Assistant Manager - Menswear Design

Landmark Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group's Splash brand is seeking a senior accessories designer to develop seasonal concepts for men's accessories, create mood boards, colour palettes, materials and prints, and produce detailed specs and tech packs for supplier development.

You will select materials, trims, hardware and finishes, work with Buying and Merchandising to build balanced ranges, review prototypes, ensure design language consistency, and use sales data to influence future collections.

Responsibilities

• Research global and regional fashion trends and competitor activity.
• Develop seasonal concepts and mood boards for men's accessories.
• Design commercially relevant accessory ranges reflecting Splash brand identity.
• Create sketches, specifications and tech packs for supplier development.
• Select materials, trims, hardware, finishes and colourways with cost considerations.
• Collaborate with Buying and Merchandising to build balanced seasonal ranges.
• Partner with suppliers and sourcing teams through development to final approval.
• Review prototypes and provide design comments.
• Ensure consistency of design language across the collection.
• Use sales data and insights to improve future collections.
• Conduct regular market analysis across international/regional brands.
• Manage multiple developments and meet deadlines.
• Support presentations of ranges to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with apparel design teams when needed.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Research global and regional fashion trends, competitor activity, runway influences, street style, social media and emerging accessory trends.
• Develop seasonal concepts, mood boards, colour palettes, materials, prints, graphics and product directions for men's accessories.
• Design commercially relevant accessory ranges that reflect the Splash brand identity and appeal to the target customer.
• Create detailed product sketches, specifications and tech packs for supplier development.
• Select appropriate materials, trims, hardware, finishes and colourways while considering target costs and commercial viability.
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to build balanced seasonal ranges across product categories and price points.
• Partner with suppliers and sourcing teams throughout product development, from initial concept and sampling through final approval.
• Review prototypes, samples, materials and finishes and provide clear design comments and corrections.
• Ensure consistency of design language, branding, colours, materials and product details across the collection.
• Use sales performance, customer preferences and previous-season insights to improve future collections.
• Conduct regular competitor and market analysis across relevant international and regional fashion brands.
• Manage multiple seasonal developments simultaneously while meeting critical-path and product-development deadlines.
• Support presentations of seasonal ranges, concepts and key product stories to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with apparel design teams where required to ensure accessories complement the overall men's seasonal collection.

Product Categories

Bags, wallets, belts, caps and hats, socks, sunglasses, fashion jewellery and other seasonal men's accessories.