Managing Director

dSb Recruitment Consultancy Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the fashion industry is looking for a Managing Director to oversee a growing streetwear brand in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have proven experience scaling a fashion brand to over £20m in revenue. Responsibilities include business leadership, operational excellence, and collaboration with the CEO at board level. This hands-on role requires strategic vision coupled with strong operational capabilities to ensure profitable and culturally authentic growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in scaling a fashion brand from early stage to significant revenue.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and build teams effectively.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead business and growth initiatives for the brand.
• Ensure operational excellence and develop standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate closely with CEO and act as operations partner at board level.

Skills

Fashion retail expertise

Growth strategy execution

Operational excellence

Job description

The Managing Director will be the senior operational and commercial leader of this exciting scale up streetwear brand, with ultimate responsibility for the day-to-day running of the business and the execution of its growth strategy. This role is designed for a proven fashion retail operator who has scaled a brand from early stage through to £20m+ revenue, and who understands the realities, trade-offs, and pressure points that come with ambitious growth plans.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Managing Director will act as their closest partner across all commercial, operational, and organisational matters, while confidently representing the business at board level. The MD will translate vision into execution, build the operating rhythm of the company, and ensure the brand scales in a controlled, profitable, and culturally authentic way. This is a hands-on leadership role: strategic in outlook, but deeply embedded in the operational and commercial engine of the business.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Business and growth leadership
• Commercial and financial ownership
• Operational excellence and SOPs
• Leadership and team management
• CEO and board partnership

Experience of scaling a fashion brand at a Director level is essential for this role.