Our Brand Story

ZIMMERMANN is a global luxury fashion brand, founded in Sydney in 1991 by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann. Renowned for its signature approach to sophisticated femininity, distinctive prints, and exceptional craftsmanship, the brand is present across Australia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.

Nicky Zimmermann’s creative vision and Simone Zimmermann’s strategic leadership have formed the foundation of the brand’s success. Their partnership – balancing design innovation with strong commercial direction – remains central to ZIMMERMANN’s identity and growth.

Today, ZIMMERMANN continues to redefine modern luxury with collections that celebrate self-expression. Grounded in Australian sun-soaked optimism, the brand resonates with women around the world. Our global teams are united by a shared commitment to creativity, quality, and evolving the brand with integrity and purpose.

At ZIMMERMANN, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to empowering talented individuals to build meaningful careers within an inclusive, collaborative, and forward‑thinking environment – where craftsmanship and innovation are celebrated, and individuality is valued.

Job Requirements The Chance

ZIMMERMANN is seeking a talented Design Room Manager to join our Ready to Wear Design & Development team.

In this role, you’ll play an important part in leading the end-to-end design and development critical path, helping to bring our collections to life.

You will support design excellence, product integrity, innovation, and operational rhythm, contributing to a brand defined by creativity, quality, and craftsmanship.

This opportunity is ideal if you’re motivated by craft, creativity, problem‑solving, detail, and collaboration, and enjoy working in an environment where strong ideas are shaped through fittings, refinement,



and thoughtful execution.

As a Design Room Manager, you will contribute to the successful delivery of seasonal collections from concept through to production handover, balancing creative thinking with hands‑on delivery to support outcomes across design and production. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to help shape how we work today and how we evolve in seasons ahead.

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

As Design Room Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Own the end-to-end Design & Development Critical Path for Ready to Wear, ensuring seamless execution from concept through to production handover across all seasonal and capsule collections

Drive delivery against key milestones across design, sourcing, sampling, and product development—ensuring collections are executed on time, within budget, and aligned to creative and commercial objectives

Partner closely with the Creative Director, Senior Design Team, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate creative vision into commercially viable collections, maintaining clear communication on progress and priorities

Continuously enhance design room operations and processes, identifying opportunities to optimise workflows, elevate craftsmanship, and support innovation across fabrics, prints, trims, and techniques

Ensure strong governance and quality outcomes, including oversight of PLM accuracy, BOM integrity, costings, margin alignment,



and adherence to critical path timelines across all product categories

Lead supplier, systems, and seasonal setup management, including sourcing strategy, vendor relationships, PLM (C8) oversight, and sample budget tracking to support efficient and scalable delivery

Job Benefits

What You Will Bring

15 years’ experience in a similar design or product development leadership roleA degree in Fashion Design or a related discipline

Strong leadership capability with experience managing cross-functional and global teams

Deep technical knowledge of fabrics, garment construction, and pattern making

Advanced experience working with PLM systems and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage complex timelines and competing prioritiesA collaborative approach with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to operate confidently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Why Join ZIMMERMANN?

Access to tailored development plans and learning opportunitiesGenerous employee benefits and product discountsClear pathways for career progression within a global organisationA collaborative, high‑performing, and inclusive team culture

Next Steps

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and would like to contribute to ZIMMERMANN’s continued success, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ZIMMERMANN is an equal opportunity employer. We assess all applicants based on their individual capabilities, experience, and qualifications and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, please let us know at the time of application so we can assist you throughout the recruitment process.

📌 Design Room Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Zimmermann
📍 Sydney