Designer - Cotton On Menswear Global Support Centre

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Born in Australia, loved around the world. 

At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. We’re here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives.

We’re playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.

Be part of Cotton On’s new Design stream.

A new structure designed to support a more seamless product lifecycle and clearer career growth across our Product teams.

We’re looking for a creative and commercially driven Designer to join our Cotton On Menswear team, with opportunities across Jackets, Shirts, Accessories, Fleece, Graphics, Tees and Knits.

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of the brand through product that feels relevant, inspiring and connected to culture. You'll bring ideas to life across your categories, translating trend, customer insights and brand direction into compelling product stories that resonate with our customer.

Owning the design journey from concept through to sample, you’ll bring a fresh perspective and help grow the category — combining creative instinct, trend awareness and attention to detail to deliver product with a clear point of view.
We’re looking for someone curious, collaborative and excited by the challenge of creating product that feels fresh, authentic and distinctly on brand.

You will:

• Design and develop product aligned to brand DNA, customer needs and commercial outcomes
• Translate trend and buying direction into relevant, wearable product across categories
• Own development from concept to sample, ensuring accuracy, quality and fit
• Create CADs, tech packs and design specs that bring your vision to life
• Partner closely with Buying, Trend and Production to align ranges and deliver on time
• Use performance insights and feedback to continuously refine and improve product

•    Qualification in Fashion Design or a related field
•    Proven experience in a Designer role, with a natural eye for trend-led product that resonates with our customer
•    Strong hand sketching skills or experience with drawing CADs on Illustrator
•    Ability to lead and develop your reporting team 
•    Strong design capability, with the ability to create commercially relevant product aligned to brand DNA
•    Solid understanding of garment construction, materials and development processes
•    High attention to detail across all stages of design and development
•    Strong commercial awareness and understanding of how product decisions impact performance
•    Excellent stakeholder collaboration skills across Buying, Production and Planning
•    Ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines within a critical path environment
•    A proactive, adaptable mindset with a willingness to learn and continuously improve