The posting
- 20 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Sursee
CALIDA, a leading European lingerie brand since 1941, prioritizes sustainability. Join us for a creative journey in a supportive environment.
Tasks ##
- Design innovative menswear collections aligned with CALIDA's brand strategy.
- Identify trends and market needs to create commercially relevant designs.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure a cohesive brand signature in all collections.
Skills ##
- Degree in Fashion or Textile Design with experience in menswear.
- Strong aesthetic sense and understanding of trends, colors, and materials.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with some knowledge of 3D design.
CALIDA as an Employer CALIDA has been committed to sustainability as one of Europe-s leading underwear brands since its founding in 1941 - long before it became fashionable. Because sustainability should not be a trend, but a promise. That is why we still pursue the goal of producing the best quality. In every single piece, for every day, for every night, for big and small. Making the best underwear also means for us not producing it at the expense of future generations. To achieve this forward-looking goal, it takes you, us, all people in this world who want to make a difference together.
Designer Menswear (m/f/d) - Fixed Term 12 Months #
Workload: 80 - 100% / Location: Sursee ##
Quality in every moment starts with YOU - as an international fashion player, we operate in a highly dynamic working environment. Perfection, zeitgeist, innovation and sustainability are our central driving forces. Become part of the CALIDA family and help shape the textile future of tomorrow with us. Do you have a keen sense for trends, colours and materials and love turning creative ideas into high-quality, contemporary collections? Are you passionate about menswear and combine creativity with commercial thinking? Do you want to actively shape the distinctive design signature of a strong brand? Then become part of our design team and support us as a maternity cover - we look forward to hearing from you!
Your area of responsibility
- You develop and design our menswear collections in line with the CALIDA brand strategy and our distinctive design signature
- You identify current trends, consumer needs and market potentials and translate these into creative, commercially relevant design concepts
- Together with the Head of Design, you develop trend themes, colour concepts, stylings and material concepts and visualise your ideas in inspiring moodboards
- You develop innovative print designs and create as well as maintain sketches and designs in our systems
- You accompany the entire product development process from the first draft to the sales samples, ensuring high standards of appearance and fit
- You continuously develop and optimise our existing basics and bring fresh ideas into the collection
- You work closely with pattern making, technical development, material development, sourcing and the design teams of other categories to ensure a consistent brand signature
- You coordinate the collection development, keep an eye on timings and deadlines and present your design concepts and collections convincingly
What is important to us
- You have a degree in fashion design, textile design or a related field as well as several years of professional experience in fashion design, including solid experience in menswear
- You know the market and competitive environment, understand CALIDA-s positioning and the needs of our target groups and identify new potentials for collection development
- You have a strong sense of aesthetics, trends, colours, materials and fits as well as a confident sense of style
- You combine creativity with commercial thinking and a good understanding of market requirements and cost-conscious design
- You work independently, in a structured and responsible manner and keep an overview even with several parallel projects
- You are a true team player, communicate clearly and appreciate cross-departmental collaboration
- You have very good German and English skills; French skills are an advantage
- You are proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowledge of Tex Define, 3D design and AI-supported design tools is a plus
Are you looking for more than just a job? At CALIDA, we don-t create positions, we shape careers. Your skills and passions are in demand here. Let-s write the next success story together and apply online now.
You can expect a transparent and personal recruitment process with us that focuses on your skills and personality.
1. Digital Check-in (1 hour): Start your journey with a digital interview via Teams. Here you can get to know us and learn more about your potential role with us, comfortably from home.
2. Personal Meeting at the Headquarters in Sursee (2-3 hours): After a successful first interview, we invite you to a personal meeting at our headquarters. Dive deeper into the position, meet the team in person and get an insight into our inspiring working environment during an office tour.
We only consider applications submitted via our career page. For this vacancy, we cannot consider candidate profiles from recruitment agencies.



