Here’s Who Is Hiring in Fashion: Europe

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.

Connecting you to 1,800+ live job opportunities and over 300 of the fashion industry’s leading employers, BoF Careers Week 2021 is designed to transform your career trajectory. Take your next step today at businessoffashion.com/careers.

Fashion

Aeyde – 2 Live Opportunities

Functions: Editorial & Media, Customer Service

Location: Berlin

Axel Arigato – 2 Live Opportunities

Functions: Creative, Design

Location: Gothenburg

By Malene Birger – 2 Live Opportunities

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?

CDLP – 1 Live Opportunity

Function: Marketing

Location: Stockholm

GANT – 1 Live Opportunity

Function: Merchandising & Planning

Location: Stockholm

GCDS – 4 Live Opportunities

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

Totême – 1 Live Opportunity

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

Zara – 2 Live Opportunities

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

Kering – 4 Live Opportunities

Function: Operations

Locations: Novara, Scandicci

Maison Margiela – 3 Live Opportunities

Functions: Logistics & Supply Chain, Finance, Editorial & Media

Location: Paris

PVH – 12 Live Opportunities

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.

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