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Our Housemates are innovators who see the world differently and strive to make a difference within it. Each one is chosen and cherished for the skills, talents and characteristics that make them unique.
In our House, we care for the wellbeing of our team; that is why we offer a more flexible approach to working and operate a four-day week over the summer period, and a 4pm finish in the winter.
As well as caring for our colleagues, we also care deeply about our eternal muse - Mother Nature. House of Hackney is proud to be certified as a B Corp™; a business that meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, and we are partnered with the World Land Trust, the international conservation charity that safeguards our most vital natural ecosystems and threatened habitats, acre by acre.
From our London flagship St Micheal’s Clergy, based in the creative heart of the capital, to our New York showroom, our House is a place where imagination and collaboration can flourish – where everyone is accepted, all ideas are encouraged, and magic really does happen.
There may be no place like home…but in our House, there’s no place like work.
To apply for any of the roles listed below, please send your CV and a cover letter to careers@houseofhackney.com, using the job title as the email subject line.
DIVERSITY. EQUALITY. INCLUSION
Our House is a home for everyone. We stand for diversity, equality and inclusion. As a culture led business, we aim to be an inspiring and meaningful place for people to work and as an equal opportunities employer, we foster an environment in which every person can grow, be heard and feel like they belong.
We believe in and strive for a fully inclusive, diverse, supportive and accepting workplace where we care about people’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Our Housemates are open-minded people from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences who share our values and culture, and we are committed to continually learning and evolving, to ensure that our House remains a safe and fair space for all who come through its doors.
OPPORTUNITIES
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US Omni Sales Manager
Reporting To: Head of Global Sales
Based In: NY Showroom
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday / one Saturday a month
*The stated experience and background is a guide and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills and passion for the brand can be demonstrated.
THE ROLE
We are deeply committed to shifting from being a B Corp sustainable business to a truly regenerative one, giving back more than we take. We are a work in progress and the successful candidate will have an innovative and proactive approach in everything they do to support this commitment and our wider mission.
They have a strong social and environmentally aware mindset with a constant desire to improve the management of their division in ways that align with the company's goal to become regenerative.
This role sets the strategy and to lead the US Omni Sales team to achieve the budget while upholding brand standards and effectively working cross-channel. To manage the NY Showroom space, ensuring it is maximised and the team is driving sales from there.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Budget Ownership: Review budget weekly and report on progress against sales KPIs, suggest and implement actions to maximise sales
- Follow and execute strategic brand vision for the US arm of the company, in line with UK Head Office company values
- Develop strategies to achieve and exceed US Omni Sales Budget, including liaising cross channel to maximise all opportunities
- Weekly 1:1 Interfaces: Weekly meetings with each team member to review sales, open orders, targets, and any other issues
- Tradeshows/Market Week: Manage participation at Tradeshows and Market Week to ensure successful meetings with accounts. This includes planning and hosting events in the Showroom to coincide with tradeshows and market weeks.
- Showroom Processes: Full accountability of the operational process and excellence of the NY
- Showroom - identifying and highlighting any potential issues or barriers to sales or efficiency
- Lead By Example: Promote a positive working environment and set expected professional standards. Set goals to ensure team development.
- Top Accounts: Maintain close working relationship with top Buyers, Interior Designers, and Retail Clients to maximise sales
- Travel and Appointments: Conduct appointments with top accounts (Retail, Trade, Wholesale) based on growth targets. Appointments should be conducted digitally when travel is not possible.
- Sales Events: Full ownership of planning and delivery of targeted sales events being held within HOH spaces. Strategize and suggest events to ensure sales KPIs are hit.
- Head Office Communication: Keep in regular communication with company Directors in the UK and attend all relevant meetings digitally
- Product and Sales Training: Become a product expert and display best practices when selling the collection as well as planning and conducting quarterly sales training.
- Brand Representative: Follow brand guidelines and wear House of Hackney uniform at all times, setting an example of standards for the team.
- Business Travel: Work remotely while travelling for business to ensure that all Head Office workload is managed
- Team Player: Support the brand in other endeavours when necessary (ex: pop-ups)
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Bachelor’s Degree or related experience
- Minimum 7 years previous experience with background in luxury sales - interior design preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be highly organized with the ability to manage time effectively
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Ability to build and maintain relationships within the A&D community
- Strong record of period over period sales growth and knowledge of building products ideally within the interior design industry
- Must be challenged and motivated by working in an entrepreneurial setting
- Team player: cooperative, builds relationships easily and support of peers, and encourages collaboration
- Must be flexible with scheduling to meet the needs of the business
BENEFITS
As always, there are some perks:
- Competitive base salary with eligibility for company bonus structure
- 22 Days Holiday Allowance + Bank Holidays + Maundy Thursday + a half-day for your birthday
- Seasonal 4 Day Week Scheme, Fridays off April to end of August
- Reduced Winter Hours - we're finishing at 4PM every day September to March
- Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K plan with company match
- Seasonal 4 Day Week Scheme, Fridays off all Summer
- Reduced Winter Hours - we're finishing at 4PM every day
- Cycle to Work Loan Scheme
- PayDay Drinks every month
- We have at least two exciting team gatherings each year, like weekends at Trematon Castle and legendary Christmas parties
- If you're a Housemate, you're a part of the House of Hackney family, so we celebrate birthdays in our offices
- Plastic free joiners package
- Monthly team lunches as part of our team meetings
- Breakfast and fruit for everyone and plenty of herbal teas and coffee
- Volunteering days
- Opportunity to join important eco summits and protests
- 30% discount across HOH products and first grabs on sample sale items
Our House is a home for everyone. As a culture led business, we aim to be an inspiring and meaningful place for people to work, and as an equal opportunities employer, we foster an environment in which everyone can learn, grow and be heard - regardless of age or seniority. We strive for and believe in a fully inclusive, diverse, supportive and accepting workplace.. We care about people’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Our Housemates are open-minded people from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences who share our values and culture.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a visa sponsorship or remote working.
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Digital Designer
Reporting To: Senior Graphic Designer
Based In:Head Office - Shoreditch London, remote work not available
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday
*The stated experience and background is a guide and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills and passion for the brand can be demonstrated.
THE ROLE
We are deeply committed to shifting from being a B Corp sustainable business to a truly regenerative one, giving back more than we take. We are a work in progress and the successful candidate will have an innovative and proactive approach in everything they do to support this commitment and our wider mission.
They have a strong social and environmentally aware mindset with a constant desire to improve the management of their division in ways that align with the company's goal to become regenerative.
The Digital Designer is responsible for the ideation and execution of visual brand communications across online and offline platforms. They will champion best practice and drive our omnichannel strategy, as set out by the Omnichannel Commercial Director and Head of Marketing. This role will deliver high quality, innovative, interactive designs and create a best-in-class user experience whilst meeting brand objectives. Taking feedback on-board, they will input design expertise and come up with innovative solutions to drive the vision forwards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Working from concept through to delivery across all digital and social channels, including weekly homepage updates, newsletter designs, social media output and online content
- Owning the design and project management of all visual assets required for seasonal launches in-line with the company calendar
- Leading the design of new website developments, proactively identifying new opportunities to improve the site and executing updates in response to high-level briefs
- Producing original, user-focused UX/UI concepts and solutions that are multifaceted and incorporate all the elements of a great user experience to make the customer journey as effortless, seamless and shoppable as possible, while maintaining the house style and brand objectives
- Playing an active role in the development of project workflow, from scoping user journeys, through to wireframing and delivering final designs to developers and the ecommerce team.
- Understanding and applying best practice UI/UX principles to projects; designing mobile-first wireframes, prototypes and documentation as required
- Working closely with the Senior Graphic Designer to storyboard, film and edit video content in-house, advising on best practice with regards to technical execution and file formats
- Post-production management of all photography for both campaign and product photoshoots – marking up retouch comments, checking colours are accurate, renaming and filing images correctly on the server and resizing for use across all channels of the business
- Work with creative and marketing teams to support the User-Generated Content strategy – ensuring our customer images are requested, filed and permissions logged correctly and identifying where they can best be utilised to help drive conversion
- Keeping abreast of new trends in design and conducting regular competitor research, presenting learnings and opportunities to the wider team
- Ensuring the company filing system is organised, logical and adhered to at all times
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Proven experience in digital design with the ability to execute ideas from concept to delivery
- Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
- Expertise in Sketch and high proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects)
- Knowledge and structural understanding of HTML and CSS processes is a plus
- A deep understanding and demonstrable experience of creating mobile-first design
- A portfolio that demonstrates both excellence in aesthetics and technical skills with a keen understanding of typography, colour and layout
- Detail-oriented with a keen interest in the House of Hackney brand and culture
- An understanding of best practice and how analytics and UAT play a key part in design
- Extremely organised with the ability to multitask and a willingness to go the extra mile to accommodate last-minute requests
- Ability to create designs with an emotional resonance for the end-users
- Proactive with an ability to show initiative, work independently and meet tight deadlines
- A positive and collaborative mindset with the confidence to share and listen to ideas
- A passion for learning and an eagerness to keep abreast of industry trends
- A strong understanding of retail and ecommerce and how to effectively drive traffic through the different stages of the customer journey
BENEFITS
As always, there are some perks:
- 22 Days Holiday Allowance + Bank Holidays + Maundy Thursday + a half-day for your birthday
- Seasonal 4 Day Week Scheme, Fridays off April to end of August
- Reduced Winter Hours - we're finishing at 4PM every day September to March
- Cycle to Work Loan Scheme
- PayDay Drinks every month
- We have at least two exciting team gatherings each year, like weekends at Trematon Castle and legendary Christmas parties
- If you're a Housemate, you're a part of the House of Hackney family, so we celebrate birthdays in our offices
- Plastic free joiners package
- Monthly team lunches as part of our team meetings
- Breakfast and fruit for everyone and plenty of herbal teas and coffee
- Volunteering days
- Medicash Health and Wellbeing Services - claim back scheme
- Opportunity to join important eco summits and protests
- 30% discount across HOH products and first grabs on sample sale items
Our House is a home for everyone. As a culture led business, we aim to be an inspiring and meaningful place for people to work, and as an equal opportunities employer, we foster an environment in which everyone can learn, grow and be heard - regardless of age or seniority. We strive for and believe in a fully inclusive, diverse, supportive and accepting workplace.. We care about people’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Our Housemates are open-minded people from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences who share our values and culture.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a visa sponsorship or remote working.