Fashion Recruitment in Manchester — Nigel Wright Group
Fashion Recruitment in Manchester and the North West
Nigel Wright Group is a specialist consumer sector recruitment partner for fashion and lifestyle businesses across Manchester and the North West. Our consultants combine over 35 years of consumer sector knowledge with genuine local insight. Clients gain the leadership teams and specialist talent that strengthen their brands through growth and transformation.
Expertise you trust. Hiring people you value.
Why North West fashion businesses choose us
The North West has a diverse fashion economy spanning heritage labels and digital-first retailers. Competition for proven leaders is intense, and each senior appointment can shape a brand for years.
As a fashion recruitment agency in Manchester with reach across the North of England and Europe, we bring three strengths together:
- Sector focus: consultants who specialise in consumer and fashion appointments
- Local knowledge: detailed understanding of Manchester fashion talent, salary trends and competitor activity
- European reach: access to candidates beyond the region for international appointments
Every candidate is assessed for impact as well as experience, which is how we Go Further.
Fashion roles we recruit
Typical appointments include:
- Managing directors, CEOs and other board appointments
- Brand, marketing and ecommerce leaders
- Buying, merchandising and product development specialists
- Retail, wholesale and international sales heads
- Supply chain, sourcing and operations managers
- Finance, HR and technology leaders within fashion businesses
Each brief starts with the skill set the business needs now and as it grows.
Executive search, advisory, and specialist recruitment for fashion
Executive search: Securing leaders who shape your future
As a fashion executive search firm, we run discreet, research-led searches for board and senior roles. We map the market, approach passive candidates and present a shortlist chosen for cultural fit and commercial results.
Advisory: Expert insight for wiser decisions
Clients use our advisory work to benchmark pay, plan leadership structures and test how ready a team is for the next stage of growth.
Specialist recruitment: Connecting you with talent others cannot
Our consultants draw on deep networks across the fashion industry to reach specialists who rarely apply for advertised roles.
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Our fashion recruitment track record
Nigel Wright Group has partnered with fashion brands ranging from premium sportswear labels to luxury houses and specialist retailers. Clients include:
- Castore: premium sportswear
- Footasylum: fashion and footwear retail
- Henri Lloyd: heritage sailing and casual wear
- Inov-8: performance outdoor footwear
- END.: luxury and streetwear retail
- Burberry: British luxury fashion
- Skechers: lifestyle and performance footwear
- Tumi: premium travel and lifestyle accessories
That breadth shows our consultants what strong leadership looks like at each stage of a brand’s growth.
What clients gain from working with us
Our clients benefit from:
- High quality shortlists built on first-hand market understanding
- Leaders who settle and perform, supported through onboarding and over the year after appointment
- Committed consultants in a 100% management-owned business, where every consultant has a stake in each assignment
Our team works closely with hiring leaders from brief to onboarding. The goal is hires who help Northern organisations shape their future and build value over the long term.
Support for senior fashion candidates
Senior candidates trust our consultants to handle every career move with care and discretion.
Fashion recruitment FAQs
Does Nigel Wright Group recruit beyond Manchester?
We deliver fashion recruitment in the North West and across the North of England, with European reach for international searches.
What makes Nigel Wright Group different?
Nigel Wright Group is Europe’s number one consumer sector search firm. Consultants specialise in consumer markets, so they advise on each role and build stronger shortlists. Our culture values openness, collaboration and integrity.
Which levels of role do you fill?
We fill board, senior leadership and specialist roles across a wide range of commercial, creative and operational functions.
Talk to our fashion recruitment team
Planning a senior appointment or new leadership team? Speak to our consumer sector consultants about your next appointment.
Manchester Office
Telephone: +44 (0)161 552 5027
Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com
Address: The Lincoln, Lincoln Square, Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 5AD