Senior Designer

The Talent Mill AU & NZ - Designer, Luxury, Fashion Retail Recruitment; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Generous clothing allowance

Central Sydney office

Résumé du poste

The Talent Mill AU & NZ - Designer, Luxury, Fashion Retail Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Senior Designer to lead collection development across womenswear and swim, joining a collaborative team focused on relevant, distinctive and commercially successful product.

You will drive the design process from concept to final range sign-off, balancing creative vision with fit, pricing and margins, while working with Sales, Production and Marketing to bring labels to life.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in womenswear design required.
• Degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong CAD and tech pack experience.
• Understanding of garment construction and fit.
• Ability to present collections to teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead collection development across womenswear and swim from concept to final range sign-off.
• Translate seasonal direction into cohesive collections balancing creativity with fit, quality, pricing and margins.
• Create CADs, technical drawings, range boards and presentation materials.
• Prepare factory-ready tech packs, instructions and measurement specs.
• Attend fittings and resolve fit/construction details with the Garment Technician.
• Present completed sample ranges, costings and hero pieces for approval.
• Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns, lookbooks and product storytelling.
• Source fabrics, trims and materials to support design and commercial objectives.
• Partner with Production and Sales on costings and margin objectives.

Connaissances

Womenswear design

Trend forecasting

Presentation & storytelling

Collaborative teamwork

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Outils

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD software

Description du poste

The Talent Mill is partnering with a Sydney-based, multi-brand fashion business with an established presence across contemporary womenswear.

Bring your creative vision and commercial eye to a portfolio of established Australian fashion brands with an international presence. Home to recognised Australian labels, the business combines creative design with a strong understanding of its customer and the commercial demands of an international fashion market.

We are now searching for a Senior Designer to lead collection development across womenswear and swim, working within a collaborative team to create relevant, distinctive and commercially successful product.

The Role |

You’ll play a key role in driving the design process from initial concept through to sales samples and final range sign-off.

Working closely with Sales, Production and the Garment Technician, you’ll translate seasonal direction into cohesive collections, balancing creativity with fit, quality, pricing and margin objectives.

You will:

• Lead seasonal research across trends, colour, silhouettes, fabrication, prints and market direction.
• Collaborate with Sales to develop concepts, mood boards and seasonal range direction.
• Design across mainline womenswear and swim collections, responding to each label’s customer and aesthetic.
• Source fabrics, trims, print bases and materials that support design and commercial objectives.
• Manage print recolouring, lab dips and fabric development details.
• Create CADs, technical drawings, range boards and presentation materials.
• Prepare detailed, factory-ready tech packs, instructions and measurement specifications.
• Partner with Production and Sales on costings and product margins.
• Attend fittings from first sample through to final approval, resolving fit and construction details with the Garment Technician.
• Present completed sample ranges, costings, hero pieces and key selling features for approval.
• Collaborate with Marketing on campaign and lookbook shoots, product storytelling and supporting range assets.

The Skillset |

You are a confident, commercially aware designer with strong trend instincts and a clear understanding of the contemporary womenswear customer.

You can translate inspiration into desirable, sellable product and bring the technical knowledge, organisation and attention to detail required to take a collection through development.

You’ll bring:

• At least five years’ experience in a similar womenswear design role.
• A tertiary qualification in Fashion Design or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Comprehensive knowledge of garment construction, fabrication, fit and product development.
• Strong CAD and technical drawing skills, with experience preparing factory-ready tech packs and measurement specifications.
• The ability to interpret trends through distinct brand identities and customer needs.
• Confidence presenting collections and collaborating across creative and commercial teams.

An understanding of price architecture, margin considerations and wholesale fashion will be highly regarded.

The Offer |

Join a creative, collaborative team working across established Australian fashion labels with an international presence.

The business offers a competitive salary, generous clothing allowance and a centrally located Sydney office just a five-minute walk from the station.

This is an opportunity to shape collections across multiple labels and bring together your strengths in womenswear, swim and commercial design.

Applicants must hold full permanent working rights in Australia