Head of Design – Ladieswear.

Our client are a successful ladieswear high street private label, fast fashion retailer operating in the Middle East.

Having grown organically, they operate some 40 stores and an online site.

With significant double digit increases over the last 2 years, they now have a serious ambition to double the size of their business by 2030.

In order to grow smartly and to elevate their product offering, they will open a Product Hub in London, incorporating Buying Merchandising and Design.

Our client have not operated with a defined Design department previously.

Reporting to the Product Director, based in London, the Head of Design will have extensive experience of working in ladieswear for fast fashion, high street retailers.

Think New Look, Primark, River Island through to Marks and Spencer.

Your role will be

• Strategic and creative.
• You will define the brand, the concept, the customer and the tone and aesthetic.
• You will define the assortment and work closely with the Visual Merchandising, Retail and Digital teams to potentialise the brand, similar to a Creative Director.
• You must have worked for the larger retail players, but also the smaller organisations, as this role requires agility and entrepreneurism.
• You will have to set up systems and processes from scratch and must not be frustrated by ambiguity.
• Above you will be globally curious and respectful of other cultures.
• International working, especially in the GCC will be advantageous.

Salary £90,000 - £110,000 - our client will offer more for exceptional candidates.

This is a hybrid working role, based in Central London. You will have the rights to live and work in the UK.