Head Designer

Hybrid and flexible working, health & wellbeing programs
- Collaborative culture with a genuine commitment to sustainability
- Contract role with learn and grow opportunities

We have an exciting, 11 month career changing opportunity in a key leadership position in our Bonds team as Head Designer.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Head of Design, you will be a proven design leader who is seeking to build on an already outstanding career with a background ideally in fashion design. You will be instrumental in establishing and leading the seasonal direction, generating ideas to develop commercially successful ranges. As a member of the design management team, you will also support the business in design led projects to further cement Bonds position in the market.

**Key responsibilities include**
- Drive creativity and innovation in trend directions
- Research global consumer trends through instore visits, creative forecast services, international magazines, website and market analysis
- Establish the direction that will define and mark each season
- Lead, motivate and inspire a small design team
- Develop strong relationships and collaboration with Product, Sales, Marketing teams along with external stakeholders.

**Essential for your success you will have**
- Demonstrated innovative and creative approach to design
- Strong vision and sense of direction, along with strong influencing skills
- Inspirational team leadership capability and solid experience in a senior design role driving design projects from concept through to execution- Tertiary qualifications in Fashion & Textile Design -garment construction, pattern making, and yarn knowledge- Tertiary qualifications in Fashion & Textile Design -garment construction, pattern making, and yarn knowledge
- Proficiency in Adobe programs

This is an amazing opportunity to progress your design career in this highly collaborative and visionary role.

**What can we offer you?**
- Work for an amazing brand that's an Aussie household namework with inspiring cross-functional teams and stakeholdersjoin a business with an unrivalled culturewhat's not in it for you?
- Huge staff discounts across all the amazing brands in the Hanes portfoliowe're talking huge savings on Jockey, Bonds, Champion, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Berlei - and more
- Sample sales and extended family and friends' discounts
- Wellness Programs - regular free skin checks, flu shots, remedial massages, Employee Assistance Program
- Access to awesome perks, including corporate discounts, novated car leasing, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave Program
- Monthly business updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, with regular presentations from our community partners
- "_Summer Fun_" - take advantage of a days leave every fortnight, in addition to your leave allowance, during the summer months and make the most of the sun
- Established and committed LEAN organization offering on-going training to all employees

**A BIT ABOUT US..**

Who wouldn't want to be part of Hanes Brands? Our culture is fantastic, made so by our people and the standards we set and strive towards each day. We enjoy the benefits of being part of a global organisation, whilst staying true to our heritage. As a company, we are passionate about developing our people, and there are endless opportunities for career progression across so many different areas of our business. We are open, collaborative and straight-talking: we love coming to work every day and being part of bringing our iconic brands to life that are loved by, well - everyone

Hanes Brands Australasia is home to some of Australia's most iconic brands, and we are proud to be part the US powerhouse Hanes Brands Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel brands. We have 18 brands in our portfolio, including Bonds, Champion, Berlei, Jockey, Sheridan and Bras N Things, and a number of offices across Australia and New Zealand. We're a household name delivering beautiful comfy products that Aussies just love. And with six hugely successful e-commerce sites, an extensive and rapidly growing store network, amazing and well-established wholesale partnerships and a growing international presence, the future is looking bright

**CULTIVATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE**

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