Knitwear designer - country road (womenswear) (melbourne)

Overview

Design and develop knitwear collections that are commercially relevant and aligned with Country Road's brand vision, option plans, price points, and target margins.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and development of product ranges, ensuring alignment with the brand vision, option plans, price points, and target margins.
• Work closely with cross‐functional teams (Design, Buying, Merchandise Planning, Store teams) to align the design and development process with broader business objectives and approved strategies.
• Collaborate to implement business initiatives effectively through existing operational frameworks.
• Build strong partnerships with the Merchandise Planning and Buying teams, ensuring the range is balanced across core, seasonal, and seasonal products, and meets the company's financial targets.
• Prepare and present detailed design briefs, seasonal ranges, and creative concepts in partnership with the Head of Design.
• Articulate key trends, product innovations, and design rationale.
• Oversee the end‐to‐end design process, ensuring company timetable deadlines are met from initial concept development to pre‐production sampling.
• Ensure the range is commercially viable, appealing to the target customer while balancing creativity with functionality and wearability.
• Interact with store teams to present the final range, discussing key looks, trends, and how they align with the overall product assortment.

Capabilities we value

• Extensive experience in knitwear.
• Experience collaborating with cross‐functional teams to deliver collections on time and within financial targets.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and other design tools.
• Strong understanding of global fashion trends, materials, and innovations in the market.
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly convey design concepts and work collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Proactive problem‐solving skills, resolving design and production challenges while ensuring smooth progress throughout the development process.

What we offer

• Bi‐annual product allowance.
• Access to sample sales and a 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands.
• Flexible leave options including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave, and more.
• Health and wellbeing support, including health insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling, discounted gym memberships, and financial advice services.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return‐to‐work clothing allowance.
• Internal career opportunities across our House of Brands.
• An annual learning calendar to support ongoing development.
• Support for impactful community and charity partnerships across our House of Brands.