources

Choice of hardware and access to the best software

Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell

Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family

Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ

Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership

Free monthly massages

Beauty and Barber facilities

Free on-site parking