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BoF Careers has collated the most exciting job opportunities in Europe currently featured on our platform.
Spanning functional expertise and seniority, you can browse live opportunities from Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Saint Laurent and Zara, and 50 more of fashion’s most prestigious employers below.
In an effort to equip our community with actionable insight that creates competitive advantage, we interviewed hiring managers from across our partner base to discover what candidates can expect in 2021′s novel recruitment processes and share what applicant excellence looks like today.
Look out for our Jobs in Focus below for exclusive advice from our partners at Calvin Klein and Zalando to discover how to succeed in the recruitment processes they oversee.
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Fashion
Functions: Editorial & Media, Customer Service
Location: Berlin
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Axel Arigato – 2 Live Opportunities
Location: Gothenburg
By Malene Birger – 2 Live Opportunities
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Functions: Sales & Business Development, Buyer
Location: Copenhagen
Calvin Klein – 1 Live Opportunity
Location: Netherlands
Job in Focus: Exclusive Capsule Manager - CK E-Commerce
Interviewees: Milena Lubosch, director of buying and site merchandising for Calvin Klein e-commerce team, and Lucy Salter, talent acquisition manager.
What advice can you share for the interview process?
ML: I really respect a candidate that can question the status quo. Interviews are not just about pleasing the business you want to work for. I am impressed when you bring in some feedback that pushes us further and it shows me a candidate’s true character and how they tackle feedback, whether criticism is constructive. We also look at a sense of humility. I know if I interview a candidate and they say “we” a lot, speak about the team, collective wins, that’s when you have a good one. No one wins on their own anymore — everything happens in a team.
What makes applicants stand out from their competitors?
LS: Especially now, where we only hire through video interviews, energy is more important than ever. Something that flows quite naturally in-person is just that bit harder through video. Showing drive, enthusiasm and passion is so vital. And not be afraid to show your style! When it comes to the CV, I must say it becomes less and less important. We have hired so many great talents that were not perfect on paper and vice versa.
What is the most important aspect of the role?
ML: Of course, living and breathing the brand is number one, but the other part is really considering that data. Where does our consumer come from? What are they interested in? What is their clickthrough rate? When we talk about sustainability, for example, how did they react to purpose?
Function: Marketing
Location: Stockholm
Function: Merchandising & Planning
Location: Stockholm
Function: Technology, Design, Marketing
Location: Milan
Norse Projects – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: E-Commerce
Location: Copenhagen
Tiger of Sweden – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: E-Commerce
Location: Stockholm
Tory Burch – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: Visual Merchandising
Location: Munich
Function: Visual Merchandising
Location: Stockholm
Wood Wood – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: Design
Location: Copenhagen
Retail
On Running – 4 Live Opportunities
Functions: Administration, Creative, Marketing
Location: Zurich
Work in Progress – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: Marketing
Location: Milan
Function: Design
Location: La Coruña
Luxury
Bottega Veneta – 5 Live Opportunities
Functions: Finance, PR & Communications, Operations
Location: Milan
Breitling – 3 Live Opportunities
Functions: E-Commerce, Technology
Location: Geneva, Zurich
Burberry – 4 live opportunities
Functions: Supply Chain & Logistics, Retail Management
Location: Florence
Ermenegildo Zegna Group – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: Technology
Location: Stabio
Hugo Boss – 51 Live Opportunities
Functions: E-Commerce, Sales & Business Development, Retail Management, among others.
Locations: Metzingen, Paris, Stuttgart, Warsaw, among others.
Iris Van Herpen – 5 Live Opportunities
Functions: Wholesale, Production, Operations
Location: Amsterdam
Jean Paul Gaultier – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: Editorial & Media
Location: Paris
Function: Operations
Locations: Novara, Scandicci
Maison Margiela – 3 Live Opportunities
Functions: Logistics & Supply Chain, Finance, Editorial & Media
Location: Paris
Function: E-Commerce, Design, Merchandising & Planning, among others.
Location: Amsterdam
Ralph Lauren – 4 Live Opportunities
Functions: Wholesale, Visual Merchandising, Operations
Locations: Paris, Piaseczno
Richemont — 101 Live Opportunities
Functions: Logistics & Supply Chain, Production, Technology, among others.
Locations: Meyrin, Milan, Moscow, Paris, among others.
Saint Laurent – 3 Live Opportunities
Functions: E-Commerce
Location: Paris
Vetements – 1 Live Opportunity
Function: Wholesale
Location: Zurich
Beauty
Allies Group – 3 Live Opportunities
Function: Editorial & Media, Customer Service
Location: Berlin
Technology/E-Commerce
FARFETCH Group – 120 Live Opportunities
Functions: Creative, Strategy & Business Intelligence, Editorial & Media, among others.
Locations: Braga, Guimarães, Lisbon, Porto
Miinto – 18 Live Opportunities
Functions: Sales & Business Development, Merchandising & Planning
Locations: Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Milan, among others.
Mytheresa – 3 Live Opportunities
Function: Buyer
Location: Munich
Vestiaire Collective – 4 Live Opportunities
Function: E-Commerce, Strategy & Business Intelligence, Creative
Location: Paris
Zalando – 440 Live Opportunities
Location: Ansbach, Berlin, Dublin, Frankfurt, among others.
Job in Focus: Lead Buyer Modern & Classic Womenswear
Interviewee: Farhan Qureshi, team lead buying womenswear at Zalando Lounge
What advice can you share for the interview process?
FQ: There are multiple stages at Zalando Lounge. There’s the CV screenings, then we would schedule a first telephone interview, asking questions from a cultural fit perspective and a more general top-line view. Next, it’s a video interview when we just discuss the CV and deep dive on experiences. Then, if we feel that the candidate is suitable, we would invite them to a final interview process consisting of multiple internal stakeholders within the Zalando family. For this stage they usually have to do a bit of pre-work — we would send them a case study to present, for instance. During the interview, they meet with the hiring manager, such as myself, and, most likely, the Team Lead or the Head of that area.
What makes applicants stand out from their competitors?
FQ: The easiest thing to say would be the aesthetic of a CV, but that’s something that is quite obvious; otherwise I think international experience is something that is a real nice added bonus. We are a very international company so that’s always something that draws my eye as a hiring manager. It is really important for candidates to make their career trajectory and growth path abundantly clear within the framework of a CV or cover letter. Whether it’s been at one company or if it’s been at different companies, just make your experience super clear for the reader.
What is the most important aspect of the role?
FQ: Speed of execution is absolutely key in this side of things because, at best, we’re competing with many other players in the fast-paced environment of fashion e-commerce. Being agile to react to the wider business scenario and take advantage of it is crucial. Internally, this role is led by stakeholder management, face-to-face conversations, and relationship building.
Business Services
Functions: Technology, Customer Service, Sales & Business Development
Locations: Paris, Madrid
The Level Group – 5 Live Opportunities
Functions: Strategy & Business Intelligence, E-Commerce, Marketing
Location: Milan
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