At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the creation of stylish, functional, and sustainable womenswear collections.
- Company: Join Craghoppers, a brand known for innovation and quality in outdoor apparel.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, creative freedom, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on trend research and customer satisfaction.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on fashion while promoting sustainability and brand identity.
- Qualifications: Strong creativity, market awareness, and experience in womenswear design.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are seeking a highly creative and commercially minded Head of Womenswear to lead the development of innovative, high-performance product for the Craghoppers brand. In this key role, you will shape and deliver compelling womenswear ranges that blend style, functionality, and sustainability - ensuring every design reflects our brand identity, meets the highest standards of quality, and is delivered in line with critical calendar milestones.
The Impact You Will Have In This Role Is:
- Collaborate with the buying and product teams to ensure products meet strategic direction and price targets.
- Create concepts, fashion sketch ideas, shape silhouettes, and explore fabric and trim choices that push the collection forward.
- Research trends, references, and cultural shifts to keep the collection directional, relevant, and commercially aware ensuring product aligns with the brand's strategy.
- Excellent understanding of the market, key trends and our competitors' offering.
- Create working designs to establish handwriting for each season ensuring performance and function is considered.
- Our Customers’ requirements are identified and met through working closely with relevant areas of the business.
- Work within Branding guidelines ensuring product is synonymous with Craghoppers identity yet maintains a creative and directional flair.
We think you need these skills to ace Head of Womenswear
Creativity
Commercial Awareness
Product Development
Fashion Sketching
Trend Research
Market Analysis
Collaboration
