Mode Executive is partnering with a distinguished luxury fashion house to appoint a Global Product Director who will drive the strategic vision, development, and performance of the brand’s global product portfolio across all categories including womens and mens RTW, accessories and footwear. This is a pivotal leadership role shaping the future direction of the brand’s offering across these categories.
The position is based full time onsite in London. The Product Director reports directly to CEO and works closely with Design, Merchandising, Creative, and Commercial teams to ensure a cohesive, high-performing product strategy.
The Role
- Lead the end-to-end global product strategy with focus on APAC and international markets, defining the long-term roadmap in alignment with brand vision and business targets.
- Partner with Design to translate creative direction into commercial opportunity while maintaining the integrity of the luxury brand aesthetic.
- Oversee product lifecycle management, ensuring clarity in category positioning, competitive differentiation, and innovation pipelines.
- Analyse market trends, consumer insights, and brand performance to identify growth opportunities across existing and emerging categories.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Retail to ensure cohesive product launches and seasonal narratives.
- Monitor product performance and profitability, recommending actions to optimise assortment, pricing, and margin.
- Lead and mentor the product team, fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity, and accountability.
- Ensure sustainability considerations are embedded into product decisions and future developments.
- Represent the product function at leadership forums, contributing to broader brand and commercial strategy discussions.
Requirements
- Significant experience in senior product leadership roles within the luxury fashion sector internationally, APAC experience is a must have.
- Proven track record of shaping and executing successful multi-category product strategies.
- Strong commercial acumen with deep understanding of global fashion markets and consumer behaviours.
- Expert ability to balance creativity and business objectives while protecting brand DNA.
- Demonstrated strength in cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
- Analytical mindset with experience in using data to drive decision-making and strategic planning.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence presenting to executive leadership.
- Passion for craftsmanship, luxury, innovation, and sustainability.
- Experience managing and mentoring high-performing teams.
Please note that due to the high number of applications we are currently receiving, we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback to every candidate at this stage of the process. If your application is successful, you will be contacted by us in due course.
You can also email your resume directly to us at Executive@modesearch.co.uk if you would like to apply