DESIGN MANAGER
CULT CONTEMPORARY FASHION | NEWSTEAD
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Female-founded from the sunshine state, this fashion powerhouse has scaled into a multi-million-dollar fashion brand. Known for viral launches, distinctive trend turnarounds and a cult social following that’s heard to beat, our client has earned huge word-of-mouth loyalty from customers who love the always-fresh collections that sell out on repeat. With major industry recognition for digital growth and content innovation, it’s a modern fashion love story that will see you find your perfect brand pairing for your next resume addition.
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WARDROBE WONDER: A generous staff discount across HQ and retail. Need we say more?
MAMA MATTERS: Paid maternity leave designed to genuinely support working parents.
GIVING BACK: Additional leave days plus a work week designed to give you time back
DID SOMEONE SAY SAMPLE SALE? HQ staff sample sales at unheard of prices (consider this your new favourite payday).
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Bring 5+ years’ experience within the fashion industry, ideally within a fast-paced environment
Have strong experience designing garments and prints across multiple categories
Bring a balance of creative instinct and commercial awareness
Have strong garment construction and technical design knowledge
Are highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Have experience leading projects, managing timelines and delivering high-quality outcomes
Enjoy mentoring and developing emerging design talent
Are highly organised, detail-oriented and thrive working across multiple priorities
Are passionate about product, innovation and creating collections customers genuinely connect with
MANAGING CONSULTANT
Cassie Crew, Recruitment Consultant
Contact:
Cassie@reliergroup.com
THE ROLE
An opportunity to shape the creative direction of one of Queensland’s fastest-growing fashion brands.
As the Design Manager, you will lead the end-to-end design process from concept through to final product, ensuring collections are both creatively compelling and commercially successful. Sitting at the heart of the product function, you will drive seasonal direction across multiple categories while balancing innovation, trend and customer demand.
Working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Production and Product Development, this role will play a key part in shaping future collections while mentoring and developing a growing design team. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love leading people, and know how to marry creative instinct with commercial awareness, this could be your next move.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design and development of seasonal collections from concept through to final product
Drive creative direction through mood boards, trend forecasting, colour palettes and exclusive design concepts
Ensure collections align with brand handwriting, customer profiles and commercial objectives
Create exclusive prints and source new fabric bases, trims and finishes across collections
Lead colour-up processes for best-selling styles and key categories
Drive innovation across product while remaining commercially aware of customer demand and performance
Partner closely with factories, Production and Garment Technicians to ensure design intent is executed accurately
Participate in fit sessions and oversee product development through to final execution
Support and guide the creation of specification packs, CADs and technical details where required
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners
Manage, mentor and develop a team of Designers and Junior Designers
Foster a collaborative, creative and high-performing team culture while driving accountability across timelines and quality standards
Partner cross-functionally with Buying and Merchandising to align collections to range plans, pricing and margin objectives
Collaborate with Marketing, Styling and Ecommerce teams to bring the brand vision to life across campaigns and launches
Stay across global trends, customer insights and best-selling products to maximise commercial opportunities