<p>We are seeking a highly creative and commercially minded <strong>Head of Womenswear </strong>to lead the development of innovative, high-performance product for the <strong>Craghoppers</strong> 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.&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Impact you will have in this role is:</span></strong></p><p><strong>Research</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Collaborate with the buying and product teams to ensure products meet strategic direction and price targets&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Create concepts, fashion sketch ideas, shape silhouettes, and explore fabric and trim choices that push the collection forward.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Research trends, references, and cultural shifts to keep the collection directional, relevant, and commercially aware ensuring product align with the brands strategy&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent understanding of the market, key trends and our competitors offering &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Create working designs to establish handwriting for each season ensuring performance and function is considered&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Our Customers’ requirements are identified and met through working closely with relevant areas of the business&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Work within Branding guidelines ensuring product is synonymous with Craghoppers identity yet maintains a creative and directional flair.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Colour &amp; Pattern&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Trend-led commercial seasonal colour palettes are created that are relevant to our market&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Your knowledge of colour trends is always fresh and you keep the team updated on your research&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Responsible for buying colour standards &amp; creating palettes in PLM.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Generate print and graphic direction and artwork where required.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Design Development&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Drive the creative process from research through to final design: mood boards, sketches, colour stories, silhouettes, CADs, and refinement for all categories across womenswear (outerwear, midlayers, jersey, legwear and accessories)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Work alongside a skilled technical and product development team who will evolve your ideas into fully functional product using CLO 3D design software&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Work in CLO 3D to ensure designs are coloured up ready for development&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Create and maintain seasonal range plans in illustrator and PLM&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Work with Buying team to select and develop new fabrics where appropriate&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Communicate clearly with Buying and Product Development to ensure changes are clear through development cycle&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Strategy&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Bring clarity and inspiration to presentations, communicating your vision with confidence&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Ensure strategy reviews are prepared to a high standard&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Collaborate with menswear designer ensuring men's and women’s products are consistent across the ranges&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Collections are presented confidently at internal and external meetings&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Corporate calendar deadlines are adhered to&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Mentor design assistants, contributing to a strong creative culture&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp;Branding and accessories&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>New artwork is designed and developed in line with the brand’s plans and themes&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Handwriting is kept consistent&nbsp;</li></ul><p><em><strong>A full job description outlining all deliverables and requirements for the above can be found attached to the advert on our careers page</strong>.&nbsp;</em><br>&nbsp;<br><span style="text-decoration: underline;">As our future <strong>Head of Womenswear,</strong> you will have:</span></p><ul><li>Design qualification to degree level.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Brand Awareness and product relevance&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>7+ years experience relevant experience in Design at a Senior level for a branded company designing across multiple category areas with significant outerwear experience.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Experience range planning, with sales analysis and managing SKU count.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Technical spec building, strong graphic skills, technical knowledge of clothing, People Management, presentation skills.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>A refined fashion handwriting and strong eye for shape, proportion, and detail.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Strong sketching, illustration, and CAD abilities.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Confident, collaborative, and comfortable working with product developers and technical specialists.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Portfolio demonstrating contemporary fashion design with strong outerwear pieces.&nbsp;</li><li>Computer literate, full understanding of Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, CAD software and Excel, Centric PLM or relevant alternative, CLO 3D Design.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>We can offer you:&nbsp;</strong></span></p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Profit Share Bonus: Enjoy a discretionary bonus based on the company's success.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Future-Proof Pension: Secure your retirement with our comprehensive pension plan.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Annual Leave:&nbsp;25 days starting annual leave entitlement&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Loyalty Rewards: Earn an extra day off for every 3 years of service, up to 2&nbsp;additional&nbsp;days.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Buy More Leave:&nbsp;Buy up to an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;3 days of annual leave every year&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Continual development:&nbsp;Comprehensive training and development, including bitesize learning, apprenticeship courses, and ongoing opportunities to grow your career&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Exclusive Discounts: Get&nbsp;special discounts&nbsp;across all our brands.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Perks at Your Fingertips: Access a variety of benefits through our company website.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Family Support: Benefit from enhanced Maternity,&nbsp;Paternity&nbsp;&amp; Adoption leave&nbsp;after 2 years of service.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Celebrate You: Take advantage of birthday hours to celebrate your special day.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Wellness Walks: Join company walks to stay active and connect with colleagues.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Inspiring Workspace: Work in&nbsp;a state-of-the-art&nbsp;Head Office environment.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Volunteer Day: Enjoy a paid day off to give back to your community.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Hassle-Free Parking: Free, secure on-site parking for all employees.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Delicious Dining: Enjoy meals at our subsidized canteen, featuring Starbucks coffee.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Cycle to Work: Save on travel with our cycle-to-work scheme.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Fitness Perks: Access discounted gym memberships at various locations, along with access to our onsite fitness suite and wellbeing room.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Convenient Facilities: Freshen up with our on-site shower facilities, complete with hairdryers and straighteners.&nbsp;</p></li></ul></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Our Regatta Family:&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our&nbsp;3&nbsp;great brands&nbsp;- Regatta,&nbsp;Craghoppers&nbsp;and Dare2b&nbsp;- whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local&nbsp;park&nbsp;or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>It’s&nbsp;a friendly, supportive&nbsp;family business&nbsp;- a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians and more come together to create experiences&nbsp;our customers&nbsp;really appreciate.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>The thing we all have in common, is that we share the same&nbsp;core values of Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Our investment in the environment:</span></p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Sustainability&nbsp;is at the&nbsp;heart&nbsp;of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide&nbsp;sustainability committee&nbsp;and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in!&nbsp;</p></div></div><div><p>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:&nbsp;At Regatta Group, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Should you&nbsp;require&nbsp;any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Take the leap-join us in making a difference, both for our team and the world around us!&nbsp;</p></div>