Head of Clothing

On-siteWakefield, UKFull-timePosted 10 hours ago

About the role

Cleens | Full-time

From the ground up.

Cleens is a UK footwear and lifestyle brand with big ambitions. We sell direct to our customers domestically and internationally as well as partnering alongside some of the best retailers around including Flannels and Selfridges, with further big announcements coming soon!

Clothing is the next big chapter, and we’re looking for the person to write it. You’ll own the category end to end: what we make, how it looks and fits, where it’s made, and how it sells. You’ll work directly with our founders, and your ranges will sit alongside our footwear and carry the brand into new territory.

What you’ll own

🎧 Range and direction. Shape the clothing vision and build seasonal ranges and capsule drops that feel unmistakably Cleens and work with our footwear.

✏️ Product development. Take product from concept to sealed sample: briefs, tech packs, fabrics, trims, graphics and finishes.

📏 Fit and quality. Own fit sessions, grading and quality standards so every piece looks and feels premium.

🏭 Sourcing and suppliers. Build and manage the factory base, negotiate costs and minimums, and keep production on time and to spec.

💷 Costing and margin. Hit target costs and margins without compromising the product.

🗓️ Critical path. Run the calendar from design to delivery so ranges land on time for D2C drops and wholesale windows.

📈 Commercial performance. Track sell-through by style, colour and size, and use what you learn to sharpen every range that follows.

🤝 Collaboration. Work with creative, e-commerce, marketing and wholesale on launches, sell-in and storytelling.

What you’ll bring

  • A track record of building and launching clothing ranges for a premium, streetwear or lifestyle brand
  • End-to-end product development experience, from brief to bulk production
  • Strong technical knowledge of fabrics, fit, construction and garment finishing
  • Experience managing factories, negotiating costs and running a critical path
  • Commercial instinct: you design with margin, sell-through and the customer in mind
  • A sharp eye for trends and culture, especially music, street and sneaker culture
  • Confidence leading the category and making decisions

Nice to have: experience across both D2C and wholesale, collaboration or licensing projects, and a network of European or Asian manufacturers.

Why Cleens?

This is a rare chance to build a clothing category at a brand with real cultural identity and serious retail partners. You’ll have ownership from day one, a direct line to the founders, and the freedom to define what Cleens clothing becomes.

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Cleens is a British footwear brand. Designing the most beautiful high quality footwear for those with good taste.

SectorFootwear
HeadquartersManchester, US
Founded2021
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