Designer - Own Brand

theiconic; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Learning days & LinkedIn Learning

Parental leave program

Birthday leave

Staff discounts

Wellbeing programs

Employee assistance program

Volunteer days

Job summary

The ICONIC invites a Designer to join our Own Brand Design Team in Sydney. You will drive conception and development of products from concept to final samples, translating trends into contemporary designs while keeping customer needs at the center.

You'll collaborate with manufacturers, manage tech packs, lead fit sessions, and participate in range planning. A creative, commercially minded mindset helps you balance style with costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in Junior Designer/Designer roles.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong trend forecasting with a commercial fashion sense.
• Ability to time manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Illustrator and Photoshop is advantageous.
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design direction and create captivating collections from start to finish.
• Maintain close links with manufacturers to ensure accurate tech packs and timely submissions.
• Communicate with the Design Team to resolve design issues promptly.
• Select, develop, and source fabrics, colors, and trims.
• Attend fit sessions and approve samples for best fit.
• Approve final product details in line with the design brief.
• Understand supplier manufacturing structures to spot cost and production opportunities.
• Participate in range planning to balance styling, color, and fabrication.

Skills

Design

Trend forecasting

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Since 2011, THE ICONIC has redefined the future of retail in Australia and New Zealand. As the #1 fashion e-commerce & lifestyle destination in the region, our e-commerce platforms provide an inspiring and seamless end-to-end customer experience through our own technology innovations.

We are currently looking for a Designer to join our own brand Design Team. Reporting into our Own Brand Design Manager, this role is essential in driving the conception and development of all product in your brand by always driving innovation & creativity with a customer centric focus. This role is an excellent opportunity for a creative but commercially minded Designer who can translate trends into unique, contemporary designs.

About the role:

• Lead the design direction and a create captivating collection in line with your brand/brands from start to finish
• Maintain a close link with manufacturers to ensure seamless handover of developments, making sure all tech packs submitted are accurate, completed and submitted in line with company timelines.
• Communicate regularly with the Design Team to ensure any critical design issues or developments are highlighted and resolved when required
• Select, develop, and source fabrications, colours, trims etc. in line with company standards
• Attends fit sessions and uses technical ability to ensure best fit is achieved and approve final samples with GT
• Approve all details of final product in line with original design brief
• Understands the manufacturing structure of the supplier's business in order to recognise cost & manufacturing opportunities for every design submitted
• Participating in range planning meetings to ensure the range is balanced in styling, colour and fabrications.
• Understand and drive company wide strategies and Objectives and Key Results

What it takes

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Junior Designer/Designer role
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong trend forecasting skills with a commercial eye for fashion
• Ability to time manage work load in a fast-paced environment and prioritise tasks effectively
• Proficient in illustrator and photoshop would be advantageous
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.

Life at THE ICONIC

• Flexible working . We offer a hybrid working model so you can do your best work in a way that works for you
• The learning Collective . Get your knowledge fix with our learning days, hackathons and access to Linkedin Learning
• Parents at THE ICONIC . Access to our parental leave program and an extra day off for your kids' first day of school every year
• Birthday leave . Enjoy a paid day off for your birthday and an ICONIC voucher to treat yourself
• Curate your style . No matter what your style is, we have got you covered with our Amazing staff discount and our famous sample sales
• Wellbeing . Access to our discounted gym memberships and wellbeing programs
• People first . Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Volunteer days . Work as a Charity Partner with Thread Together for society and environmental change.

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