Fashion Designer

Salt; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking a senior designer to drive creative direction and collection design for womenswear across seasonal lines and key moments such as Ramadan and Eid.

You will create original sketches, CAD flats, colourways and presentation boards, aligned to the Salt brand, and lead cross-functional collaboration with Buyers, Product Developers, Merchandising and Marketing to deliver compelling launches.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing womenswear collections and seasonal concepts.
• Ability to brief factories and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of fabrics, trims and finishes for premium products.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction and collection design across seasonal ranges, core styles and key moments such as Ramadan and Eid.
• Create sketches, CAD flats, colourways and presentation boards aligned to the brand.
• Prepare design specifications and support tech packs (measurements, trims, finishes).
• Collaborate with Product Development, Merchandising and Marketing on launches and stories.
• Partner with suppliers and factories to ensure on-time delivery and quality by attending fit sessions and resolving issues.

Skills

Creative direction

Collection design

CAD sketches

Fabric sourcing

Tech packs

Fit sessions

Prototyping

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CAD

Job description

Creative direction and collection design

• Research trends, customer needs, competitor activity, fabrics and silhouettes to develop seasonal concepts and mood boards.
• Design cohesive womenswear ranges across seasonal collections, core styles and key moments including Ramadan and Eid.
• Create original sketches, detailed CAD flats, colourways and presentation boards aligned to the brand.
• Present design concepts and product recommendations clearly to the founders and cross-functional team.

Technical design and development

• Prepare accurate design specifications and support complete tech packs, including measurements, construction, trims and finishing details.
• Partner with Product Development and garment technology to review prototypes, fit, proportions, workmanship and wearability.
• Attend fit sessions, communicate clear amendments and follow samples through to final design approval.
• Source and select suitable fabrics, trims, embellishments and finishes with Product

Development and suppliers.

• Develop colour palettes, prints and placement artwork, providing accurate references and approvals.
• Balance fashion newness with proven bestsellers and continuity products.

Critical path and factory collaboration

• Deliver sketches, CADs, specifications and design decisions to agreed critical path deadlines.
• Respond quickly to supplier questions, review development samples and resolve design issues without unnecessary sampling rounds.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with Buyers and Product Developers to align design intent, costs, feasibility and delivery.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, E-commerce and Marketing on launch stories, product details and collection presentation.
• Support factory visits and live fit sessions when required, including travel to Asia.
• Maintain organised design files, clear version control and accurate handovers.