Ready to see your designs come to life on products sold in over 82 stores nationwide?
Since 1982, The Warehouse has been part of the moments that shape Kiwi lives. From first school uniforms and furnishing your first flat to first pay packets and family milestones, generations of New Zealanders have grown up with our brand. That connection is at the heart of This Is Warehouse Country, celebrating the place The Warehouse holds in communities across Aotearoa.
Job DescriptionWe’re looking for an experienced Trend Specialist to join our Trend Studio team on a fixed term parental leave contract.
This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded, intermediate level designer who loves turning trends and ideas into products customers genuinely connect with. You’ll play a key role in identifying emerging trends, developing creative concepts and bringing kids wear ranges to life across our children’s categories.
Working closely with merchandise, Sourcing, and Marketing teams, you’ll translate trends into compelling graphics, prints, colour palettes and product concepts that resonate with Kiwi families.
What You’ll Do:
- Research and interpret global and local trends across kids' products and consumer categories.
- Develop trend boards, mood boards, colour palettes and seasonal concepts.
- Design graphics, prints and creative assets for kids wear and children’s product ranges.
- Translate trend insights into commercially relevant product opportunities.
- Create compelling visual storytelling that brings products and ranges to life.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver trend-right, customer-focused ranges.
We're looking for an established designer who combines creativity with commercial thinking and can confidently take concepts from ideation through to execution.
This role is best suited to an established intermediate-level designer with demonstrated experience delivering commercially successful product ranges. We're looking for someone who can bring strong creative capability, technical expertise and a passion for creating ranges that customers love.
This role is focused on product graphics and product development rather than marketing or brand design. We're seeking a designer with experience creating graphics, prints and artwork for products sold at retail within children’s apparel or related categories.
You’ll bring:
- Proven experience in Kids wear Design, Product Graphic Design, Product Design, or Trend Design, ideally within a retail, apparel or consumer products environment.
- Experience working within a large retailer, big-box retailer or consumer products environment.
- Strong experience creating graphics, prints and artwork for physical products, within children’s apparel, accessories or related categories.
- Exceptional graphic design skills, with strong technical design capability and advanced Adobe Creative Suite expertise.
- Experience designing for boys' and girls' categories, ideally within the 3-7 year age range.
- Strong commercial awareness, trend forecasting capability and stakeholder management skills.
Building Retail Careers Since 1982!
You’ll work alongside some of New Zealand’s most experienced retail professionals, gaining exposure to products, suppliers, customers and commercial decisions that shape our business eery day and help build its future.
We offer a range of benefits that work for you and your career which include:
- Team member discounts across our brands
- Paid birthday day off for permanent team members
- Free parking, onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office
- We value collaboration & flexibility – embracing hybrid working, up to 2 days working from home
- 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members
- A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities
If you're an experienced designer with a passion for trend forecasting, graphics, and product development, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV and portfolio showcasing graphics, print design, product concepts and trend-led work, ideally within children’s categories.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in kidswear design, product graphic design, product design, or trend design
- Experience in a retail, apparel, or consumer products environment
- Experience working within a large retailer, big-box retailer, or consumer products environment
- Strong experience creating graphics, prints, and artwork for physical products
- Experience in children's apparel, accessories, or related categories
- Exceptional graphic design skills and strong technical design capability
- Advanced Adobe Creative Suite expertise
- Experience designing for boys' and girls' categories
- Experience with the 3–7 year age range
- Strong commercial awareness, trend forecasting capability, and stakeholder management skills
- CV and portfolio showcasing graphics, print design, product concepts, and trend-led work
The Warehouse Group Limited Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Warehouse Group Limited and has not been reviewed or approved by The Warehouse Group Limited.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as unusually generous, with eligible permanent employees receiving 26 weeks at full pay and a phased return to work. Policies also include continued retirement contributions during leave and transition support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave options extend beyond statutory minimums, including paid birthday leave, a paid volunteer day, and optional lifestyle leave of 5 or 10 days. Career breaks and long-service leave add further flexibility.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is prominent, with free confidential counselling for employees and their families and access to urgent appointments without loss of pay. Additional provisions such as free period products, family-violence leave, and funeral cover reinforce this focus.
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What We Do
The Warehouse Group (TWG) is New Zealand's largest retail group, founded by Sir Stephen Tindall. It operates as a corporate conglomerate consisting of three core retail brands: The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming. The group offers a wide range of general merchandise, including apparel, consumer electronics, and stationery, and is committed to providing sustainable retail products and practices for the benefit of New Zealanders.
