Director of Fashion Innovation Chalhoub Group UAE
Full time @Chalhoub Group posted 1 year ago in Retail Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 5920
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Career Level Senior
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Experience Fresh
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Gender Male Female
Job Description
Director of Fashion Innovation at Chalhoub Group, candidate will be responsible for leading and generating powerful and differentiated fashion brand concepts based on deep consumer insight for Fashion Innovation team. Candidate will use leadership and commercial expertise to discover, create and build consumer-centric brands, including managing the brand creation, commercialization, test market management and go-to-market launches. Job holder will collaborate and work closely with Management, partners and business units to ensure initiatives are suitably prioritized, whilst leading on the successful execution. This vacancy was posted by Sarah Kettlewell Talent Attraction Manager.
Responsibilities of Director of Fashion Innovation
- Leading Fashion Innovation Agenda: Develop and deliver a data-driven Owned-Brands Fashion strategy that drives long-term sustainable revenue & profit growth across multiple categories.
- Be a visionary leader who knows how to identify where to play and can ignite brand concepts and ideas that are fresh, exciting and ahead of the curve, whilst basing the opportunities on emerging consumer trends with the relevant data.
- Leading the Design team, ensuring to use consumer insights and feedback to proceed with concept development and leveraging internal and external resources to conduct this research in a time and cost-effective manner, converting the insights into actionable brand concepts.
- Develop an innovation pipeline strategy in line with the Group’s 3-year strategy.
- Create Go to market strategies including but not limited to DTC, co-creation or distribution.
- Identify the right talent to work with to develop the brands in an optimal way.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the entire portfolio with innovation.
- Create brand growth strategies by identifying opportunities to grow & expand product lines, geographies.
- Lead cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Operations, Ecom, Marketing, Product Development & Commercial teams on launch plans & marketing strategies that match the brand DNA.
- Contribute to the annual planning process supporting overall Group strategic objectives.
- Manage assigned budgets and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
- Managing and building team:Â Build and manage a fit for future structure.
- Lead and empower team members.
- Ensure growth and professional development of the team through practical upskilling and coaching.
- Support staff development and nurture talents.
- Build a high-performing culture and bring the teams together to achieve a common goal.
Requirements for Role of Director of Fashion Innovation
- Bachelor’s in fashion design, business administration, textiles, engineering, or in a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in the fashion industry
- Experience from concept to launch bringing fashion brands to market.
Skills And Knowledge Desired
- Proven track record in establishing and growing successful and innovative fashion brands.
- An inquisitive, entrepreneurial and creative mind.
- Self-directed, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities.
- Strong leadership skills to develop a high-performing team.
- Superior ability to track and predict trends.
- Strong business knowledge and acumen.
- Familiarity with the retail industry.
- Excellent ability to collaborate with executive teams and many internal and external stakeholders.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to persuasively sell ideas.
- Data-driven mindset, with a natural curiosity for results.
Benefits
A competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
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