Senior Designer - Home & Seasonal

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Designer to lead the design and development of premium Home & Seasonal collections, shaping innovative, commercially successful ranges for a luxury retail environment. Please upload a portfolio [PDF document, ensuring the file is less then 5MB] for your application to be considered for this role.

About the Role

As a Senior Designer within the Home & Seasonal category, you will play a key role in driving the creative direction, development and delivery of high-end, bespoke collections. Working cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising and Technical teams, you will translate design vision into commercially relevant products while ensuring exceptional quality and adherence to key timelines. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing creativity with strategic thinking, while inspiring others and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of innovative Home & Seasonal products, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and customer expectations
• Translate trends and creative direction into commercially viable, premium product ranges
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver best-in-class product and processes
• Manage multiple projects and key milestones, ensuring timely delivery against critical trading deadlines
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering creativity, collaboration and continuous development

Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.

Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.

About You

You are a highly creative and commercially minded designer with a strong understanding of the luxury or bridge-to-luxury retail landscape. You bring a refined aesthetic and a passion for innovation, combined with the ability to balance conceptual thinking with practical delivery. You will confidently lead design initiatives, influence stakeholders and drive results while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple priorities while consistently delivering to a high standard. You will also be a natural collaborator, inspiring those around you and contributing to a positive and high-performing team culture.

You will also have:

• Proven experience designing across both soft and hardline homeware or seasonal categories
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and presentation tools such as PowerPoint or Keynote
• Strong technical understanding of product development, materials and supplier capabilities

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods. 

Additional Information:

Time Type:

Permanent

Department:

Own Label Buying (Bryony Cave-Penney)