Head of Design – Accesories

Company: Make It Happen Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

As Head of Design, you will lead the creative and trend direction of their wholesale business across both branded and white-label collections for women’s and kids’ products.

This is a product-led, commercially focused role where you will define what we create for our retail partners. You will set the trend vision, build ranges that work across different retailers and markets, and ensure we consistently deliver products that are both design-led and commercially strong.

You will collaborate closely with our D2C teams to leverage customer insight, but the primary focus is on driving growth across wholesale.

1 WFH DAY A WEEK

4 DAYS IN THEIR LONDON OFFICE – THERE IS NO NEGOTIATION ON THIS.

SALARY: UP TO 65K

Key Responsibilities

Product & Trend Direction

Lead trend direction across all wholesale categories, including accessories, tech and apparel

Set seasonal colour palettes, prints, graphics and key product stories

Translate trends and consumer insight into a commercially viable product

Identify new product opportunities and categories

Range & Partner Development

Oversee the development of all wholesale ranges from concept to final product

Build collections tailored to different retailers, customers and price points

Balance branded and white-label products across key accounts

Present concepts and ranges to retail partners

Commercial & Cross-Functional

Work closely with Buying, Merchandising and Sales to deliver commercially successful ranges

Align product with trading calendars and partner requirements

Use D2C insight to inform product direction where relevant

About You

8+ years’ experience in a product-led creative, design or buying role

Strong experience developing products for wholesale retailers

Proven track record in building commercially successful, trend-led ranges

Deep understanding of multi-category product, ideally accessories and apparel

Strong commercial mindset and ability to work across multiple partners

Experience leading teams and presenting to buyers

Nice to Have

Experience across both branded and white-label

International wholesale experience, particularly US

Background in fast-paced, trend-led businesses

Posted: June 5th, 2026