Below we have compiled a list of current job opportunities within the surf industry. Please reach out to the respective contact for each position for more information or applications.

Please note that we update the Jobs Board regularly with positions available.  If you wish to publish a position, please email admin@australiansurfindustry.com.au with the position description and any relevant links.

NB: We post these ads as a service to our community, we have no interest commercially in the role. Our ambition is simply to help our community have the best people, working for the best jobs, and fulfilling their purpose.


As our Marketing Coordinator, you’ll play a major role in developing and executing marketing across social media, digital advertising, email, loyalty, events and in-store promotions.

Working closely with the Managing Director, Marketing Assistant, eCommerce team and store network, you’ll ensure our marketing is strategic, cohesive and always on-brand.

About the Role

We’re looking for someone who is creative, confident, organised and excited to work across a wide variety of marketing channels. This is a hands-on role with a lot of responsibility, perfect for someone who loves pace, variety and storytelling.

 You’ll be responsible for:

Social Media & Digital Marketing

  • Create and schedule content across all social platforms

  • Plan and run Meta and Google Ads campaigns

  • Build and optimise email and SMS marketing

  • Analyse performance and adjust campaigns to meet KPIs

Website & Content

  • Update website content in collaboration with eComm & Product teams

  • Ensure brand consistency across all digital touchpoints

Loyalty Program Management

  • Drive growth and engagement of our loyalty program

  • Manage member communications

  • Develop referral programs, incentives and partnerships

In-Store Marketing

  • Plan and deliver in-store promotions

  • Create supporting POS materials including posters and flyers

  • Coordinate promotional product distribution

Events & Activations

  • Plan and manage in-store and off-site events

  • Work with partners, sponsors and suppliers

  • Produce event assets and coordinate logistics

Ambassador Management

  • Recruit, brief and support ambassadors

  • Manage contracts and brand expectations

  • Coordinate team days and content shoots

Communication & Coordination

  • Work closely with internal teams and store managers

  • Coordinate marketing calendars and internal communication

  • Produce the monthly internal newsletter

About Us

Wilson Retail Co., Australia’s leading independent surf and skate lifestyle retailer. With 16 stores and over 180 people across BoardCollective, Saltwater Wine, Stormriders, and Red Herring Surf, we’re proudly family-owned and operated – and we’re all about creating an amazing workplace culture.

We believe in looking after our team – here’s what we offer:

  • A supportive and fun culture that celebrates individual and team achievements

  • Generous employee discounts across all our stores

  • Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Career development opportunities

Ready to Apply?

This is a full-time role starting ASAP, so if you're looking to bring your marketing experience to a new team, we can’t wait to meet you!

Click here to Apply Now or contact us at admin@wilsonretail.com.au for more info.

Patagonia Australia 

Role: Visual Merchandiser – Northern 

The Company: Patagonia is an outdoor apparel business like no other. "We're in business to save our home planet." A certified B Corporation, the company is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism - and now our one and only shareholder is our home planet with 100% of profits going to fight the environmental crisis. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is based in Ventura, California, with offices around the world, including our Australian Head Office in Doonmarngwarree (Torquay) on Wadawurrung Country. Our values stay true to a business that was started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted. The approach we take demonstrates a bias for simplicity and utility - build the best product and provide the best service; examine our practices openly and honestly; protect our home planet; be just, equitable, and antiracist; do it our way. We look for candidates with proven experience who thrive in a team-based atmosphere, individuals who are passionate about their communities, the environment, and caring for others.

The Role: The primary purpose of the Visual Merchandiser is to drive exceptional in-store customer experiences through seamless execution of visual merchandising strategies set out by the Head of Retail Store Experience. This role focuses on regional implementation of national plans, managing the executions of assortments aligned to store DNA, and elevating product visibility to optimise sales through seasons. The Visual Merchandiser is on the ground—refining layouts, adapting brand storytelling, and implementing tactical VM rollouts in stores. This role requires a strong blend of creativity, agility, and commercial insight to execute high-impact merchandising solutions in dynamic retail environments. Your responsibilities: Product & Assortment Execution 

  • Implement curated product flows and themes in-store, adapting central guidelines to reflect local shopper preferences. 

  • Partner with store managers and merchandising product teams to align product presentation with consumer expectations. 

  • Support Shop-in-Shop layout execution, tailored to each host store's configuration across our Key Wholesale network. 

Performance Optimisation 

  • Analyse sales and space productivity at a store level, recommending merchandising adjustments to drive revenue. 

  • Identify underperforming categories and execute monthly in-store action plans to lift visibility and conversion. 

  • Translate trading insights into visual updates that respond rapidly to commercial trends. 

Regional Execution & Store Support 

  • Conduct regular store visits to support floor teams with layout changes, Marketing pushes and VM resets. 

  • Implement VM playbooks and brand standards consistently across the region. 

  • Execute seasonal layout transitions to align with product calendars and marketing activations. 

  • Work with the Head of Retail Experience and Wholesale team on executing Wholesale Campaigns around Australia when required. 

Retail Marketing Execution 

  • Execute local campaigns —window displays, push zones, and point-of-sale materials—to reflect regional strategies. 

  • Collaborate with marketing on the physical expression of campaigns to enhance storytelling at the store level. 

Cross-Team Communication 

  • Deliver monthly visual execution packs and floor guides tailored for the field. 

  • Act as the VM bridge between national HQ and local stores, ensuring initiatives land with clarity and intent. 

  • Host regional workshops or walkthroughs to align store leadership on upcoming VM updates. 

Other Key Supports 

  • Curate and purchase props that reflect the store's theme and enhance brand storytelling in line with guidance. 

  • Select and care for greenery to create a fresh, inviting atmosphere and define store zones. 

Who are you: 

  • Strategic Thinker: able to think big picture and drive work accordingly. 

  • Leadership: build trusted relationships, influence decisions and drive urgency on critical priorities. 

  • Influential: able to communicate through complicated matters, builds trust easily and gets buy-in from partners. 

  • Strong Communicator: excellent communication and presentation skills. 

  • Emotionally intelligent: high level of self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills. 

  • Inclusive: deeply experienced in collaborating with others across differences. 

  • Passionate: cares deeply about people practices and saving our home planet. 

Experience you bring: 

  • Experience in a similar Visual Merchandising role with a multi-site retailer with 3 to 5 Years experience. 

  • Passion for attention to detail with initiative and drive to achieve the best store experience standards in the industry. 

  • High level project management skills. 

  • Communication - must effectively lead open and concise communications to all levels of the organisation. 

  • Demonstrate strong people, problem solving, communication, organisational, time management, and multi-tasking skills. 

  • Ability to give presentations and training to large groups and/or Senior Leadership. 

  • Ability to work and influence on cross-functional teams. 

  • Ability to work independently, positively handle conflict, and work in a fast-paced environment. 

  • Ability and proficiency in Microsoft Office products. 

  • Ability to work odd hours and travel extensively when needed. 

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to problem solve, as well as develop new concepts. 

  • Ability to deal with physical rigors of store set up (climbing ladders, moving product, etc.). 

Equal Employment Opportunity: Patagonia is an equal opportunity employer. Patagonia recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, colour, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or individuals with a disability. Patagonia is proud of our diverse workforce and encourages applications from diverse cultural backgrounds. Like our planet, our company is an interconnected network of ecosystems dependent on each other. Patagonia is a global community with members that seek to respect, uplift, and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique - members that look to champion justice, equity, and inclusion across our company and beyond.

Accessibility Support: Patagonia is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for talent of all abilities. If you require assistance and/ or accommodation in the search and/ or application process, please contact us at accessibility@patagonia.com.au with your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

Benefits: Patagonia provides employees with competitive benefits packages (unique to each role) that may include environmental internships, employee discounts, generous clothing allowance, activism hours, equal paternity leave, matching of charity donations, and much more. *Please include a cover letter in your application telling us about your passion for your communities, the environment, and caring for others. We'd also love to know how you spend your time in the outdoors! **This is a full-time position - Covering Byron Bay, Burleigh heads, Brisbane, +one new location and co-sharing Hobart Stores. 

To apply, head to: https://adr.to/xv3iyai

Patagonia Australia 

Role: Head of Retail Store Experience

The Company: Patagonia is an outdoor apparel business like no other, "We're in business to save our home planet." A certified B Corporation, the company is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism - and now our one and only shareholder is our home planet with 100% of profits going to fight the environmental crisis. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is based in Ventura, California with offices around the world including in Doonmarngwarree (Torquay), Australia. Our values stay true to a business that was started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted. The approach we take demonstrates a bias for simplicity and utility - build the best product and provide the best service; examine our practices openly and honestly; protect our home planet; be just, equitable and antiracist; do it our way. We look for candidates with proven experience who thrive in a team-based atmosphere, individuals who are passionate about their communities, the environment and caring for others. We seek core Patagonia product users, people who love to spend as much time as possible in the mountains, ocean, and wild nature. Folks who deal well with ambiguity, learn on the fly, demonstrate sound judgment, and solve problems creatively are most successful with us. We're looking for someone who builds and maintains relationships with ease and desires to put the customer at the centre of everything they do. We don't want someone who can just do a job - we want the best person for the job. Yet we don't look for "stars" seeking special treatment and perks. Our best efforts are collaborative, and Patagonia culture rewards the ensemble player, while it barely tolerates those who need the limelight. 

The Role: The purpose of the Head of Store Retail Experience is to support our growing and diverse retail store network across Australia and New Zealand. Scope of work includes managing new store and refurbishment projects, concepting, planning and delivering retail store experience, branded wholesale installations, and leading the Australian Visual Merchandising team. This role will partner with the merchandise and planning teams to inform seasonal store assortments, the wholesale sales teams and the marketing team to deliver on our goals and maintain visual merchandising standards. Responsibilities include project planning and stakeholder management (suppliers, customers and internal), budgeting and cost management, managing complex projects concurrently from concept through to completion, team leadership, contributing to seasonal range architecture, development of seasonal merchandising plans, and ensuring outcomes are delivered on time and budget. Engaging and collaborating with internal stakeholders is essential to the success of this role. 

The Head of Retail Store Experience will navigate ambiguity with confidence, respond to feedback constructively, and consistently integrate Patagonia's values into every aspect of their work. With a deep understanding of the outdoor and surf market and contemporary consumer behaviours, this role integrates retail execution with merchandising and marketing through strategic planning, leadership, collaboration, and hands-on retail execution. When done successfully, this role will support the growth of core categories, technical product, and overall brand success in the retail and wholesale marketplace. Our retail stores are where our brand comes to life, and we consider these spaces as a gift to our communities. We create an environment that is welcoming to everyone, unique, inspiring, and reflective of the local community. This role will honour this through creative design, embedding brand directives, and ensuring that local stories are told to not only create a unique retail experience, but a hub for local activism. 

Objectives: Visual Merchandising You will be responsible for managing the overall visual strategy and retail experience across Patagonia retail and national wholesale stores. The role involves managing the regional Visual merchandiser team, collaborating with cross-functional departments, ensuring brand consistency, and elevating customer experience across all Patagonia stores. You'll will monitor performance, and adapt strategies based on sales performance. Additionally, you'll oversee the implementation of branded Shop-in-Shop displays in key national wholesale partners. 

  • Develop and guide the Visual Merchandising team in executing seasonal plans and crafting compelling visual concepts that enhance the customer experience. 

  • Develop seasonal strategies and plans to support Ocean and Outdoor stores, evolving the customer experience through floor layout, colour initiatives, and seasonal imagery. 

  • Manage the VM team's travel calendar in alignment with seasonal product deliveries, storytelling execution, and wholesale support. 

  • Ensure cohesive visual displays, signage, and overall store aesthetics across all locations. 

  • Lead seasonal planning to support retail campaigns, product launches, and store installations. 

  • Develop and manage seasonal store marketing strategies, including design, POP, and in-store experience creation. 

  • Oversee vendor partnerships to design and supply seasonal POP assets, ensuring alignment with budget and brand standards. 

  • Lead wholesale Shop-in-Shop execution by creating tailored layouts and assortments that balance Patagonia's identity with host store flow and standards. 

  • Conduct regular store visits to research customer behaviour, assess execution, and gather insights that inform merchandising strategies and improve experience. 

Assortment Planning You will play a key role in shaping product presentation and assortment strategies that reflect store identity and customer needs. This involves leveraging sales insights, market insights, and customer profiles to support planning and instore execution. By collaborating closely with retail, merchandise, marketing, and buying teams you ensure alignment across channels, while driving performance through strategic product selection and visual storytelling. 

  • Align product planning with store DNA by analysing sales, customers, and trends to ensure assortments reflect individual stores needs. 

  • Produce floorplans, layouts, and presentation decks. 

  • Be a contributing voice for each stores product assortments based on customer, targeted sports, foundational products, sku holding and seasonal needs. 

  • Develop seasonal product calendars to support stock flows through out the season. 

  • Partner with merchandising and buying teams to give strategic feedback, ensuring assortments support for visual storytelling, seasonal campaigns, and brand goals. 

  • Design product presentations using Illustrator (or similar) to create compelling, easy-to-navigate guides that help store teams execute layouts. 

  • Use Illustrator (or similar) to sketch layout changes, develop floorplans, and optimise navigation and product visibility across various store zones. 

  • Continuously seek opportunities to enhance the brand experience through innovative design, layout optimisation, and immersive retail environments. 

Retail Store Development 

You will manage in the design process for new stores, existing store refurbishment and wholesale branded projects through management of an external architects, internal design teams. designers and drafts people. This will involve: 

  • Partner in the concept design process for store projects with external design partners; from initial briefing, through to design iterations, and final sign-off with internal and external stakeholders. 

  • Executing store modelling and rendering of branded structures and store environments, through design partners and directly (project size dependent). 

  • Produce floorplans, layouts, and detailed presentation decks. 

  • Researching and selecting appropriate materials with thoughtful consideration to sustainability and environmental impact; maintain a materials library and sample boards. 

  • Establishing project resourcing through trusted and cost-effective trades or store fit-out partners as appropriate, and conducting regular review of vendors to ensure positive outcomes. 

  • Interfacing with vendors, contractors, and other external agencies where necessary. 

  • Manage vendors and contractors effectively for on-time delivery within budget. 

  • Developing and managing project budgets and timelines in line with capital planning and management direction. 

About you: 

  • Strategic thinker: able to think big picture and drive work accordingly. 

  • Leader: build trusted relationships, influence decisions and drive urgency on critical priorities. 

  • Influential: able to communicate through complicated matters, builds trust easily and gets buy-in from partners at all levels of seniority. 

  • Strong Communicator: excellent communication and presentation skills. 

  • Emotionally intelligent: high level of self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills. 

  • Inclusive: deeply experienced in collaborating with others and managing differences to a positive outcome. 

  • Passionate: cares deeply about people practices and saving our home planet. 

  • Creative: a passion for visual design principles, interior design trends, and being at the forefront of innovative and sustainable building materials. 

Experience you bring 

  • Experience in a similar visual merchandise / retail interior design / project management role within a retail environment with 10+ years experience. 

  • Tertiary qualified in interior design, visual design, architecture, or other relavant fields that support key design aspects of the role. 

  • Previous experience in leading build project teams, in a fast-paced environment, while navigating between multiple projects at once. 

  • Demonstrated experience at delivering multiple projects in different locations simultaneously. 

  • Agile mindset and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and budgets. 

  • Ability to develop seasonal strategies and gain stakeholder buying. 

  • Ability to work with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, and the drive to be adaptable in order to manage great relationships. 

  • Able to provide folio documentation and supporting material to validate experience. 

  • Must effectively lead open and concise communications at all levels of the organisation. 

  • Demonstrate strong people skills, problem solving, communication, organisational skills, time management, and multi-tasking ability. 

  • Ability to give presentations and training to large groups and/or senior leadership. 

  • Proficient in the following: Sketchup Pro Rendering software (KeyShot, Podium, etc.); Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator); Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word and Excel); Keynote; FTP file transfer; Ideation/visualisation via hand sketching/drawing, model building or other non-CAD techniques. 

  • Ability to work extended hours and travel when needed. 

Equal Employment Opportunity: Patagonia is an equal opportunity employer. Patagonia recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, colour, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or individuals with a disability. Patagonia is proud of our diverse workforce and encourages applications from diverse cultural backgrounds. Like our planet, our company is an interconnected network of ecosystems dependent on each other. Patagonia is a global community with members that seek to respect, uplift, and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique - members that look to champion justice, equity, and inclusion across our company and beyond. 

Accessibility Support: Patagonia is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for talent of all abilities. If you require assistance and/ or accommodation in the search and/ or application process, please contact us at accessibility@patagonia.com.au with your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process. 

Benefits: Patagonia provides employees with competitive benefits packages (unique to each role) that may include environmental internships, employee discounts, generous clothing allowance, activism hours, a nine-day work fortnight, equal paternity leave, matching of charity donations, and much more. *Please include a cover letter in your application telling us about your passion for your communities, the environment, and caring for others. We'd also love to know how you spend your time in the outdoors! 

To apply, head to https://adr.to/e5miyai

Marketing Manager 

Location: Sussex Inlet, NSW. Remote or hybrid arrangements will be considered for the right candidate. 

Department: Marketing 

Reports To: CEO  

Role Summary 

We’re on the hunt for a creative, hands-on Marketing Manager who lives and breathes surf culture — and knows what Ocean & Earth (O&E) stands for: premium gear, functional design, and a deep connection to the surf culture. This role is all about bringing our brand to life — from launching epic new products to telling authentic stories through our team riders and surf community. 

You’ll be steering campaigns, crafting content, and making sure everything we put out continues to look and feel on-brand. If you’ve got a sharp eye for visuals, a knack for digital, and love working across product, people, and platforms — this could be your perfect wave. 

Key Responsibilities 

Brand & Campaign Strategy 

  • Maintain brand consistency across all global communication channels. 

  • Develop and execute marketing campaigns for product launches, performance innovations, team riders and brand partnerships. 

  • Collaborate with our product development teams and team riders to translate technical features into compelling marketing stories and visual assets. 

Team Rider & Ambassador Programs 

  • Manage team rider and ambassador programs, including product testing, feedback collection, and promotional content coordination. 

Digital Marketing & Community Engagement 

  • Lead digital marketing efforts across social media, email, and website platforms. 

  • Focus on product education and community engagement through storytelling and interactive content. 

  • Produce creative story telling that showcases our products and team riders 

Content Production 

  • Plan and produce high-quality media including product videos, technical breakdowns, behind-the-scenes footage, and surf lifestyle content. 

  • Oversee creation of print media such as POS materials, advertisements, and catalogues. 

Event & Trade Show Activation 

  • Represent the brand at surf trade shows, retail demos, and industry events.  

  • Coordinate logistics, booth design, and promotional materials. 

  • Work with retail partners on promotions and team rider activations 

Performance & Insights 

  • Track campaign performance, ROI, and consumer insights. 

  • Use data to refine marketing strategies and improve future initiatives. 

E-Commerce Marketing Team (Front-End/Visuals)  

  • Manage seasonal and lifestyle product imagery updates to support visual merchandising and brand storytelling. 

  • Design and deploy campaign, sale, and seasonal banners across digital platforms. 

  • Coordinate blog content aligned with product launches, community stories, and SEO goals. 

  • Maintain e-commerce apps/plugins to optimise functionality and user experience. 

  • Oversee email marketing, including segmentation, automation, and performance tracking. 

  • Ensure consistent HTML formatting across emails, landing pages, and promotional assets. 

Brand & Licensing  

  • Drive Brand Consistency: Partner with international licensees to ensure our brand identity is consistently represented across all markets. 

  • Oversee Creative Approvals: Review and approve licensed product designs, packaging, and marketing materials to align with brand guidelines and positioning. 

  • Ensure Compliance: Monitor adherence to brand standards, trademark usage, and legal requirements across all licensed products and communications.  

  • Coordinate Global Collaboration: Act as the key liaison between internal teams and external licensees, managing artwork updates, seasonal campaigns, and product launches. 

Required Skills & Experience 

  • Proven experience in marketing, preferably in the surf, outdoor, or lifestyle industries. 

  • Strong storytelling and content creation skills, with an eye for visual design. 

  • Proficiency in digital marketing platforms (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, Mailchimp, CMS tools). 

  • Experience managing athlete or ambassador programs.  

  • Familiarity with e-commerce platforms and front-end marketing tools. 

  • Excellent project management and organizational skills. 

  • Experience in social media campaigns 

  • Graphic Design skill set 

  • Ability to analyses data and translate insights into actionable strategies. 

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, or a related field. 

  • Experience with video production and graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite). 

  • Working knowledge of HTML/CSS for email and web formatting. 

  • Familiarity with surf culture and technical product knowledge.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. 

  • Enjoys Surfing 

Why Join Ocean & Earth? 

Ocean & Earth is a heritage surf brand founded in 1979, known for innovation, quality, and authenticity. We’re independently owned and run by surfers for surfers. Our team is passionate, tight-knit, and committed to sustainability and creativity. Joining us means becoming part of a growing brand that values lifestyle, leadership, and the stoke of surf culture. 

Ready to Lead the Wave? 

If you're ready to take ownership, lead a team, and grow with a brand that lives and breathes surf culture, apply now and help shape the future of the Ocean & Earth brand.   Email careers@oceanearth.com to apply

 

Production Manager – Lifestyle Apparel 

Location: Sussex Inlet, NSW.  Remote or hybrid arrangements will be considered for the right candidate. 

 Department: Product Development / Production 

 Reports To: Production and Design Manager 

About the Role 

Join Ocean & Earth as our Production Manager, where you’ll play a key role supporting our design team and ensuring our lifestyle apparel delivers quality, brand and production performance. Based in Sussex Inlet, this role is office-based during the week with the flexibility for remote work on select days. You’ll bridge design and manufacturing to bring our seasonal lines to life. 

Key Responsibilities 

Leadership & Team Management 

  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional production team. 

  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. 

  • Maintain a strong existing surf culture across design team 

Production Oversight 

  • Manage the end-to-end production process from concept design to product delivery for men's ladies and youth 

  • Prepare and design initial tech pack setups, including finalised design applications. 

  • Set up BOMs within tech packs, including colour, print details, and trim selection. 

  • Coordinate graphics and fashion requests. 

  • Manage initial strike-offs, lab dips, and print placement requests with factories. 

  • Approve final lab dips, strike-offs, and trims following order placement. 

  • Develop and manage production schedules aligned with seasonal demand. 

  • Monitor timelines and ensure quality standards are met. 

Vendor & Supply Chain Management 

  • Build and maintain relationships with domestic and international suppliers. 

  • Negotiate costs and optimise margins. 

  • Communicate daily with factories during sample development and pre/post-production phases. 

Quality & Compliance 

  • Implement quality assurance protocols and conduct inspections. 

  • Ensure compliance with safety standards and sustainability certifications. 

Cross-Department Collaboration 

  • Work closely with design, logistics, sales, and marketing teams to ensure seamless execution. 

Innovation & Reporting 

  • Evaluate new technologies to improve production efficiency. 

  • Track KPIs and prepare performance reports for management. 

  • Maintain sample racks, records, print strike-offs, and artwork by season. 

Brand & Licensing 

  • Collaborate with international licensees to ensure brand consistency across markets. 

  • Review and approve licensed product designs to align with brand guidelines. 

  • Monitor compliance with brand standards, trademarks, and legal requirements. 

  • Act as a liaison between internal teams and licensees for artwork, packaging, and seasonal updates. 

Qualifications 

Must-Have 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Production, Textile Science, or related field. 

  • 5+ years' experience in apparel production, ideally in lifestyle, outdoor, surf or activewear categories 

  • Demonstrated leadership and team management experience. 

  • Strong understanding of garment construction, manufacturing processes, trims, print, and graphics. 

  • Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and experience with PLM/ERP systems. 

  • Experience with PLM/ERP systems and an understanding of CAD tools. 

  • Experience working with suppliers/factories (including offshore) and managing vendor relationships and costing. 

  • A collaborative mindset: you’re confident working with designers, translating design intent into product. 

  • Budgeting and cost control expertise 

  • Knowledge of quality assurance and compliance standards. 

  • Passion for design and fashion with an understanding of the market and end consumers. 

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

  • Negotiation skills and experience optimising cost, margin and supplier performance 

Preferred 

  • Experience in surf apparel design and production, including performance fabrics and trims. 

  • Ability to align creative concepts with functional, durable surf apparel 

  • Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency and reduce waste. 

  • Experience with lean manufacturing, production efficiency, and sustainability initiatives. 

  • Strong vendor negotiation and cost optimisation skills. 

  • Proactive and strategic thinking 

  • Passion for the outdoors and a genuine connection with a coastal lifestyle, you align with the Ocean & Earth brand culture 

  • Background in performance fabrics, technical apparel or surf/outdoor product. 

Why Join Ocean & Earth? 

Ocean & Earth is a heritage surf brand founded in 1979, known for innovation, quality, and authenticity. We’re independently owned and run by surfers for surfers. Our team is passionate, tight-knit, and committed to sustainability and creativity. Joining us means becoming part of a growing brand that values lifestyle, leadership, and the stoke of surf culture. 

Ready to Lead the Wave? 

 If you're ready to take ownership, lead a team, and grow with a brand that lives and breathes surf culture, apply now and help shape the future of Ocean & Earth surf apparel -

careers@oceanearth.com