Head of Product
Leading Australian Contemporary Fashion Brand
Now Hiring in Melbourne
The Brand I
The role of the year is HERE! An opportunity has arisen to join one of Australia's most recognised contemporary fashion brands as they enter their next phase of growth. This founder-led business has built a loyal customer following through elevated product, exceptional brand storytelling and an uncompromising commitment to quality. With ambitious expansion plans ahead, they are seeking a commercially astute Head of Product to partner closely with the Founders and shape the future direction of the brand.
The role will lead the entire product function across Buying, Design, Production and Quality, ensuring the Founder vision is translated into a compelling, commercially successful product strategy.
The Role |
Reporting into the executive leadership team, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end product lifecycle, driving product strategy, commercial performance and operational excellence across the business.
This is a highly influential leadership role where you will:
Partner directly with the Founders to translate creative vision into a scalable product strategy.
Develop and own the overarching product roadmap, ensuring alignment across Buying, Design, Production and Quality.
Lead range architecture, category strategy and seasonal direction, balancing creativity with commercial outcomes.
Drive trade performance, assortment planning, pricing architecture and inventory strategy in partnership with Planning.
Build and optimise product development processes, critical paths and cross-functional collaboration to support business growth.
Lead and develop high-performing teams while fostering a customer-first, commercially focused culture.
Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, operational efficiency and speed to market.
The Skillset |
We're looking for an experienced product leader who thrives in founder-led businesses and enjoys operating at both a strategic and hands-on level.
You will bring:
Extensive senior leadership experience across Product, Buying or Merchandise within premium or contemporary fashion.
Proven experience working alongside Founders or Creative Directors, acting as a trusted commercial partner while protecting brand DNA.
Demonstrated success helping founder-led businesses scale, building the structure, processes and product capability required for the next phase of growth.
Strong experience developing overarching product strategy that aligns customer insights, commercial objectives and brand vision.
A background in Buying will be highly regarded, bringing a deep understanding of assortment planning, trade performance, pricing architecture and commercial decision making.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across Buying, Design, Production and Quality.
Exceptional commercial acumen, strategic thinking and the ability to influence at Executive level.
The Offer |
This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected Australian fashion business at a pivotal point in its growth journey.
You'll work in true partnership with the Founders, influencing the future product direction of the brand while leading a talented team and building the foundations for continued scale. If you're passionate about premium product, commercial strategy and helping founder-led businesses evolve into their next chapter, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply with Ange |
If this sounds like you, reach out to Ange for a confidential chat.
ange@thetalentmill.com.au
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle and retail industries. With more than 10 years specialist expertise with luxury, lifestyle & fashion brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as a trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
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