Head of Design: Brand Elevation & Product Strategy

MESHKI; Botany Bay; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Monthly clothing allowance

Bi-weekly breakfasts

MESHKI thrive days

Monthly culture incentives

Wellness program

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

MESHKI is seeking a Head of Design to define, elevate and protect our product handwriting—ensuring every collection, category and product expression is commercially powerful, creatively distinctive and unmistakably MESHKI. This senior leadership role sits at the heart of our product function, reporting to the Co-CEOs and Head of Buying & Product Development.

You’ll work closely with Buying, Planning, Garment Technology, Sourcing and Ecommerce to bring products to life that are commercially

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading design within a contemporary womenswear or premium fashion environment.
• Strong commercial sensibility with ability to balance creativity and business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to build product icons and range architecture over time.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and accountability within a design team.
• Ability to translate vision into commercially executable product across functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and protect the MESHKI design handwriting across categories.
• Identify silhouettes, fabrics, and signatures to become brand pillars.
• Lead seasonal design direction and ensure range cohesion with the product team.
• Elevate design standards across sketches, fabric selection and color palettes.
• Lead, mentor and build a high-performing design team.
• Use data (sell-through, margins, feedback) to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with Garment Technology, Sourcing, Production to improve fit and reliability.
• Define leading categories and ensure distinct identity for each.
• Translate design intent into campaigns, PDPs and content with cross-functional partners.
• Improve design processes and calendars to reduce wasted development time.

Skills

Design leadership

Contemporary womenswear

Cross-functional collaboration

Brand architecture

Job description

MESHKI is seeking a Head of Design to define, elevate and protect our product handwriting—ensuring every collection, category and product expression is commercially powerful, creatively distinctive and unmistakably MESHKI. This senior leadership role sits at the heart of our product function, reporting to the Co-CEOs and Head of Buying & Product Development.

You’ll work closely with Buying, Planning, Garment Technology, Sourcing and Ecommerce to bring products to life that are commercially