Digital Designer (FTC - 1 Year)

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is the world leader in online luxury and fashion, comprising a complete luxury retail ecosystem. The Group sells directly to customers globally through its own family of multi-brand online shops NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, YOOX and THE OUTNET. The Group’s Online Flagship Stores Division partners with leading luxury brands to power their e-commerce destinations.   

NET-A-PORTER delivers incredible fashion for incredible women. As the world’s leading luxury retailer with the most authoritative product edit globally, the site offers the ultimate curation of fashion from the most coveted designer brands, the most exceptional assortment of fine watches and precious jewelry, and more than 200 specialist beauty brands. Its discerning edit places special emphasis on highlighting the creativity and promise of the next generation of fashion talent via the Vanguard, a program for emerging brands. Consideration for environmental and social impact increasingly shapes the product offering, and the launch of the NET SUSTAIN platform, was created to showcase brands that place sustainability at the core of their product.  Uniting content and commerce to deliver an immersive and inspiring customer experience, NET-A-PORTER speaks to a global community and features a dedicated editorial vertical with PORTER, which is renowned for its award-winning content featuring a diverse range of incredible women.

Since launching in February 2011, MR PORTER has established itself as the world’s leading, award-winning online destination for men’s style, with an unparalleled product offering from the best menswear and luxury brands, including categories that range from fine watches and lifestyle through to own labels Mr P. and Kingsman. 

MR PORTER produces unmatched digital and printed content across its shoppable online magazine, The Journal, and its bi-monthly newspaper, The MR PORTER Post. In 2019, MR PORTER founded MR PORTER Health in Mind, a content and fundraising initiative in partnership with November, developed to raise awareness around men’s mental and physical health. 

The Luxury Division (NET-A PORTER & MR PORTER) are now seeking a talented Digital Designer to join the Brand Editorial team. 

Some of the essentials for you to know are:

Location: Our offices in London, Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)

Reporting into: Art Director (Editorial)

Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)

Working Model: Hybrid

Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:

• A pension that both you and the company contribute too

• A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets

• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales

• Private healthcare for you and your family

• Flexible working

Role purpose:

Reporting into the Art Director you will be tasked with working with Content, Editorial, Marketing, Fashion, Web production, UX, email and social teams to design and deliver excellent visual assets and stories for use in online content and social. This role has a digital content (editorial and marketing), social and mobile/App focus.

Here is a breakdown of what you’ll be doing:

• Including but not limited to: onsite, content experiences, special campaigns or projects that require an editorial focus, email, social, still life and second tier art direction, events, print, internal communication and other digital branding initiatives as briefed.

• Support the Art Director when required.

• Mentor and help colleagues deliver a high standard of work.

• Work on a variety of projects for online and offline that will meet the ever-evolving needs of the business.

• Lead and manage project ideation and conceptual development based on creative and design direction whilst meeting marketing requirements.

• Keep up to date with editorial and fashion trends and new ideas and interpret those into relevant creative.

• Ensure all creative produced has sophisticated typography and works in design both online and offline.

• Design cover and daily stories, social media posts and stories, oversee video graphics and content.

• Research and implement new visual ways to translate editorial and marketing content on social.

• Meet stringent deadlines while having the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

• Ensure that image quality is at its highest while meeting standard web design requirements. Ensure all images are optimized for all devises. Retouching images as required.

• Become a brand guardian by reviewing designs for consistency and maintaining the style guide is current and revise as necessary.

• Conceptualize and create mood boards for still life shoots and second tier editorials. Work closely with Art Director and shoot producer to source artist or photographer to collaborate with.

• Art direct still life shoots and deliver images that match the concepts and fulfil the marketing requirements.

• Ensure relevant teams see final deliverables and all teams are aware of final location of assets.

• Ensure you have the relevant experience of all software programs and constantly update your skills as required.

The type of person we are looking for:

• Proven depth of experience in digital design and luxury branding

• Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills

• Breadth of experience in designing visuals for digital executions

• Highly proficient in design (Graphic/Digital), typography, retouching using Adobe Creative Suite, proficient in Tool box, Core Media CMS.

• Detail orientated and extremely well organized.

• A passion for all things digital and fashion.

• Good UX knowledge, in particular around best practices.

• A detail-oriented and deadline driven mind, you are able to multitask with solid organizational and time management.

• Ability to work quickly from concept creation to finished product.

• A pro-active attitude and are able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve customer experience.

• Self-motivation and are a self-starter.

• A flexible working attitude, someone who is willing to go the extra mile to contribute to great teamwork.

From the moment you join the YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.Experience Level: AssociateWorkplace Type: Hybrid