Location : Perth, WA
Open to Relocate: This role offers the relocation support for applicants outside Australia to move to our global headquarters in Perth, Western Australia.
Full-time (38 hrs per week)
Workplace type: Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
Are you a seasoned Soft Goods designer with a passion for innovation and collaboration? Fuel your passion for design and adventures, join our dynamic team, bringing creativity and expertise to every project.
As our Lead Soft Goods Designer, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of our products, from concept to commercialization. Your extensive experience will be invaluable as you mentor junior team members and collaborate with Product Managers to translate briefs into innovative solutions. Join us in creating products that not only meet the highest aesthetic standards but also push the boundaries of functionality and performance.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Bring innovation and creative flair to the design process to create products that solve consumer problems.
- Generate the substantive documentation required for vendors to manage the prototyping and development process.
- Temper creativity with a commercial lens to ensure that products are right priced and commercially viable.
- Actively research the marketplace, competitors, trade events and other sources for trends and concepts that will inform new product and brand extension.
- Practice a clear and concise communication style across all parts of the business.
- Use a range of tools that could include (but are not limited too) sketching, CAD Modelling, 3D Modelling, pattern making and sewing to help drive the sample development process.
- Lead multiple projects, deliver creative deliverables in a timely manner, and prioritise different tasks in a fast-paced environment.
