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Head of Design – Womenswear (12 month FTC)

Gymshark 🇬🇧 Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Hybrid Full-time Senior

Lead the creative vision and end-to-end design process for the Womenswear category to deliver innovative, performance-led collections. Manage and develop a high-performing design team while partnering with buying and sourcing to ensure commercial success and brand consistency.

Responsibilities

  • Set the creative vision for Womenswear
  • Lead the end-to-end design process
  • Deliver standout collections and product stories
  • Build and inspire a world-class design team
  • Drive commercial impact through design decisions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading design within womenswear or sportswear at a senior level
  • Strong creative vision with the ability to turn ideas into commercially successful product
  • Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams
  • Deep understanding of the global athleisure / womenswear market
  • Strong commercial awareness and decision-making capability
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Benefits

  • Performance-based Bonus opportunity
  • Funded Healthcare benefit
  • 25 days holiday, additional day for birthday & Bank Holidays
  • Contributory Employer pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits programme
  • Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
  • Access to High Street cashback and discounts
  • Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
  • Enhanced Family Leave package
  • Life Assurance

Key Skills

Design leadership Creative vision Commercial awareness Team management Stakeholder management Influencing skills Adobe Creative Suite Product design Womenswear design Sportswear design Fashion design Trend research Market analysis User-centered design Cross-functional collaboration

About Gymshark

Gymshark is one of the fastest growing and most recognisable fitness apparel and accessories brands, supported by over 22 million highly engaged social media followers and customers in 100’s of countries. Imagine working in a world of rapid change, where open minded, ambitious, curious, creative and resourceful people exist. We're always looking for great people and if you can imagine yourself here, this could be the place for you.

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