Careers
OUR CULTURE
1. PURPOSE-DRIVEN
We provide women with tools & solutions to help them live their best lives everyday.
2. CULTIVATE MOVEMENT
We wish to inspire, educate and support a higher cause as we grow.
3. INCLUSIVITY
We celebrate all differences.
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS
Ready-to-wear Fashion Designer
As a Ready-to-wear Designer, you will utilize your organisational skills to assist and support the Design team with daily design-related tasks. You will be creating commercially practical, relevant and timeless womenswear– from product ideation to final products. This is a full time role for a candidate who truly understands our target customer and is passionate about their work.
Your day-to-day
- Draw, design and develop new clothing and accessory samples, and create and turn in documentation worksheets.
- Manage production and liaise with manufacturers.
- Provide both creative and practical support to the Design team by pooling ideas and handling design works.
- Conduct research and surveys on current fashion trends.
- Perform extensive market trend research to understand competitive opportunities.
- Assist the Design team throughout the product development procedure.
- Strong P.O.V on current fashion and style trends.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Production and Creative Marketing in producing quality products.
- Develop and create accurate spec packs and detailed layouts.
- Document and preserve all illustrations, detailed layouts, design works and sheets for future references.
Your profile:
- Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role
- Creative, visionary and innovative with a passion for fashion
- High competency in collection, colour coordination as well as in visual communication
- Experience with managing production and manufacturers
- Technical knowledge of textile materials, sewing and pattern-making
- Understands Whimsigirl’s target customers
- Adapts to a fast-paced work environment
- Purpose-driven and a self-starter
- Deliver the best work on a daily basis
Graphic Designer
If you're someone that's creative with a strong sense of digital style & keen eye for details, we’re looking for you!
- Getting familiar with Whimsigirl's branding, creative direction, & customer profile
- Lead the creative process in creating weekly engaging email newsletters - Handle front end graphic development for our website (website banners & graphics)
- Work closely with the marketing team to create social content (Instagram & Facebook)
- Develop and execute graphics for our social media campaigns
- Create and reach digital goals to enhance our social media presence, increase traffic and sales to the store and whimsigirl.com
- Oversee the daily production of all Whimsigirl creative content that includes retouching and color correction of images
- Assist with photo & video shoots when necessary
- Understand Whimigirl's brand aesthetic & creative direction
- Must be able to work quickly and be organized
- Self-motivated team player with a positive attitude :)
- Must have at least Diploma/BA in Graphic or Communication Design
- 2+ years of graphic/branding experience within a similar environment required
- A portfolio that includes examples with typography that is clean and modern
- Knowledge in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator (InDesign is a plus)
- Proficient in English & Bahasa Malaysia
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Available to report daily to office headquarters in Ampang, KL
- This role can grow in many directions and expand based on your abilities and drive
Graphic Design Intern
Looking for a hardworking and passionate super intern with an interest in design to join our team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Getting familiar with Whimsigirl's branding, creative direction, & customer profile
- Work closely with the Marketing/Marketplace team for creating online banners.
- Create graphic design content that is engaging, strengthens our brand position and ensures strong key trend messages are incorporated into the season.
- Assist the creative team on the conception and design for any integrated campaigns with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work under pressure and enjoy working in a young and open minded team.
- Understand Whimigirl's brand aesthetic & creative direction
- Must be able to work quickly and be organized
- High level of enthusiasm and commitment, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to work well as part of a team.
- Self-motivated team player with a positive personality :)
- Preferred skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, video editing.
- Required language: English
Creative Marketing
At Whimsigirl, we take pride in our digital presence as a platform for storytelling, community engagement, and customer feedback. We're seeking a Social/Digital Marketing Executive to lead our digital social presence.
In this role, you will run all of Whimsigirl’s social media account, lead content creation, develop the brand narrative, distinctive visual aesthetic and be at the forefront in helping develop a brand ambassador network.
The ideal candidate is sharp, quick-witted, highly flexible and adaptable to the changing business needs. This person should also be savvy in street culture, have extensive experience in writing copy + creating compelling visual stories on major social platforms.
Your day-to-day
- Oversee Whimsigirl’s social media channel (from content creation to publishing to community management)
- Lead creative content creation including photo/video shoots.
- Use Channel + audience insights to develop an ongoing content strategy
- Create and source visual content (photo, video, gifs)
- Write strong, punchy, and bold copy that connects with our audience
- Develop an ongoing engagement plan for the brand ambassador network program
- Manage a weekly and monthly content calendar that is approved by key members of the team
- Track key performance metrics on a weekly and monthly basis
Your profile:
- At least 2 years related work experience
- Strong creative skills (writing, photography, and video editing)
- Excellent Brief writing abilities
- Expert knowledge of all things digital and social
- Take initiative, resourceful, quick learner
- A pulse on street culture + future trends in the fashion industry
- Cultural Zeitgeist; you understand the internet, social and culture
- Knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator, Video Editing & Email marketing is a plus
- Flexibility to work weekends
Name Your Job.
Interested in joining Whimsigirl, but don't see the right job opening? We are always looking for great talent and would love to hear about what you want to do and how it will contribute to Whimsigirl's growth. Tell us your story, what you've done in the past and the ideal next step in your career. If it catches our eye, we'll be happy to set up a conversation.
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