Womenswear Design Lead – Creative Direction & Collections

Joma Jewellery Ltd; Cherwell District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Generous staff discount

Career development

Innovative workplace

Job summary

Katie Loxton (Joma Jewellery Ltd) seeks an experienced Design Lead to translate brand and seasonal direction into cohesive Womenswear collections across clothing, swimwear, knitwear, outerwear, and textile-led accessories. This hands-on leadership role combines creative direction, product development and team management.

You will lead the category with the design team, setting standards for fabric quality, fit and detail, while collaborating with Buying and Merchandising to ensure on-time

Qualifications

• Experience translating seasonal direction into commercially successful Womenswear collections.
• Ability to lead category design through concept to launch.
• Strong knowledge of fabrics, trims, finishes and fit.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative direction into inspiring Womenswear collections.
• Develop seasonal concepts and range proposals with Buying.
• Design hero products and set benchmarks for quality and detail.
• Lead and develop the category design team and provide clear guidance.
• Oversee CADs, line drawings and technical packs.

Skills

Creative direction

Product development

Team leadership

Brand translation

Education

Fashion/Womenswear/Textile Design qualification

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Katie Loxton (Joma Jewellery Ltd) seeks an experienced Design Lead to translate brand and seasonal direction into cohesive Womenswear collections across clothing, swimwear, knitwear, outerwear, and textile-led accessories. This hands-on leadership role combines creative direction, product development and team management.

You will lead the category with the design team, setting standards for fabric quality, fit and detail, while collaborating with Buying and Merchandising to ensure on-time