Apparel Product Designer

Mons Royale; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor apparel company in New Zealand is looking for an Apparel Product Designer to create seasonal collections that merge performance and modern design. Your responsibilities include designing apparel ranges, translating briefs into designs, and collaborating with freelance graphic designers to ensure cohesive storytelling. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for growth in a mountain town lifestyle, emphasizing work/life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discounted Mons Royale products

Access to outdoor industry discounts

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an apparel product designer in performance or lifestyle apparel.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction and technical performance features.
• Experience working with freelance graphic designers and providing creative direction.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal apparel ranges across performance and lifestyle categories.
• Translate seasonal briefs into functional, trend-aware designs.
• Develop detailed technical drawings and tech packs for development.

Skills

apparel product design

garment construction

Adobe Illustrator

collaborative work

creative direction

Tools

Photoshop

CLO3D

Job description

At Mons Royale, we believe action and adventure sports can be a force for good. But most of the gear made for these sports is trashing the planet. That’s why we’re on a mission to shift riders from synthetics to natural fibres designing high-performance merino apparel that doesn’t mess up the places we love to play.

We’re looking for anApparel Product Designerto create seasonal collections that merge performance, lifestyle, and modern design. Your primary focus will beapparel design, but you’ll also bringa creative eye for graphics— steering freelance designers and artists to ensure trims, prints, and branding details enhance our collections and tell a cohesive story.

What You’ll Do:

Apparel Design

• Designseasonal apparel rangesacross performance and lifestyle categories including outerwear, mid-layers, base layers, and accessories.

• Translateseasonal briefsinto functional, trend-aware designs that align with brand DNA and target customer.

• Develop detailedtechnical drawings, CADs, and tech packsfor development and sourcing teams.

• Research and applyinnovative construction techniques, materials, and trimssuited to merino and natural fibre performance wear.

• Work closely with theCreative Director, Product Managers, and Developersto ensure cohesive storytelling and commercial viability.

• Partner with theMaterials teamto select and brief fabrics, finishes, and trims that meet sustainability, performance, and aesthetic goals.

Graphic Oversight

• Collaborate withfreelance graphic designersto ensure seasonal graphics align with Mons Royale’s creative direction and technical requirements.

• Provideclear briefs, feedback, and creative directionto external artists so graphics complement product storytelling.

• Review and approve graphic concepts, ensuring they areproduction-readyand suitable for performance apparel.

• Maintainbrand handwritingin trims, patches, prints, and labels so they work seamlessly with product design.

Process & Collaboration

• Manage the design process fromconcept through to production handover, ensuring fit, function, and style integrity.

• Present design concepts tointernal stakeholderswith clarity and creative vision.

• Collaborate cross-functionally withDevelopment, Marketing, and Salesto ensure product stories are consistent from concept to consumer.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• 4+ years of experience as anapparel product designerin performance, outdoor, or lifestyle apparel.

• Strong knowledge ofgarment construction, technical performance features, and natural fibre capabilities.

• Experience working withfreelance graphic designersand providing clear creative direction.

• Proficiency inAdobe Illustrator, Photoshop; experience withCLO3D or other 3D garment toolsa plus.

• Ability tobalance creative vision with commercial needs.

• A collaborative, detail-oriented approach andpassion for outdoor performance and lifestyle design

Sponsorship may be possible for the right candidate.

Benefits

Opportunity for Growth

Mons Royale is a fast-growing brand in the action and adventure sports space with lots of opportunities for career development, within and outside NZ.

Mountain town lifestyle and flexibility

We are based in mountain towns because we value time spent in the mountains and want to enable and encourage our team to achieve a work/life balance. While we do work hard and put in the hours, we also believe in the value of having a life outside of the workplace. This role will be based in our brand home, Wanaka.

We value people and our team

Company culture is important to us. We're often together in the mountains or catching up for a happy-hour bike ride. With offices in Squamish, Innsbruck and our hometown of Wanaka, Mons is comprised of a globally diverse workforce. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and therefore all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment.

Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit

Being a part of a fast-growing brand means that there’s never a dull moment and that you’ll likely be involved in a lot of opportunities that may fall outside of your typical job description.

Competitive Salary and Discounts to fuel your passion

We offer competitive remuneration, discounted Mons Royale product and access to discounts across the outdoor industry.