Head Designer – Apparel & Commercial Product Development

America & Beyond is looking for an experienced Head Designer to lead our apparel and accessories designs, product development function from our Gurgaon office.

We are looking for a senior fashion professional with 10+ years of experience with established apparel fashion brands. This role requires someone who can combine strong creative direction with a commercial understanding of what sells and why.

This is a Work-from-Office role near Sector 37, Gurugram.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of seasonal collections, with a focus on resortwear, contemporary womenswear, and lifestyle apparel.
• Build commercially relevant collections using historical sales, best sellers, customer feedback, and market trends.
• Translate proven styles and opportunities into fresh collections without becoming repetitive.
• Lead development across prints, embroidery, handwork, fabrics, colors, silhouettes, and garment detailing.
• Oversee the complete product journey from concept and mood boards through sampling, fittings, revisions, and production.
• Work closely with sourcing and production teams on costing, margins, quality, and production feasibility.
• Understand fit, garment construction, fabrics, and manufacturing processes at a strong technical level.
• Partner with sales and management to understand wholesale, retail, and key-account requirements.
• Lead and mentor the design team and ensure collections are delivered on schedule.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of relevant experience is must in apparel/fashion design and product development.
• Very Strong experience with established clothing or fashion brands.
• Experience as a Senior Designer, Design Manager, Head Designer, or similar senior role.
• Fashion Design education should be required, ideally from a strong/reputed fashion institute.
• Strong background in womenswear; resortwear or contemporary/lifestyle fashion experience is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of prints, embroidery/handwork, fabrics, fit, garment construction, and production.
• Strong understanding of product costing and commercial viability.
• Ability to analyze sales and product-performance data and translate those insights into future collections.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-management skills.
• Must be based in or willing to work full-time from Gurgaon HQ.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is not just a strong designer, but a commercial product thinker who understands how to balance creativity, brand identity, customer demand, costing, and sales performance to build successful collections.

How to Apply

Please share your CV and fashion portfolio at: [email protected]