A successful retail brand is planning to introduce a Sportswear range (Performance Wear, Athleisure). They are seeking a Brand Director on a consultancy basis to help them from selection of raw material (fabrics), mood board to putting together a collection. 

The Brand Director will be a Product Development specialist who has a track record of putting together a sportswear/athleisure collection from scratch.

The role is based in India. The role offers hybrid working with regular travel to India (up to a week a month). 

Sportswear Brand Director: The Role:

• Build a sportswear range from scratch

• Market research into trends and competition

• Develop a range plan with the target price points 

• Develop a fabric mood board

• Develop a direction for raw materials and support with their sourcing 

• Put together a creative concept, with colour and graphic mood board and trims 

• Design the look book for approval 

• Put together technical packs for the factories.

• Supervise the sample development  process along with the team

Sportswear Brand Director: The Person:

The ideal candidate 

• will have prior experience in developing collections from scratch including selection of raw materials/fabrics
• will have experience in product development within Sportswear/athleisure
• can work independently with minimal guidance
• is a leader who can bring in people from different disciplines to put together a new range
• has experience of working with factories in the far east for product development, sample production etc

If this sounds like you, please apply in confidence