Apparel & Accessories Product Designer

At Mons Royale, we believe action and adventure sports can be a force for good. But most of the gear made for these sports is trashing the planet. That’s why we’re on a mission to shift riders from synthetics to natural fibres designing high-performance merino apparel that doesn’t mess up the places we love to play.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Apparel & Accessories Product Designer to join our design team. The successful candidate, will be responsible for end-to-end design and development of apparel and accessories collections that reflect our brand identity, meet consumer needs, and maintain a high standard of technical execution. This is a specialist, individual-contributor role with a strong focus on hands-on design and product development, working closely with cross-functional partners in merchandising, product development, and sourcing.

What You’Ll Do:

• Research global outdoor, fashion, cultural, and consumer trends to identify design opportunities in apparel and accessories. 
• Create original concepts, sketches, CADs, and technical drawings for seasonal collections. 
• Design, brief and select materials, trims, hardware, and finishes appropriate to performance, durability, and brand positioning. 
• Prepare detailed technical packs (tech packs) for sampling and production. 
• Collaborate with product development, patternmakers, and suppliers to ensure prototypes meet design intent, fit standards, and cost targets. 
• Conduct fittings and product reviews, making iterative design adjustments to optimise aesthetics, functionality, and comfort. 
• Ensure designs are commercially viable while maintaining creative integrity and alignment with brand vision. 
• Present collections and design rationale to internal stakeholders for approval. 
• Maintain a deep understanding of sustainability, fabric innovation, and new manufacturing techniques to improve product quality and environmental performance. 
• Ensure all designs meet compliance, safety, and performance requirements relevant to apparel and accessories. 
• Integrate 3D prototyping into the creative process.
• Lead and conduct insight sessions with athletes and consumers.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience 

• Experience: Minimum 5 years’ professional experience designing technical apparel within a global outdoor or sportswear brands. 
• Degree or diploma in Fashion Design, Apparel Product Development, or Industrial/Product Design (specialising in soft goods). 
• Experience working with international factories and supply chains. 
• Strong portfolio of completed apparel and accessories products, showing both creative vision and technical execution. 
• Proficiency with design and development software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CLO3D, or equivalent). 
• Able to design 3D CADS for sampling 
• Knowledge of fabric construction, material properties, accessory hardware, and finishing techniques. 
• Experience creating and delivering accurate tech packs and specifications to global suppliers. 
• Able to construct physical prototypes to hand over to development 
• Understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and manufacturing processes. 
• Strong sense of colour, trends, silhouette, and consumer insights. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across product development, sourcing, and marketing. 
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and time management skills. 

Salary: $70,000 - $100,000

Benefits

Opportunity For Growth

Mons Royale is a fast-growing brand in the action and adventure sports space with lots of opportunities for career development, within and outside NZ. 

Mountain town lifestyle and flexibility 

We are based in mountain towns because we value time spent in the mountains and want to enable and encourage our team to achieve a work/life balance. While we do work hard and put in the hours, we also believe in the value of having a life outside of the workplace. This role will be based in our brand home, Wanaka.  

We value people and our team 

Company culture is important to us. We're often together in the mountains or catching up for a happy-hour bike ride. With offices in Squamish, Innsbruck and our hometown of Wanaka, Mons is comprised of a globally diverse workforce. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and therefore all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment. 

Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit 

Being a part of a fast-growing brand means that there’s never a dull moment and that you’ll likely be involved in a lot of opportunities that may fall outside of your typical job description.  

Competitive Salary and Discounts to fuel your passion 

We offer competitive remuneration, discounted Mons Royale product and access to discounts across the outdoor industry.