The role
We are looking to hire a Footwear & Accessories Analyst to join our Content team in Hong-Kong or Singapore.
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Role overview
We're looking for a Footwear & Accessories specialist, who has proven experience to join our Content team. The role is based in Hong Kong or Singapore.
You will be required to write industry reports as they relate to the global commercial fashion market. With a good understanding of soft accessories in particular, you will be articulate in written English and visual communication, consistently delivering a high standard of content. You will also demonstrate the ability to collaborate, sharing new ideas to support the evolution and creation of content across the team, building and maintaining strong, and global cross-department relationships.
You will have a thirst for knowledge. You will demonstrate a good understanding of trends, market analysis, new product development, and the role that data and analytics play in commercial success. You will produce reports identifying product opportunities for WGSN’s design and buying clients at an item and category level using a combination of image research and WGSN’s proprietary data sets across ecommerce and social media.
You will have had a fashion design or buying education within accessories and/or footwear and be able to take that knowledge and use it to comment confidently on the implications of trends across multiple product categories.
This role sits at a level that is equivalent to an in-brand junior designer, or assistant buyer.
Key accountabilities
- Researching and creating solution-driven content as directed by the Footwear & Accessories Senior Strategist. Delivering this content in either written, visual or video format.
- You will work with our UK based Senior Footwear & Accessories Strategist, and UK and US based Strategists, to deliver content for the Footwear & Accessories department across the global WGSN platforms and channels.
- Contributing to team meetings and representing the department in wider Fashion team meetings where required.
- Participating in the research and development of macro and micro trends as directed by the Footwear & Accessories Senior Strategist.
- Collaborate beyond the direct Footwear & Accessories department to build knowledge within the wider Fashion Content team.
- Travel nationally and internationally to cover industry trade shows, conferences and other events when required.
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.
Skills, experience & qualifications required
- Proven experience within the footwear and accessories market with a background in trend forecasting, design or buying, demonstrating an understanding of the industry across design, buying, textile innovation and lifestyle drivers.
- Knowledge of the global footwear and accessories markets from premium to commercial trends across fashion and lifestyle product areas, and the ability to pin-point trends that will impact the market.
- Experience in writing and reporting within design, buying or content creation.
- Good standard of written English.
- Good understanding of how macro and micro trends and social media platforms are impacting the footwear and accessories industry.
- An understanding of the role data and analytics plays in commercial success
- Ability to take ownership of personal assignments, prioritise workload and support other members of the team.
- Ability to manage your own time effectively to meet content creation deadlines.
- Good organisation, communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work within an international team to ensure production standards, reports or outputs are of a consistently high standard and submitted on time.
- Willing to invest time to build strong working relationships with the wider Content Team, as well as Sales, Client Services and Marketing.
- Technical skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Slack, social media platforms.
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More about WGSN
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