Senior Designer - Bags & Accessories

The OpportunityATR Brands is a multi-brand travel lifestyle group built around three distinct brands — Antler, the iconic British travel brand with over 110 years of heritage; Paravel, our premium sustainable American travel label, launching in market from October 2026; and Nere, Australia's leading travel brand. Each brand has its own identity, audience, and design world — united by a shared ambition to redefine how people travel.Since ATR Brands acquired Antler in 2020, we have grown from a team of 6 to nearly 40 and built an entirely new product assortment across five travel lifestyle categories. We've reimagined the brand, invested in the team, and now with Paravel live in market and Nere expanding under our London leadership, we are moving from luggage maker to a true multi-category travel lifestyle group.We're looking for a Senior Designer specialising in Bags & Accessories to help lead and deliver product strategies across the House of Brands, from inception to launch. This is a senior creative role covering ideation, development, colour, materials, prototyping, sampling, and calendar management — with real scope to build a new product world with us and showcase your creative vision to a global audience.You'll work closely with design and development teams in the UK, Australia, and China, and collaborate across product, marketing, and commercial functions. Our growth plans mean you won't be restricted by routine — this role is central to our diversification beyond luggage, and you will be designing across more than bags alone.About YouYou're a highly creative, confident designer with proven experience developing bags and accessories — ideally within a global brand environment. You bring exceptional knowledge of materials and processes, and you're known for your ability to manage projects effectively from brief to launch without losing sight of either the creative vision or the commercial reality.You're a team player with a "no task is too small" attitude — collaborative, organised, and equally comfortable working through ambiguity, leading a concept and getting into the detail of a tech pack. You thrive in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments and you're energised by the opportunity to build something new. Above all, what we're doing here excites you.Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesWe are fast-paced and entrepreneurial, a lean team with big ambitions. These are the things that will be at the core of your role day-to-day.Design & DevelopmentDemonstrating exceptional creativity — designing products, developing tech packs, and liaising with product developers to bring new products to lifeLeading accessories projects in their entirety, from ideation through to final product launch, including creative design, colour, materials, prototyping, sampling, and final specificationsManaging design projects to agreed deadlines and cost objectivesResearching and sourcing new materials — identifying new technologies, processes, and product innovationsDesigning products with sustainability and circularity at their coreResearch & Commercial ThinkingConducting comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends, competitive threats, and new market opportunitiesPresenting exciting and commercially viable product opportunities to the wider businessApplying a strategic approach to colour — developing and managing colour direction across the accessories rangeCollaboration & Cross-Functional WorkingWorking closely with design and development teams in the UK, Australia, and Hong Kong — across multiple time zonesCollaborating with marketing and commercial teams to ensure product strategy aligns with brand and commercial objectivesLiaising with external vendors and factories to develop and deliver productSupporting junior designers as the team grows, sharing knowledge and maintaining high creative standardsRequirementsWhat Success Looks Like In This RoleIn your first 3 months, you will have:Got fully across the current product assortment, development calendar, and supplier base — understanding where we are and where we're going across the portfolioBuilt strong working relationships with the Product Design Director and cross-functional teams in the UK, Australia, and ChinaTaken confident ownership of live projects, delivering to brief, on time, and with a clear creative point of viewBy 6 months, you will be:Leading the accessories design and development pipeline independently — from concept through to final spec — with clear commercial and creative outcomesContributing meaningfully to the product strategy and category direction, bringing ideas that push the brand forwardOperating as a trusted creative voice across the team, with the Product Design Director relying on you to lead with confidenceThe RequirementsIt's all about compatibility. These are the things you'll need to thrive in this role.Proven bag and accessory design experience, ideally developed within a global brand environmentHighly creative and confident in taking the lead — able to demonstrate a clear design and decision-making process and work to deadlinesHighly organised, with experience managing project calendars across multiple concurrent workstreamsComfortable working across multiple product types beyond bags, supported by a multidisciplinary design and development teamAdobe Illustrator and Photoshop to a high level of proficiency — additional design software welcomedPaper prototyping and sketch modelling skillsA strategic approach to colourStrong communicator — both verbal and written — with excellent listening and collaboration skillsTeam player with a "no task is too small" attitude and the interpersonal skills to work across cultures, time zones, and functionsComfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with a positive attitude under pressureNice to HaveExperience managing or mentoring junior designersExposure to sustainability-led design practices and circular product developmentExperience working with factories and vendors in Asia or AustraliaBenefitsThe PerksAside from the role, the people and our big ambitions, here are some of the other things that make Antler a great place to work.Lifestyle: 33 days paid leave inclusive of Bank HolidaysHealth: Health cash plan provided by MedicashWealth: Pension + pension advice, life insurance and discretionary company bonusFamily: Enhanced family leave for primary carers

Benefits

Antler allowance and discount, Charlie HR perks, local discounts and cashback on various high street brands