Homeware Designer

We consider our tablecloths to be pieces of art, and we are recruiting for a talented and visionary in-house designer to join as at the heart of our team.  This is a full-time, office-based vacancy for an experienced Designer to join our growing luxury, creatively driven homewares business. It is an exciting opportunity for someone with an Art/Design/Architecture passion to come and have a major influence on the future direction of our brand. 

The position will be working directly into the CEO/Creative Director and the Operations Director. 

Summerill and Bishop isn’t your usual homewares brand. Founded 30 years ago by two great friends with a truly effortless and unique sense of style, Summerill and Bishop sells the most beautiful table linen, tableware and unique accessories.  

We are passionate about what we create, as we believe that the table is the heart of the home, the place where families share the day-to-day, where big decisions and announcements are made, where those most important to you gather for meals and celebrations. So, our mission is to create incredible products that keep people talking and at the table longer. 

If you would like a role where you would be a part of this passionate ‘family’, where you can grow as we grow, bring ideas and see them happen, be creative and make your mark - then this is the perfect opportunity for you. The ideal candidate would have experience in designing homewares, dinnerware and textiles, plus a passion for getting people around the table.  They must be up to date in lifestyle/fashion trends and want to create beautiful and meaningful items. 

Skills required include:

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for: 

 

Product Design:

- Working closely with the creative director on the design of our linen collections and additional tableware products, creating a coherent range for each season;

- Driving new creative ideas and directions. You will be responsible for bringing original ideas, identifying gaps and opportunities in the brand’s range and proposing relevant designs;

- Briefing and liaising with illustrators and painters on artwork commission deliverables;

- Collaborating and building relationships with creative partners to create new products/ designs;

- Working closely with our buying team on product development, assisting them on sampling process and production by providing accurate mock up, technical drawings and colour references.

- Managing design deliverables, supplying all necessary artworks and technical files for production. Liaising with suppliers on sampling, production process and any technical requirements;  to cover all brand products, including linens, glassware, metalwork, stationary and much more.

- Quality control, ensuring all new products received are correct to the original design, and of acceptable quality;

- Keeping organised records and archives of samples and file references for each product created;

- Ensuring all new products adhere S & B brand guidelines;

- Producing presentations for new designs. Creating mood boards and a vison summary for each collection, from creative storytelling to design, to inspiration and styling.

 

Brand Guardianship:

- Ensuring all products and communication leaving Summerill & Bishop are true to our brand.

- Working with the rest of the design team overseeing our brand identity guidelines.

 

Visual Merchandising:

- Creative direction of all in-store visual merchandising and updating guidelines to be used in store.

- Creating new seasonal and product launch focused window schemes and actioning them within agreed budgets.

- Designing new spaces and revisions to existing shops – creating visuals to be approved by senior management and technical drawings where necessary.

 

Visual Communications:

- Assisting with visual aspects of all communications such as newsletter, social media, advertising etc.

- Design of packaging requirements.

- Designing corporate communications, such as business cards, promotional material, store signage & general brand literature.

- Creating presentations for clients, retailers and internal purposes.

 

Other:

- Working closely with our buying team to ensure that each seasons buy ties in with upcoming linen launches.

- Working with our coms and marketing team, presenting designs and collections to inspire them and provide all the storytelling and relevant assets;

- Taking the lead on photoshoots to ensure the collection is captured as agreed with creative director;

- Assisting with launch event styling, including tablescapes, invitation design and assisting pr team with any graphic design assets needed.

 

Next Steps:

Please send a copy of your CV and portfolio to louisa@summerillandbishop.com

Stage 1: 1st interview to talk through your portfolio and relevant experience

Stage 2: We will brief you on small design project to get an overview of your style and interpretation of our brand

Stage 3: 2nd interview where you will present your project

 

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We have a wonderful opportunity to take a seat at the S&B team table!

 The opening is for a Communications & Editorial Manager (Maternity Cover), to join our growing luxury, creatively driven homeware business.⁠

 ⁠We want to hear from you if you're an experienced and highly organised Communications or PR professional who has proven experience in delivering weekly email marketing campaigns, planning and executing PR outreach and supporting business needs including copywriting, supporting senior leaders and organising everything from campaign shoots to in store events.

You will be working largely independently, with sole responsibility of delivering thrice weekly marketing emails and for obtaining press coverage for the brand in target national and international print and online publications.

 You will also be working alongside the close-knit S&B family, including assisting the CEO & Creative Director as well as the Operations Director. You will also be working alongside our Website & Digital Marketing, Design, Buying, Finance and Retail teams. You will be fully immersed in the business, developing your skills, contributing to growth and getting a 360 experience of a luxury business that has an international online presence as well as physical stores.

 The suitable candidate will be someone who enjoys being creative and proactive, is organised, can learn digital tasks quickly and can work independently as well as part of a team, doesn’t mind getting stuck in with general warehouse tasks, including packing for photoshoots, when needed, and is full of fresh ideas for the brand. 

 The role is based from our West London Office, 5 days a week.

The successful candidate must be able to / be responsible for:

 

- Promote new collection launches and of the overall business with target audiences including

media, senior stakeholders and our clients

- Sole ownership for delivering the PR agenda for Summerill & Bishop press communications

- Design and delivery of multiple weekly marketing emails to client database (usually three per week but can increase during busy periods)

- Proficient in using Mailchimp

-Responsibility for reactive and proactive issues handling

- Creating and managing a proactive communications calendar, supporting delivery of global and

UK content-led campaigns to raise Summerill & Bishop’s reputation

- Assist with content creation/photography for thrice weekly email marketing

- Copy for website

- Copy for CEO’s interviews

- Diary organisation for CEO

- Organisation of photoshoots

- Organisation of brand events

- Management of freelance photographer/videographer

- Management of multiple projects at any one time

- Management and coordination of press loans, press requests, interviews and press events

- Leadership of charity partnership (Summerill & Bishop x EARNT for Age UK K&C)

- Development of relationships across key departments including Website & Digital Marketing, Design, Buying, Operations, Finance, Logistics & Retail

- Able to multi-task and prioritise

- Be an excellent communicator and writer with great vocabulary and grammar skills.

- Have a basic knowledge of Adobe creative suite – Photoshop & InDesign

- An interest in the Home Interiors / Lifestyle sector.

-Available to work full time from our office based in West London.

Advantageous:

- A broad understanding of current lifestyle trends

- Good relationships with key home interiors, lifestyle, fashion press and influencers

-Knowledge of Shopify, Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office applications.

 

To Apply:

Please send your CV and a cover letter to charlotte@summerillandbishop.com explaining why you’d love to join the S&B team and what you can bring to the table.

We look forward to meeting you!

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This vacancy is for an experienced luxury boutique sales associate to join our growing luxury homewares business. We are willing to be flexible on full or part time work for the right candidate.

Summerill and Bishop isn’t your usual homewares brand. Founded by two great friends with a truly effortless and unique sense of style, Summerill and Bishop sells the most beautiful table linen, tableware and unique accessories perfect for any occasion. 

We’ve created something special – we believe that the table is the heart of the home, the place where families share the day-to-day, where big decisions and announcements are made, where those most important to you gather for meals and celebrations. 

If you would like a role where you would be a part of the family, where you can learn and expand your horizon, bring ideas and see them happen, be creative and not be "just" the retail sales assistant - then this is the perfect opportunity for you. 

We are a small team, so need someone who loves being hands on, thrives on variety and has a positive can-do attitude.

  

- Customer service management through live chat, online & virtual sales. 

- Offering a friendly and welcoming service with a smile and excellent experience to all our customers.

- Key Holding & Day to Day Running of the Boutiques.

- Ensuring great boutique standards, on the shop floor, as well as in the back of house areas. Beautiful presentation of stock which will also include ironing of linens for display. 

- Promoting and selling our products in a friendly and warm manner.

- Handling of cash, POS system and reporting of takings and customer feedback when on duty.

 

 

- Putting presentations together for clients and proposals and virtual client management.

- Processing orders, ensuring that all items are prepared, gift wrapped, packed and delivered to the highest standards.

- Working with different platforms for shipping and putting together commercial invoices for export. 

- Receiving and checking of stock, manual handling including lifting boxes and managing stock levels between the boutiques.

- Inventory management & all matters regarding the daily operations of the boutiques. 

- 2 years of luxury retail experience 

- Proven experience working on the shop floor, within the luxury retail space 

- A team player, with a spirited approach to work, mirroring our brand's values 

- Good communication and interpersonal skills 

- Ability to build and maintain a loyal client base 

- Pleasant, kind and passionate about great customer experience 

- High initiative and assertiveness and positive can - do attitude 

- Passionate for beautiful tableware with keen attention to detail 

- Ability to work retail hours (standard, peak, weekends and holiday) 

- Competitive salary 

- Staff discount 

- 8 hour shifts and good work / life balance 

- Central locations in Holland Park and Belgravia, with great transport access. 

- The chance to work with an amazing growing brand offering fantastic opportunities for the future. 

- The chance to be part of a vibrant team, of like-minded and creative individuals, all passionate about what we do. 

Full time hours: 40 per week 

Work authorisation: 

• United Kingdom (required)

If you are interested please send a CV and covering letter to maja@summerillandbishop.com.