Head of Teamwear Design
About the company
SAS Sport is a leading New Zealand sportswear brand, designing high performance custom teamwear for clubs, schools, and sporting organisations across New Zealand and Australia.
We are seeking an experienced Head of Teamwear Design to lead our Sri Lankan design team. This is an exciting opportunity to join SAS Sport, a subsidiary of a New Zealand owned company, in designing world class sports apparel.
The role
Lead our Teamwear Design Department and drive the creative direction of our collections.
You will evaluate every garment from both a design and production perspective ensuring outstanding graphics, fit, construction, fabric selection, sublimation quality, and production readiness.
Working closely with pattern makers and the production team, you will ensure every garment meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
This role also offers opportunities to travel to New Zealand to gain first-hand insight into our customers, sporting culture, and market trends.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of New Zealand and Australian teamwear markets, including rugby, cricket, football, basketball, netball, and school sports.
- Minimum 5 years experience.
- Excellent knowledge of sublimation printing, garment construction, fabric performance, and production processes.
- Proven experience leading and mentoring a design team.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop and InDesign will be beneficial.
- Excellent communication, and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor the Teamwear Design Department.
- Design innovative custom teamwear collections across multiple sporting codes.
- Collaborate with pattern makers and production teams to ensure correct fit, functionality, and quality.
- Ensure every design is brand consistent and production ready.
- Drive continuous improvement in design standards and creative excellence.
When applying
Send your CV with the email subject “Head of Teamwear Design”.