Assistant Manager - Menswear Design

Key Responsibilities

• Research global and regional fashion trends, competitor activity, runway influences, street style, social media and emerging accessory trends.
• Develop seasonal concepts, mood boards, colour palettes, materials, prints, graphics and product directions for men's accessories.
• Design commercially relevant accessory ranges that reflect the Splash brand identity and appeal to the target customer.
• Create detailed product sketches, specifications and tech packs for supplier development.
• Select appropriate materials, trims, hardware, finishes and colourways while considering target costs and commercial viability.
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to build balanced seasonal ranges across product categories and price points.
• Partner with suppliers and sourcing teams throughout product development, from initial concept and sampling through final approval.
• Review prototypes, samples, materials and finishes and provide clear design comments and corrections.
• Ensure consistency of design language, branding, colours, materials and product details across the collection.
• Use sales performance, customer preferences and previous-season insights to improve future collections.
• Conduct regular competitor and market analysis across relevant international and regional fashion brands.
• Manage multiple seasonal developments simultaneously while meeting critical-path and product-development deadlines.
• Support presentations of seasonal ranges, concepts and key product stories to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with apparel design teams where required to ensure accessories complement the overall men's seasonal collection.

Product Categories

Bags, wallets, belts, caps and hats, socks, sunglasses, fashion jewellery and other seasonal men's accessories.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Product Design or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in men's accessories design, preferably within fashion retail or a fast-fashion environment.
• Strong understanding of men's fashion, accessories, materials, trims, hardware, construction and manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing commercially successful products for a fashion-conscious customer.
• Experience working with international suppliers and product-development teams is preferred.

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.

MIDDLE EAST’S LARGEST FASHION RETAILER! Part of the Landmark Group, Splash, was founded in Sharjah in 1993. Constantly setting trends and redefining the fashion industry in the region, Splash offers an extensive and award-winning collection of popular clothing for men, women and teens. It is also the go-to destination for international brands like Kappa, Lee Cooper, Ecko Unltd , Starter and Ulla Popkins .

As a brand Splash believes in constantly raising the bar and is acknowledged as a trendsetter in the region having successfully created some of the biggest fashion and brand properties which have now become part of the social calendar of the region

Splash is committed to becoming a 100% sustainable brand, adopting eco-friendly practices across all business areas, from raw material procurement to biodegradable packaging

200+ STORES | 4K+ EMPLOYEES | 14+ COUNTRIES