We have an exciting, career changing opportunity in a leadership position for Bras N Things as Head Designer for our Fashion Lingerie Category on a 7-month parental leave cover contract. 

Reporting directly to the General Manager, Product & Marketing, you will be a proven design leader who is seeking to build on an already outstanding career. You will be instrumental in establishing and driving the creative vision and brand direction, generating ideas and developing commercially successful ranges with your teams. A true people leader, you will provide mentoring and development opportunities, inspire and motivate the team and promote cross functional work and collaboration. You will also support the business in design led projects to further cement Bras N Things position in the market.

Key responsibilities include

• Lead, inspire and manage a group of designers
• Working closely with Head Designer of Everyday Category to ensure a seamless design plan each quarter and product synchronization
• Research global consumer trends through creative forecast services, international magazines, market analysis and interpret these for our brand and market
• Ensure the seasonal product direction is executed from conception to retail, across a broad range of categories
• Develop strong relationships and collaboration between In Season and Innovation design teams, and cross functionally with Product, Retail, Sales and Supply teams
• Ensure ranges are aligned to trends, consumer insights and strategic plans.
• Identifying future product opportunities and map these in brand pipelines.

Essential for your success you will have

• Inspirational team leadership capability and solid experience in a senior design role
• Tertiary qualifications in Fashion & Textile Design –garment construction, pattern making, and yarn knowledge
• Proficiency in Adobe programs
• Your finger is firmly on the pulse with trends of which you can translate to best-selling ranges
• You're innovative and not afraid to push the boundaries
• Ability to develop relationships with people at all levels within the business

About Us

Hanes Brands Australasia is home to some of Australia's most iconic brands, and we are proud to be part the US powerhouse Hanes Brands Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel brands.

We have 18 brands in our portfolio, including Bonds, Champion, Berlei, Jockey, Sheridan and Bras N Things, and a number of offices across Australia and New Zealand. Our Head Office is in Kew, Melbourne; we have multiple sites in Sydney, offices in Auckland and factories in China. We're a household name delivering beautiful comfy products that Aussies just love. And with six hugely successful e-commerce sites, an extensive and rapidly growing store network, amazing and well-established wholesale partnerships and a growing international presence, the future is looking bright!

How to Apply

This is an amazing opportunity to take the next step in your career and lead a well-known Australian owned brand supported by a highly driven and passionate team.

Talk to us about how we can provide support for employees with disability, illness, or injury, including: flexible working hours and work adjustments. Contact us at accessibility@hanes.com for more information.