Stylist

MARKS&SPENCER; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.

As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-oriented colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity, and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.

We're on the lookout for a talented and creative Digital Stylist with strong womenswear experience to join our amazing team. If you have a sharp eye for style, a deep understanding of fashion trends, and know how to bring products to life through compelling personalized digital content, we'd love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your skills and vision will directly shape how our brand is seen online.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What's in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever-evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, and service to every customer, whenever, wherever, and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special...

• After completing your probationary period, you'll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Utilises a broad range of styling skills both on set and digitally, aligning with styling direction as set out by BU stakeholders.
• Expert in M&S style aesthetics and how to execute these across all content streams.
• Works closely with the broader content team to provide style-driven advice that adds value to the customer experience.
• Communicates clearly on brief delivery progress, ensuring all stakeholders are kept up to date.
• Works closely with the Digital Styling Services Manager to deliver on critical OKRs and goals.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Has extensive experience styling for womenswear, predominantly with an editorial/personal background.
• Must have a vast knowledge of womenswear brands within the industry, their associated aesthetics, trends, and popular culture.
• Ability to adapt to regular updates and changes, and respond productively to feedback.
• Proficient in working with spreadsheets and generating reports.
• Understands the power of personalisation, with a keenness to learn more.

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted, and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.