We’re on the lookout for anActivewear Designer to step into a high-energy, high-growth category that’s evolving fast and making serious impact.
This is a role for someone who’s quick-thinking, highly intuitive with trends, and thrives on turning ideas into product — fast. If you enjoy working at pace, staying ahead of what’s next, and seeing your designs land in market quickly, this will feel like home.
You’ll be part of an environment where momentum matters — where ideas move quickly from concept to customer, and creativity is closely tied to commercial outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll design for a customer who is style-aware and always looking for what’s new.

In this role, you will:

- Develop activewear product with speed and confidence
- Translate global inspiration into commercially relevant designs
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to keep timelines tight and output strong
- Build ranges that feel fresh, cohesive, and connected to the customer

Key Areas of Focus

Trend Direction

- Stay ahead of emerging trends and interpret them into clear, actionable direction.
- Shape seasonal narratives that guide product development and inspire the wider team.
- Present ideas with clarity, backed by insight and a strong creative point of view.

Range Building

- Collaborate with partners to develop balanced, high-impact ranges.
- Bring a strong commercial lens — understanding what will resonate and sell.




- Contribute to decisions that drive both customer engagement and category performance.

Product Development

- Create product that is considered, well-executed and aligned to the brand aesthetic.
- Work closely with offshore teams to maintain speed and quality through development.
- Produce clear tech packs and visuals to support effective execution.
- Manage timelines and shifting priorities with confidence and attention to detail.
- A sharp understanding of both product and customer. You’ll be comfortable working at speed, making decisions, and adapting as things evolve.

What We are Looking For:

- A qualification in Fashion, Textiles, Graphics or related field
- Experience in a fast-paced retail or wholesale environment
- Strong capability across Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, CAD) and relevant systems
- Solid understanding of product development, materials and construction
- Ability to manage multiple streams of work without losing quality
- A strong eye for colour, shape, and storytelling
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate
- A proactive mindset with the potential to step into leadership
- The ability to work across key stakeholders to produce commercial, relevant womenswear ranges with strong trend foresight.
- The skill to produce elevated ranges and product at a price point that represents value in the current Australian economic environment.

Based a the edge of Melbourne CBD with a hybrid working culture.

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📌 Designer - Activewear (Melbourne)
🏢 Planning Talent
📍 Melbourne