Design Assistant

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Country Road Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Job no: 999695

Work type: Full-Time

Location: Melbourne - CBD & Inner

Categories: Design & Development

Purpose

An exciting opportunity for a Design Assistant to join the Country Road Childrenswear team, supporting the design team with product samples, administration, fit, storyboards and range concepts, ensuring the quality of apparel is maintained through the development and production stages.

**Please note that this is a 10 month FTC and you must be available to start within a few weeks**

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with the design team to develop range concepts
  • Attend fitting to ensure continuation of style development process
  • Attend all fit meetings and other associated meetings which will impact upon the range development
  • Select all trims for the range to be signed off by the Designer to ensure the look and values of the brand are maintained
  • Source, execute and design any creative, conceptual work required for pre-sell or sell presentation to ensure clarity and consistency at all times
  • Conceptualise monthly storyboards in form of mood and colour
  • Sourcing & development of fabrics
  • Liaise with the suppliers to monitor the development, availability, lead-time and costs.

Key Capabilities

  • A tertiary qualification in Fashion or Textiles is preferred
  • Experience with illustration software packages
  • Experience having worked in a similar design led role in a fashion business would be beneficial
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop strong relationships internally and externally across the business
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Working well within a team.

Why work for CRG?

The Country Road Group is one of Australasia's largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands such as Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Here are some of the great things we offer:

  • Generous employee discounts across our House of Brands
  • Seasonal clothing allowance
  • An additional day of leave for your birthday
  • An Industry leading Parental Leave Program
  • Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance
  • Annual learning calendar to support the ongoing development of our team
  • Support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility Program
  • We are committed to operating ethically, sustainably, and responsibly.

About Country Road

As Australia's favourite lifestyle brand, beloved around the world, we deliver timeless Australian style that is designed for life and made to last.

Advertised: 22 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 08 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Country Road Group prefers to manage all sourcing directly, please submit your applications to this role if you are interested. Please note introductions via agency will not be accepted.

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