About: Break. Archive is a North London-based company specialising in pre-loved luxury fashion, particularly vintage designer handbags and accessories from top brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès and Chanel.
Break. Archive, a fast-growing luxury fashion business specialising in rare, vintage and pre-loved designer handbags, is looking for a Brand & Operations Assistant to join the London team.
This is a varied, hands-on role offering experience across multiple areas of a growing fashion business. The Brand & Operations Assistant will work closely with the wider team across brand, content, product, operations and events, supporting both the day-to-day running of Break. Archive and some of our biggest projects.
No two days at Break. Archive are quite the same; therfore, a proactive, organised and genuinely excited to get involved applicant is sought. As a growing business, suitable applicants will be comfortable getting involved wherever needed.
Responsibilities of the Brand & Operations Assistant
Brand & Content:
Assist with the planning and execution of brand campaigns, shoots and content days.
Support the team with creating and organising content for social media.
Help prepare products, props, locations and other requirements for shoots.
Assist with influencer, talent, stylist and PR gifting and loans.
Support upcoming launches, drops and wider marketing initiatives.
Help ensure the Break. Archive brand is consistently represented across different touchpoints.
Keep up to date with fashion, luxury and social media trends and contribute ideas to the team.
Product & Operations:
Support the team with incoming and outgoing stock.
Assist with product organisation, inventory and general stock management.
Prepare products for shoots, appointments, events and pop-ups.
Help coordinate product movements, deliveries and collections.
Assist with general e-commerce and operational tasks when required.
Help maintain an organised and presentable showroom, stockroom and office.
Events & Pop-Ups:
Events are a major part of Break. Archive, with pop-ups and activations taking place across London as well as internationally.
Assist with planning and preparing for upcoming pop-ups and events.
Help coordinate stock, visual merchandising, signage, packaging and other event requirements.
Support the team during event set-up, trading and breakdown.
Assist with customer experience and general event operations.
The opportunity to travel internationally with the team for selected events and activations.
General Team Support:
Helping organise products for a shoot one morning
Preparing for an international pop-up that afternoon
Assisting with a new campaign the next.
What Break. Archive is looking for:
Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
Proactive and comfortable taking initiative.
Reliable, responsible and able to manage multiple tasks at once.
Enjoys variety and sees it as an opportunity to learn how a fashion business operates from the inside.
Adaptable and happy working in a fast-paced environment.
Genuinely interested in fashion, luxury and the Break. Archive brand.
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
Confident communicating with different people.
Willing to get stuck in — no task is considered too big or too small.
Comfortable with occasional travel and additional hours surrounding events and pop-ups.
Experience within fashion, luxury, retail, e-commerce, marketing, social media or operations is not required – we're primarily looking for the right person with the right attitude and willingness to learn.
The right to work in the UK.
Why Break. Archive?
This isn't a role where you'll be confined to one department.
You'll have the opportunity to work across different sides of the business, gain hands-on experience and be involved in projects from initial idea through to execution.
You'll work closely with a small team, have real responsibility from an early stage and gain exposure to everything from content shoots and product drops to international pop-ups and partnerships with major luxury retailers and hospitality partners.
For someone ambitious who wants to build a career in fashion, luxury or brand, there is significant opportunity to learn and grow alongside the business.
How to Apply
Please send us your CV / Portfolio and a short introduction about yourself, including why you would like to work at Break. Archive and why you think you would be a good fit for the role.
We'd also love to hear about your relationship with fashion, luxury or social media — whether that's through work experience, education or simply something you're genuinely passionate about.