Head of Styling (12 Month Contract) at H&M Group

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Styling, Visual Storytelling, Wardrobe Curation, Fabric Knowledge, Fit Knowledge, Stakeholder Management, Consultative Communication, Creative Development, Trend Forecasting, Business Analysis, Product Knowledge, Team Leadership, Creative Briefing, Network Growth, Digital Proficiency, Commercial Mindset

Industry

Retail

Description

Company Description COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The brand has an elevated aesthetic that embodies luxury with an emphasis on craftsmanship, innovation and compelling fashion movements. Job Description The Head of Styling for COS you are responsible for translating the unique style of COS, contributing with a styling playbook that creates desire and fashion authority to build Brand and drive selling. Across all marketing touchpoint and selling channels you aim to increase brand engagement and deliver the COS message through styling. You oversee the styling aesthetic for the Brand and are responsible that it resonates with existing customers and creates desire for a new audience. What you will do: Deliver the presentation of the Collection in line with the Brand ID: Responsible to translate the design vision for the collection to drive Brand desire, awareness ,traffic and revenue through campaigns, e-commerce imagery and in-store styling. Evolve the unique styling identity for each category. Deliver clear frameworks across the business to ensure the correct interpretation of the core collection aesthetics and style across the global business. Develop the visual identity to support traffic and selling goals across channels: Co-create the commercial workflow and align creative output with business objectives. Take part in seasonal kick offs and collaborate with Buying, Art Direction and Content particularly to deliver on time assets across all touchpoints .Inter-operate across Core Offer teams to ensure styling output and stock availability are aligned. Optimise studio imagery to increase conversion, ensuring key seasonal looks and messages are represented. Connect and align windows styling to ensure a cohesive approach across all business touchpoints. Lead a team: Lead and grow a team of experts to grow the business, guiding through the whole employee life-cycle. Create a people first working environment taking action according to goals and feedback. Ensure external stylists receive accurate briefs, share feedback on their creative output. Grow a network of stylists and seek new talents. Qualifications Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act. What you need to succeed : Styling - Expert Strong visual storytelling ability, crafting looks that communicate a clear narrative and brand identity. Skilled in wardrobe curation, building capsule wardrobes, identifying gaps and elevating existing pieces. Strong fabric and fit knowledge. Stakeholder Management - Expert Consultative communication skills – the ability to translate design briefs into concrete styling solutions. Guiding a wide range of colleagues towards the right aesthetics without friction, securing alignment across multiple touchpoints and locations. Creative development - Advanced The ability to forecast trends, to interpret cultural, fashion and consumer trends and translate them into actionable styling choices. Evolving styling choices to ensure they reinforce brand positioning, tone of voice and customer needs. Secure digital proficiency to stay up to date with the evolution of processes to enhance output. Business analysis – skilled The ability to use customer date, sales insights and feedback to refine direction. Show product knowledge expertise – be able to style the collection with a commercial mindset. To be considered for this position, please submit a copy of your portfolio along with your application. Additional Information This is a Full‑time, 12‑month Temporary contract based at our Head Office in London . Benefits We offer all to of our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here. In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive 25 days holiday Annual health checks 25% staff discount Pension scheme Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub Cycle to work scheme Discounted gym membership Employee assistance via retail trust Private health & dental care Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV and portfolio securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Responsibilities

The Head of Styling is responsible for translating the unique style of COS into a styling playbook that builds brand desire and authority across all marketing and selling channels. This includes delivering the presentation of the collection via campaigns, e-commerce imagery, and in-store styling to drive brand awareness and revenue.