Specialist - Accessories Design

In short

We’re looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Accessories Designer to join the Accessories Design team at On, helping to shape a versatile and performance-driven product universe. This role goes beyond individual categories, you’ll work across a broad range of accessories, from functional training bags to soft accessories like socks, creating true all-rounders that support an active lifestyle.

You’ll design products that balance performance and style, combining innovation and functionality with a strong awareness of trends in fashion, sport, and wellness culture. The focus is on creating pieces that perform in motion while seamlessly fitting into everyday life.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of performance and fashion and enjoys contributing to the visual identity of a fast-growing activewear brand.

Your Mission

• Design and develop a range of accessories across categories including bags, socks, and headwear, tailored to the needs of active women in both urban and training environments.
• Translate performance requirements into aesthetically-driven, functional products that elevate the overall look.
• Conduct trend, market, and competitor research to inform design direction and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Create mood boards, concepts, and design stories that align with brand vision.
• Produce hand sketches, detailed design drawings, and technical drawings/tech packs for development.
• Prototype and iterate on designs through hands-on making, including sewing and building samples in the makerspace.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, sourcing, and marketing teams to ensure product excellence and timely delivery.
• Maintain awareness of materials, trims, and construction techniques relevant to performance and fashion accessories.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, bringing fresh ideas and a solution-oriented mindset to the design process.

Your story

• A degree in Accessories Design, Fashion Design, Product Design,or a related field.
• 3–4 years of relevant experience in accessories design, ideally within fashion and/or performance sportswear.
• Experience designing across key product categories such as bags, socks, and headwear.
• Strong understanding of the balance between performance functionality and fashion-driven design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite for design development and presentations.
• Solid knowledge of textiles, garment construction, fit, and product development processes.
• Experience working with performance materials is a strong advantage.
• Hands-on experience in prototyping, including sewing and sample creation.
• Self-motivated, structured, and able to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Strong sense for fashion, performance-driven design, and functionality.
• Hands-on mindset, especially in prototyping and making.
• Structured and independent way of working.
• Team player with strong communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; fluency in English (written and spoken).

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

Step One:

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role.

We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.