Christmas Accessories Designer - Home - 6 Months Fixed Term Contract

Freelance Christmas Accessories Designer - 6 Months Fixed Term Contract
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Home
£300 per day or up to £71,000
Head Office, Leicester
Working Pattern:4 days a week, with core hours between 8am to 6pm

This is a super exciting opportunity to join our Home Design team and broaden your already amazing design knowledge! We are looking for an experienced Designer for a 6 month contract, to start from 1st August 2025 to 31st January 2026.

Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing, focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative Christmas Accessories designs!

Your role
Designing Christmas Accessories including baubles, small ornaments, novelty christmas trees, wreaths and garlands:Ensuring that your work aligns with the brand's aesthetic and market needs.

Trend Research & Opportunity Identification: Deep expertise in researching, analyzing, and identifying commercial trends in Christmas Accessories. Skilled in recognizing emerging styles that resonate with diverse customer profiles.

Cross-Functional Teamwork: Close collaboration with buying and merchandising teams to build ranges that align with Next Home's style and price architecture, ensuring each product meets market demands.

Manufacturer Collaboration: Work collaboratively with manufacturers, guiding them through product development and ensuring design fidelity during production. Involved in product development trips and inspirational travel to inform design decisions.

Collaboration & Communication:Expertise in communicating ideas through mood boards and sketches/renders, transforming concepts into technical specs and drawings that brief manufacturers accurately and effectively.

About you
Presentation Skills & Stakeholder Communication: Strong, polished presentation skills with proven experience in presenting ideas and designs to key stakeholders. Skilled in clearly articulating design concepts, range strategies, and product innovations in a compelling manner.

Specialised Accessories Design Expertise: Extensive experience working as an Accessories Designer, across multiple products!

Advanced CAD & Adobe Skills: Highly proficient in CAD software and the Adobe Creative Suite, utilising these tools to create precise technical drawings, visualisations, and digital designs for a range of projects.

Strong Communication & Negotiation Abilities: Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively, ensuring that design visions are understood and executed across all stages of the product development process.

Range Building & Commercial Awareness: Accomplished in building balanced, commercially viable product ranges, while also pushing the boundaries with new, innovative designs. Ability to challenge existing norms and ensure products meet both customer expectations and business objectives.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Influence: A highly collaborative approach, working closely with buying, merchandising, and manufacturing teams to deliver on cohesive design looks. Effective in influencing internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless range development.

Qualified & Passionate: Degree-qualified or equivalent in a related field, backed by years of hands-on experience in the industry. An inherent passion for upholstery and a commitment to driving innovation within the field.

Your team
You would be joining a team of industry experts in Home Design! As well as their innovative approach to multi-fabrications. It's an exciting prospect, especially if you enjoy working in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Additional information
Please note, as part of the application process we require you to submit examples of your portfolio, please ensure you provide a link to your digital portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: .

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.