Assistant to the Co-Founder
Bespoke Tailoring | Gresham Blake, Bond Street, Brighton
Full time, Tuesday to Saturday
£25,420 to £30,000 plus commission
A rare PA and client facing role at a British tailoring house.
Bold, characterful and unmistakably British, Gresham Blake has been making bespoke tailoring in Brighton since 1999. Over twenty five years the brand has dressed grooms, artists, actors and individualists from its Bond Street store and its Soho showroom, alongside limited edition ready to wear collections designed in house. Born in Brighton. Worn worldwide.
The role
Assistant and PA to our co-founder. A rare opportunity to learn bespoke tailoring for women and men directly from her, while supporting the running of her client work, her orders and her week.
You will be at her side throughout: in consultation, in fitting, on the shop floor and behind the scenes. Over time you will take on your own clients, your own commission and a craft that few people are trained in.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting our co-founder across consultations, fittings and client appointments
- Selling across our bespoke and ready to wear collections and building lasting client relationships
- Ensuring every order is recorded accurately and any unusual request is raised before it reaches production
- Coordinating between our workshops, ensuring each has what it needs and the work moves between them cleanly
- Keeping every order on schedule with our workshops and suppliers, and communicating with clients throughout
- Caring for clients between orders, encouraging repeat business and referral
- Managing her diary, appointments and day to day priorities
Profile
- A genuine passion for fashion, cloth and craftsmanship
- Retail or client facing experience, ideally within luxury, fashion or menswear
- A proven ability to sell and to build client relationships
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Composure, initiative and energy in a fast moving environment
- The discretion and reliability expected of a founder's PA
What we offer
- £25,420 to £30,000 plus commission on personal sales
- Training in bespoke tailoring, womenswear and menswear, directly from our co-founder
- A defined path towards managing your own client list, formally reviewed at twelve months
- Uniform allowance and staff discount
To apply
Please send your CV together with a short note on something you have made, fixed or figured out. It need not be clothes.
Gresham Blake welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Pay: £25,420.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brighton, East Sussex: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have at least one year of retail, hospitality or client facing experience?
- Tell us about something you have made, fixed or figured out. It need not be clothes.
Work Location: In person
