Designer – Womenswear

At Gymshark, design sits at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a talented Womenswear Designer to help create innovative, world-class products that inspire our global community and elevate the performance of our consumers.

Working closely with our Design leadership team, you'll play a key role in bringing commercially successful and consumer-focused products to life.

From identifying emerging trends and understanding athlete needs to developing seasonal collections and presenting concepts to senior stakeholders, you'll be involved throughout the entire product creation journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate designer who combines creativity with commercial awareness and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING.

Designing and delivering commercial inline products across the women's category, ensuring deadlines, quality standards and commercial objectives are achieved.

Researching and interpreting fashion, sportswear and consumer trends to create relevant and innovative product solutions.

Developing a deep understanding of athlete requirements, female fit and performance needs, translating insights into industry-leading product.

Collaborating closely with Womenswear Design teams to maintain and evolve Gymshark's distinctive design DNA.

Creating detailed design specifications and effectively communicating design intent to cross-functional partners.

Partnering with Product Development and Technical teams to ensure fit, construction and performance objectives are successfully realised.

Selecting appropriate fabrics, trims and finishes to support both functionality and aesthetics.

Contributing to seasonal colour development, including the management and approval of lab dips.

Maintaining accurate product information and tracking design evolution throughout the development process.

Presenting seasonal concepts and product strategies confidently to senior leadership teams.

Supporting and mentoring Assistant Designers and Graduate Designers.

Collaborating with multiple departments to ensure creative direction is reflected throughout the product journey.

Travelling domestically and internationally when required.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED.

Essential skills and experience

• Degree-level qualification in Fashion Design, Sportswear Design or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of apparel design, materials, colour, construction, trend research and consumer behaviour.
• Experience working within a design-led product environment alongside Product Development and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of women's apparel, fit and performance product.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent visual, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present creative concepts confidently to stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.
• What makes you stand out
• You balance creativity with commercial thinking.
• You're passionate about women's sportswear, fitness culture and emerging consumer trends.
• You thrive when working collaboratively and building strong cross-functional relationships.
• You're naturally curious, solutions-focused and always looking for ways to improve products and processes.
• You take ownership of your work and consistently deliver to a high standard.

This is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least THREE days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK .

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Disability Confident Committed

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and want to encourage anyone with a disability to apply for a role at Gymshark.

We offer an interview to candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Please let us know below if would you like to apply through the Disability Confident scheme.

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We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally.

We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark. com.

How would you describe the current Gymshark Womenswear aesthetic, and where do you see the biggest opportunity for it to evolve? *

Tell us about the size and structure of the design team you currently lead, and what you are personally accountable for vs what you delegate. *

Describe a womenswear collection or product range you’ve led that was commercially successful — what made it work? *

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