Wear Designer

Are you a creative and highly structured designer with a passion for design and innovation, capable of overseeing end-to-end product development, combined with strong business acumen and the ability to manage a category holistically?
LIEWOOD is seeking a talented WEAR Designer to join our Design Team. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a global brand while contributing to a dynamic team fueled by ambition, creativity, and a deep understanding of our business and audience.

You have:

• Exceptional taste, combined with a commercially oriented mindset and a detailed understanding of color, materials, and category dynamics.
• A strong sense of accountability, ensuring all aspects of your work meet LIEWOOD’s high standards.
• A natural ability to think across the entire product lifecycle—from design and materials to packaging, in-store presentation, master data, and product copy.
• A strong ability to structure processes, prioritize effectively, and manage complex workflows across multiple projects.
• The ability to analyze performance metrics, applying insights to guide product development and strengthen the overall category offering.
• A commitment to sustainability, prioritizing responsible materials and practices in all design stages.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Creative Exploration : Conduct in-depth research, create mood boards, and source new materials and trims to innovate within LIEWOOD’s design DNA.
• End-to-End Product Development : Manage products from concept creation through prototype stages to final production. Deliver two annual collections, as basic range and potential capsules, ensuring timely execution of all steps.
• Category Management : Develop a holistic understanding of the WEAR category, maintaining an overview of its structure, product mix, and performance while identifying opportunities to innovate and strengthen the offering.
• Collection Cohesion : Maintain a cohesive aesthetic across the collection, ensuring balance and structure within the category while meeting commercial objectives.
• Technical Excellence : Prepare flat sketches, detailed tech packs, and sample comments to guide suppliers and ensure the highest quality output. Collaborate closely with the buying team to source fabrications and trims.
• Process Management : Utilize PLM to oversee collection development and ensure adherence to critical deadlines in the design calendar.
• Team Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including buying, marketing, and sales, to ensure alignment on goals and expectations throughout the product lifecycle.

Does this sound like you? You are:

• Structured and Analytical : Skilled at managing processes and leveraging data to make informed decisions that enhance collection performance.
• Creative and Business-Minded : A blend of creativity and commercial awareness, with a focus on balancing innovative designs with market needs.
• Detail-Oriented and Solution-Focused : Dedicated to quality, precision, and finding solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Insightful and Trend-Savvy : In tune with current trends and capable of applying them strategically to align with LIEWOOD’s DNA.
• Independent yet Collaborative : Self-motivated with the ability to thrive both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in fashion or kids’ product design, across categories like outerwear, apparel, swimwear and preferably knowledge within footwear and accessories.
• Deep technical knowledge of fabrics, constructions, and patternmaking.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with PLM systems (Yunique or similar).

You will be working from the LIEWOOD head office in Copenhagen and report to the Head of Design.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Head of People & Culture, Line Neustrup:

We look forward to hearing from you