Design Manager

Design ManagerWomenswear

Our client is a retailer in Australia with 200 stores and a strong ecommerce presence. They are now seeking a new Design Manager to lead and nurture their womenswear design team. This is an expat position based in Victoria Australia responsible for managing a team of nearly 10 designers.

Purpose of the Role:

• Lead the womenswear design team for the private label products to generate cohesive stories and themes.
  
• To ensure the most effective use of talent to create competitive advantage from concept through to delivery.
  
• To ensure the development of commercial product ranges for customers
  

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Teams

• Be the creative leader and partner to all stakeholders
  
• Set and guide creative direction for the categories including putting together option plan
  
• Lead train hire motivate design team to deliver high quality customer focussed design work
  
• Attract develop and retain talent; create appropriate succession plans
  
• Monitor and evaluate performance of individuals and teams
  

Strategy & Development

• Lead and implement the creative strategy across the various product areas in line with consumer preferences and overall business plan
  
• Provide direction on seasonal requirements on fabrics trims etc
  
• Strategically partner with other business units (merchandising production development sourcing)
  
• Keep abreast of customer preferences changes in style and trends to remain competitive in the market
  

Operation & Results

• Coordinate and optimise the use of design resources
  
• Allocate and distribute projects and workload across design teams
  
• Set design goals and articulate business metrics and motivate teams to deliver results
  
• Ensure consistently high quality of design work
  
• Be aware of market trends across the major markets and business units
  
• Ensure that the design teams provide trendappropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales
  
• Set manage and monitor the design team budget
  

Requirements

Design Manager Womenswear : The Candidate:

• The ideal candidate is a senior designer with strong womenswear experience within the UK or European high street.
  
• You will have a global creative view and be able to translate all that into the Australian market.
  
• You will be energetic positive and driven be prepared to provide freshness to a brand and super motivated!
  
• You will be willing to relocate and live and work as an expat in Australia.
  

Whats on offer

A generous expat package that includes a more than competitive salary accommodation in an international city bonuses benefits and an amazing lifestyle!