Head of Ladieswear & Childrenswear Design — Lead Trends

Danielle Ward Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Ladieswear and Childrenswear for a global fashion company in London. This role involves providing leadership to a creative team, setting the seasonal vision, and ensuring collections are commercially viable. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in design leadership within fashion, with strong trend awareness and commercial acumen. This position offers the chance to shape collections in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior design leadership position within fashion.
• Deep knowledge of jersey and woven garment categories.
• Strong understanding of profit margins and pricing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and mentorship to a design team.
• Set seasonal creative vision for product lines.
• Ensure collections are trend-forward and commercially viable.
• Present designs to key retail clients.
• Collaborate with sales and production teams.
• Promote innovation and streamline processes.
• Identify new design opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Trend awareness

Commercial acumen

Design sensibility

Excellent communication

Job description

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Ladieswear and Childrenswear for a global fashion company in London. This role involves providing leadership to a creative team, setting the seasonal vision, and ensuring collections are commercially viable. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in design leadership within fashion, with strong trend awareness and commercial acumen. This position offers the chance to shape collections in a fast-paced environment.