Position: Head of Fashion Design
Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Up to AED 30,000/month (all-inclusive)
Industry: Fashion Retail – Women’s Apparel

About the Client:
A leading Dubai-based retail brand known across the GCC for its elegance, contemporary designs, and strong presence in women’s fashion. The company is expanding its creative team and seeks a visionary leader to elevate its fashion identity.

Role Overview:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Head of Fashion Design to lead the end-to-end creative process for seasonal women’s wear collections. The ideal candidate will guide the design team through concept, development, and execution while ensuring the brand’s aesthetic, innovation, and commercial success are aligned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead brainstorming sessions with the design team to develop seasonal themes, mood boards, color palettes, and style direction.

• Manage the full design lifecycle—from concept development to final styling and execution.

• Oversee the preparation of a complete fashion collection consisting of 30–50 SKUs, based on trend research, fabric selection, and mood boards.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance coaching to a team of designers.

• Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, and production teams to align creative output with business goals.

• Ensure timely delivery of sample lines for photo shoots, fashion shows, exhibitions, and lookbooks.

Candidate Requirements:

• Open to candidates from European or American nationalities, aged 40 years and below.

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in women’s fashion design, including international/export-oriented markets.

• Proven track record in building commercially viable and visually appealing collections.

• Strong understanding of global fashion trends, consumer behavior, and merchandising principles is a plus.

• Expertise in leading creative teams and developing high-performance culture.