Head of Design
My client, an Irish-owned, design-led business in the athleisure and lifestyle fashion sector, is seeking a commercially driven and creatively minded Head of Design to lead its product function across all categories. The brand is experiencing rapid growth both domestically and internationally, and this pivotal role will be central to shaping its product direction, driving innovation, and delivering sustainable commercial success.
The successful candidate will bring vision, structure, and leadership to the product team, delivering innovative, on-brand ranges that resonate with its growing community while meeting key commercial targets. Dublin City based.
Package
1. Generous salary doe
2. Bonus
3. Pensions
4. Healthcare
5. Generous annual leave along with other benefits
6. The opportunity to influence the product direction of one of Ireland's most dynamic lifestyle brands
Responsibilities of this Head of Design job include:
7. Drive the brand's product vision and roadmap, ensuring it supports ambitious growth targets and strengthens market leadership
8. Set clear product value propositions and pricing strategies that resonate with the target customer and drive commercial success
9. Lead the creation of seasonal product lines across all key categories, ensuring they are distinctive, relevant and on-brand
10. Oversee the complete product lifecycle – from initial concept and design, through development, testing, and production, to launch – delivering on quality, fit, sustainability, and timelines
11. Build and nurture strong relationships with global sourcing partners, meeting margin, quality, and sustainability objectives
12. Collaborate cross-functionally with eCommerce, marketing, wholesale, and retail teams to align product strategies with campaigns, launches, and customer insights
13. Use data, market intelligence, and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities and inspire product innovation
14. Champion sustainability initiatives and material innovation throughout the product development process
15. Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing product team, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability and results
Requirements of this Head of Design job include:
16. 5 or more years' experience developing and scaling product lines in the fashion, athleisure, or lifestyle sectors
17. Proven track record of delivering commercially successful product strategies in a high-growth environment
18. Strong commercial acumen with deep knowledge of fit, function, technical fabrics, product sustainability, pricing, and category planning
19. Hands-on experience managing the entire product lifecycle from concept through to delivery
20. Exceptional leadership and team development skills with a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
21. Passion for product innovation, customer connection, and using insights to drive decisions
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position.