Fashion Designer - Sydney, Australia based! - #149035

About Us:

Showpo is the Australian owned, global, social media led ecommerce brand, redefining fashion retail for the new generation.

Showpo was established in Sydney in 2010 from our Founder & CEO Jane Lu's garage. Forward to now, we have disrupted the traditional retail model, are a global fashion destination and one of Australia's home grown true global success stories. We pride ourselves on empowering women worldwide and being one of Australia's largest and most successful social media brands.

The Role:

Drive direction and trend for our in-house Showpo brand by sourcing, developing, and designing exciting, on-trend garments from concept through to production. With a strong commercial eye, design into trend-driven ranges while driving fabric innovation and ensuring a cohesive, well-balanced collection that aligns with budgets and revenue targets.

We're actively accepting applications from overseas candidates who would like the opportunity to live and work in Sydney!

Day to day, you will:

• Translate visions provided by Trend Forecaster into workable directions for the team including colour palette, print direction & fabric direction
• Source and develop/design exciting peed-to-market pieces that align with the brand and drive category growth
• Deliver a cohesive, commercially viable, and well-balanced collection, showcasing thoughtfully selected fabrics, silhouettes, and trims
• Demonstrate a strong eye for trend, colour, fabric, fit, and construction, with in-depth market knowledge
• Analyse and interpret key reports, including best/worst sellers, category performance, and print analysis, to inform design decisions
• Manage and mentor an assistant, ensuring they gain a comprehensive understanding of the design role for future career progression
• Possess strong technical knowledge with a focus on product quality, fit, and continuous improvement, always maintaining a customer-centric approach
• Ensure all products meet the highest standards for fit, quality, and construction
• Create detailed tech packs with specifications
• Working to key Critical Path dates, ensuring all design, delivery & launch deadlines and requirements are met
• Deliver a commercially successful range that meets all margin and assortment targets
  
  
  

Who are you?

• Experienced designer within a Womenswear brand
• A keen eye for Trend Design
• Ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers in apparel development
• Adaptable, flexible and able to work autonomously and unsupervised
  
  
  

PERKS!

• Live for fashion? You’ll love working for Australia’s largest social media fashion brand that was founded locally and is expanding globally. The list is growing, but here are some of the things you will enjoy:
• Our embedded culture of Think Big, Get S**t Done and Have Fun gives everyone the ability to make a massive impact across the entire organisation. We are a fun team with a high-growth hustle
• 90% off our CEO's online business course
• Flexible working environment including work from home
• Huge staff discounts across the Showpo website
• Staff sample sales every month!
• Your own individual growth plan developed with your manager and tracked throughout your career with us
• Celebration is part of our core DNA from social events, to cruises on the harbour, to costume parties and Karaoke. We work hard and celebrate connecting as a team
• Dog friendly office, Breakfast Bar
• Education, Wellness and Lunch & Learn Programs
• Company wide I S**t Rainbow Awards - Reward & Recognition Program - come and celebrate your colleagues with bubbles every Friday!
  
  
  

Click apply with a copy of or a link to your design portfolio!

At Showpo we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can belong and be their authentic selves. We strive to craft a culture that reflects the diversity of our customer, where our differences make us stronger and help us become better humans. We celebrate our people and support them, ensuring we’re a workplace welcoming to all, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We are on a journey and sometimes might make mistakes, but we are committed to learning, growing and backing up these words with positive action.