Assistant Designer - Footwear

Kurt Geiger | About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

We’re looking for a creative and skilled Assistant Designer to join our Ladie’s Footwear Design team. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key part of a small, collaborative team, playing a hands-on role in developing design-led, fashion-forward collections that are customer-focused and aligned with our brand strategy.

In this role, you’ll support the design and development of a variety of ladies’ footwear styles, with a focus on trainers as well as formal and casual silhouettes. You’ll research trends, shapes, materials, and trims, bringing your original ideas to life through sketches and technical drawings. You’ll finalise approved designs for production and work closely with suppliers and the buying team to ensure every product meets our standards for fit, quality, and brand identity.

Strong CAD skills, an eye for detail, and a clear understanding of current trends are essential. If you’re passionate about footwear and excited to contribute to dynamic, market-relevant collections, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

• Supporting and working with Senior Designer on projects and daily tasks
• Help support the team to develop customer and market-focused product collections each season in line with company strategy and brand identity
• Research trends, materials, trims and colour, designing new product incorporating your original ideas
• Identify opportunities for new shapes and products to enhance the existing range
• Create detailed specifications and technical drawings for new product developments and sample modifications
• Help support the design admin assistant keep trackers up to date when needed
• Work closely with the Buying team to ensure production details meet the brands quality requirements
• Produce high quality work to targets and tight deadlines

The Person

• Footwear design experience
• Internship or admin experience within footwear design environment
• Motivated, proactive, and eager to learn
• Organised, with ability to track samples and developments
• Passionate about fashion with a strong interest in and keen eye for current and upcoming trends
• Creative flair with a passion for sneakers and casual footwear
• Ability to interpret trends through the lens of the brand, incorporating existing house codes and evolving iconic styles
• Ability to translate concepts and two-dimensional designs into detailed illustrations using Adobe Illustrator or freehand sketching
• A practical knowledge and experience of producing spec sheets for production
• Working independently but within a team
• Positive attitude with strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Open minded and receptive to feedback, flexible with the ability to adapt when direction shifts
• Excellent attention to detail

• Competitive basic salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Enviable discounts
• Gym Discounts
• Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• RetailTrust support
• And so much more!

Our Culture  

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963.  Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness |  For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism