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WGSN

Job title: Senior Trend Researcher (Fashion Consultancy) Reporting to: Senior Consultant Direct reports: N/ABusiness area: WGSN Mindset Function: Consultancy Location: London UK - Hybrid (min. 3 days per week office based) Salary: Competitive market rate salary   The role We are looking to hire a Senior Trend Researcher to join our Mindset Consultancy team in the UK.   Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow  A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you.    Role overview    We are looking for a Senior Trend Researcher (Fashion) to join our dynamic, ambitious and close-knit consultancy team. Working closely with our team of global consultants, you will be responsible for researching and creating solution-driven qualitative and quantitative analyses in accordance with clients' bespoke needs.    With proven experience, the Senior Trend Researcher will have a broad understanding of research, analysis and strategy. With a focus on building world-class research and supporting large-scale projects, you'll also collaborate with a team of international experts. In order to succeed in this role you must hold relevant fashion-specific qualifications at BA level, as well as experience in either:  Working agency side developing research for consultancy projects for the fashion retail sector.  Working at a brand / retailer within buying, design or trend.     You’ll have an in-depth understanding of trends, consumer research, market analysis, new product development and the role data and analytics play in commercial success for fashion clients.You will be proactive in collaborating with consultants and presenting new ideas to deliver innovation, with the ability to pin-point trends that will impact the client’s business.   The team You will be part of a dynamic, high-performing team, made up of 40+ consultants and trend researchers who bring together bespoke solutions for a wide range of clients across the globe. You will be working with industry experts and thought leaders with backgrounds in; creative strategy, product innovation, design, marketing, buying and merchandising, data analytics and of course trend forecasting.    Key Accountabilities Working with Consultants, Senior Consultants and Directors to deliver the defined Consultancy strategy to clients, ensuring the appropriate methodologies and frameworks are employed for all project teams. Conduct qualitative and quantitative research across a variety of methodologies and deliver analysis that provides actionable recommendations that will benefit the client's future business. Taking a proactive approach to developing and sharing relevant insights with both colleagues and clients positively impacts Mindset’s positioning as thought leaders.     Able to communicate concepts and ideas and articulate findings from research to peers and project leads. Working across multiple formats, written, visual, digital, audio, etc. Play an active role in project management and admin tasks, collaborating and supporting senior colleagues and project leads. Support senior colleagues in commercial activity by contributing to the development of compelling pitch material.    Present to key stakeholders both internally and externally, participating in Q&A and client workshops where appropriate.   Travel nationally and internationally to deliver high-value consulting projects to clients. Working across time zones with a diverse set of clients. Good organisation, communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently within an international team to ensure strategy & outputs are of a consistently high standard. Excellent time management, with proven experience in effectively tracking and delivering to multiple concurrent project deadlines.       This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.   Skills, experience & qualifications required Qualifications and proven experience working agency or brand/retail side, developing product direction and strategy across the fashion retail sector.  Robust and rounded research methodologies to develop market-relevant fashion trend solutions; creative direction and/or assortment plans.    Strong knowledge of the global fashion market, understanding premium to commercial trends across fashion and lifestyle product areas, with the ability to pin-point trends that will have a great impact. Strong knowledge of consumer behaviour, generational shifts and marketing/social media trends across the fashion industry. Ability to analyse data and identify and communicate trends within said data that will impact clients.  Strong level of writing and reporting in English with relevant language surrounding fashion terminology and product attributes.   Good presentation skills with proven experience in presenting to internal stakeholders, external clients and/or at events. Technical skills: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace. A basic knowledge and/or capabilities in data visualisation software such as Tableau is an advantage.  

Back Market

HI, WE’RE BACK MARKET. We’re here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new. Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, With every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineer, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet — and consumers — a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have. Are you ready to join us? Talent scouting is the strategic process of identifying, assessing, and attracting individuals with high potential who can contribute significantly to an organisation’s success. Unlike traditional recruiting, talent scouting emphasises proactive search and long-term relationship-building, often targeting passive candidates who aren’t actively seeking new opportunities. RESPONSIBILITIES LONG-TERM PIPELINE * Proactively search for and identify high-potential individuals long before job openings arise targeting passive candidates * Build and animate a pipe of 80–120 profiles in active relationship across priority families * Maintain 20–30 profiles at advanced maturity (availability within 6 months) at all times * Define talent requirements in collaboration with the Head of TA and hiring managers and anticipate future skill gaps before they affect productivity * Develop talent pipelines that ensure continuity in leadership and expertise, supporting succession planning efforts by identifying future leaders in line with D,E&I rules * Maintain relationships with past and current candidates to build a durable, reactivable network REFERRALS * Design and animate the internal referral programme and make every Back Maker a talent ambassador * Track conversion by source and vertical EMPLOYER BRAND & CONTENT STRATEGY * Deliver Back Market’s employer brand narrative across all talent-facing channels * Build and execute the LinkedIn content strategy: posts, articles, employee spotlights, behind-the-scenes stories (in line with External Comm) * Launch and produce a Back Market talent podcast, video, youtube channel… : interviews with internal leaders, industry voices, and future talent * Create and distribute a recurring talent newsletter targeting passive candidate communities * Track Back Market’s reputation on Glassdoor and specialist forums : respond, engage, improve * Develop recruitment marketing strategies that position Back Market as a destination employer in tech, product, and data COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & NETWORKING * Build and animate talent communities around Back Market’s key hiring verticals (tech · product · design · data · exec - D,E&I) * Represent Back Market at industry events , not just conferences where top talent gathers informally * Attend tech meetups, product conferences, exec forums, and unconventional networking spaces to discover potential talent * Network with universities, bootcamps, professional associations, and industry institutions * Build and animate an internal ambassador programme : equip Back Makers to represent the company in their own communities * Engage with potential candidates through social media and face-to-face meetings : build genuine relationships, not transactional exchanges MARKET INTELLIGENCE * Map competitor hiring activity and talent movements * Identify availability signals for key profiles (movements · fundraising · restructurings · layoffs) * Maintain continuous monitoring of tech, product, and exec talent ecosystems PROFILE EXPERIENCE & SKILLS * 8 years at least in senior sourcing, talent scouting, and talent marketing * Proven experience building long-term pipelines for rare profiles * Strong content creation skills: writing, storytelling, podcast production, or newsletter management, video… * Excellent marketing and networking skills, highly engaging in both digital and in-person settings * Experience designing and managing a referral programme * Community presence: events · networks · social media · content creation * Advanced sourcing tools mastery: LinkedIn Recruiter, specialist communities * A keen eye for talent : ability to assess potential beyond CVs and job titles * Fluent French/English POSTURE * Long-distance runner, not a sprinter, this role has no monthly closing KPI and requires patience and persistence * Boundary-holder: must resist pressure to handle urgent open requisitions * Naturally curious about people, trajectories, and deeper motivations * Entrepreneurial mindset : able to build a content and community engine from scratch * Excellent communicator : engaging storyteller who makes people want to be part of Back Market before a role even exists WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼 At Back Market, we’re committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — it’s one of the reasons we’re such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2). No matter your role and seniority level, you’ll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment — with benefits to match, like: - A mission driven work environment where your day to day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously. - Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days. - Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training. At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we’re trying to change. We’ve embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA — from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values. We know that the perfect background for a role doesn’t mean the perfect fit — we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Coupang

Let us help you find the best role Are you interested in building the future of commerce at Coupang? Though you may not be looking for a new job currently, don’t have enough time, or just can’t find the position that is right for you, we will help you. Coupang Talent Network allows you to submit your resume without applying for a job. Once your resume is submitted, our world-class talent acquisition specialists will review your resume and identify the best role for your career and Coupang. *This role is available only in Korea.   당신에게 꼭 맞는 포지션을 찾아드립니다 쿠팡에서 커머스의 미래를 만들어 나가는 데 관심이 있으신가요? 지금 당장은 이직할 계획이 없거나, 이직 생각은 있지만 시간이 없으시다면, 또는 꼭 맞는 포지션을 찾지 못하셨다면, 저희가 도와드리겠습니다. 쿠팡 인재 네트워크를 통하면 지원을 하지 않고도 이력서를 제출하실 수 있습니다. 제출 후에는 쿠팡 내 세계적인 수준의 채용 전담 전문가들이 이력서를 검토 후 여러분의 커리어와 쿠팡 모두에게 최선인 포지션을 찾아드립니다.