Role: Assistant Design Manager - Womenswear - Knitwear
Location: Dubai
Experience: 9+ Years of experience in Designing for Knitwear & Woven within fashion retail industry
Looking for candidates with international experience from (London, Turkey, Spain, South Africa, Barcelona, UK, France, Germany, Paris, Europe, Scotland, Poland etc)
Interested candidates share CV and Portfolio at [Confidential Information]
Skills and Capabilities
- Highly developed sense of creativity for trend spotting, color, prints, fabrics and silhouettes.
- Team player with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
- Strong communication and presentation skills (in English).
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and seasonal calendars.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe, Creative Suite.
- Working knowledge of CLO 3D will be an added advantage, though is not mandatory.
- Proven ability to manage, coach and develop others.
Key Responsibilities
- Research, interpret and apply market trends appropriate to the brand/ target customer across knitwear category
- Lead effective seasonal range building with buyers and designers.
- Manage creative and technical development of product.
- Build consistency throughout product lines to ensure a clear message is delivered while continuing to grow the brand as an authentic, value fashion retailer.
- Work closely with the Design team members on seasonal and monthly trend direction.
- Lead product and trend presentations.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal (buying, planning, quality, sourcing, visual merchandising, marketing, E- commerce) and external partners (suppliers and factories if the need arises).
- Plan and drive seasonal ranges and tech packs in a fast-paced environment, as per the set critical path.
- Lead and manage a team of designers (at different levels).
- Develop and mentor the team to ensure standards of quality, creativity and authenticity are upheld.
- Manage the performance of the team set annual performance goals, monitor performance and provide constructive feedback and coaching to improve team performance.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting creativity, innovation, and teamwork.
- Stay knowledgeable about industry best practices and emerging technologies and implement them into the design process as appropriate.
- Liaise with the Marketing & E-com teams to provide creative inspiration for rolling monthly campaigns.
