Designer to Creator Studio – H&M Group - part time position

Company Description


Do you thrive in a complex and everchanging business environment? Would you like to be a key player in developing a new brand and business, and be part of an exciting growth journey where your actions and decisions really make a difference? We are hiring a Designer to strengthen our team at Creator Studio.
Creator Studio is part of the H&M Group’s unit Business Venture that has the objective to identify and scale new business models, ventures and partnerships to generate new revenue streams. Creator Studio is a digital first, end-to-end on-demand platform with the goal to challenge the market of branded merchandise around the world. We do so by partnering with Creators such as artists, athletes, teams or individuals, giving them a canvas for creativity and expressions, while being a globally trusted partner operating their merch stores. With our backbone from H&M Group’s ecosystem we can provide our Creators on-demand printing through a sustainable supply chain and a global network. With our unique capabilities and offering we empower Creators everywhere, big or small – local or global, and let them focus on what they do best.




Job Description


Are you a creative, passionate and professional Designer who would love to work at a print-on-demand start up within H&M? We look for an experienced and talented Designer to develop our products further together with the assortment and operations team. This is a part time position (50% i.e. 20hrs/wk), physically based in Stockholm, Sweden.
What you will do:
You will work as a valued member of a small and focused assortment team as the designer for Mens, Women and Kidswear
You collaborate with other teams and functions across the organization and bring your wide and extensive experience from working on many projects and ability to handle various stake holders simultaneously
You collaborate with Creative Directors, Pattern Makers, Product Managers, Product Developers and Business Controllers
You plan the assortment together with Buyer/Product Managers and drive the design and development of the products
You are responsible for driving the overall physical product offering of Creator Studio, as well as third party pick-and-buy items to create and build a strong assortment range for digital print
You are on top of the fashion trends and bring your fresh ideas, energy, creativity and fully diverse global perspective to the team and inspire them with your great communication skills
You lead the communication and development of physical garments in the Creator Studio product offering
And you are on top of the latest technical developments, like digital fashion, metaverse and any forward thinking explorative aspect of this, applied to the global fashion arena
You are interested in the field of print techniques, machinery, hardware as well as software connected to physical printing
You lead and reach your goals with a genuine passion for the latest fashion and quality, both from a commercial and an aspirational standpoint
You will work on many projects simultaneously and are used to do so without losing speed. This requires high energy and flexibility, strong independent drive, creativity and a constantly curious global mindset





Qualifications


3+ years of relevant working experience within the design field
High knowledge of fashion design, print technicalities and processes
Firsthand experience from production/global production
Strong eye for colors and garment-print connection
Strong understanding of the relationship between fabric construction, composition and print outcome
Excellent illustration and strong drawing skills
Genuine sense for global fashion trends and its print trends
Solid and fast skills in Adobe Creative Suite programs
You also work in CLO 3D or similar software
Strong communication skills and flexible approach
An experienced leader who thrives as a team player and brings diverse and global perspectives
You are used to a fast-paced ever-changing work environment working in an organized, structured manner
A strong entrepreneurial mindset
Fluent in English (Swedish is not necessary)

Additional Information
About the recruitment process
This is a part time, 50% i.e. 20hrs/wk, permanent position starting as soon as possible, physically based in Stockholm. (It may develop into a fulltime position in the future).
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send in your CV and creative design portfolio including vision, mood boards, sketching, full design process and finished products/collections from a variety of projects. (If you are a current employee within the H&M Group already, please remember to initiate a dialogue with your current manager upon applying).
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. We kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
Deadline for application is Feb 6th.
If you have any questions about the role or our venture please reach out to carl.malmgren@creatorstudio.com but please note that all applications must go through our GDPR safe application system, thank you.
We look forward to hearing from you!