Job Description

BENEFITS

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Employee Perks: A generous employee discount and monthly clothing allowance, bi‐weekly breakfasts, access to MESHKI thrive days, monthly culture incentives, MESHKI wellness program and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work‐life balance.

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Personal and Professional Development: We invest in your growth with access to training programs, workshops and global conferences, free access to Headspace and Masterclass.

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Career Advancement: Clear pathways for career advancement within MESHKI, supporting your professional journey every step of the way.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

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MESHKI is seeking a Head of Design to define, elevate and protect our product handwriting – ensuring every collection, category and product expression is commercially powerful, creatively distinctive and unmistakably MESHKI.

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This is a senior leadership role sitting at the heart of our product function, reporting to the Co‐CEOs and Head of Buying & Product Development. You'll work closely with Buying, Planning, Garment Technology, Sourcing, Creative and Ecommerce to bring products to life that are commercially strong, creatively distinctive and unmistakably MESHKI.

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Please ensure an up‐to‐date portfolio is included alongside your CV in your application. We are open to international relocation for this hire.

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

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- Define and protect the MESHKI design handwriting by developing a clear, consistent design direction across all categories that makes product recognisable, desirable and unmistakably us.
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- Identify and develop the silhouettes,



fabrications and product signatures that can become long‐term brand pillars, working with Buying and Planning to bring them to life.
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- Lead seasonal design direction and range cohesion by partnering with founders and the broader product team to ensure every collection, capsule and drop ladders back to one transparent brand vision.
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- Elevate creative standards across the design team by raising the bar on sketches, fabric selection, colour palettes, silhouettes and finishing, ensuring the product feels fresh, original and ahead of competitors.
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- Lead, develop and build a high‐performing design team. Mentor Designers and foster a culture that is creatively sharp and commercially aware.
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- Partner with Buying, Planning and Trade, using sell‐through, return rate, margin and customer feedback data to inform design decisions and ensure product direction supports commercial objectives.
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- Work with Garment Technology, Sourcing and Production to strengthen fit consistency, reduce return risk and improve the overall reliability of product.
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- Help define which categories MESHKI should lead, supporting range clarity and ensuring each category has a distinct identity and reason to exist.
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- Partner with Creative, Ecommerce and Brand to ensure design intent is accurately translated into campaigns, PDPs and customer‐facing content.
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- Build stronger design processes and standards to create a more disciplined design calendar, from concept through to sample review and post‐launch analysis, reducing wasted development time and reactive working.
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BRING

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- Proven experience leading design within a contemporary womenswear, premium fashion, high‐growth DTC or global retail environment, with a strong portfolio of commercially successful, creatively distinctive work.
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- A refined, commercial eye with the ability to create a product that is not only beautiful but desirable, ownable and globally relevant, balancing creative originality with business discipline.
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- Demonstrated experience building product icons and range architecture including developing styles, silhouettes and signatures that become synonymous with a brand over time.
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- Strong leadership capability with experience managing, mentoring and developing a design team, setting high standards and building a culture of creativity and accountability.
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- Cross‐functional credibility with ability working alongside Buying, Planning, Garment Technology, Sourcing and Creative teams, and able to translate design vision into commercially executable product.
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- The ability to use sell‐through, return data, customer feedback and commercial performance to refine and strengthen design direction without compromising brand identity.
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- Deep understanding of fit, fabrication and construction and how design decisions upstream affect product quality, return rates and customer satisfaction.
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📌 Head Of Design (Glen Innes Severn Shire Council)
🏢 MESHKI
📍 Glen Innes Severn Shire Council