Production Artist

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world's most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

Production Artist

Job Summary

The Production Artist will support Marketing Operations on projects that drive the brands to meet business and marketing strategies. The Production Artist will help produce best-in-class materials, on target, and on time. The Production Artist ensures file accuracy and preparation that results in proper production that meets the highest quality standards.

The position provides key executional support across work types and project initiatives. The focus is on the executional end of the spectrum here - on supporting the work. Production Artist is primarily concerned with supporting the needs of the team and the company.

This position requires working closely with our designers to ensure precision of graphic elements and preparation of files for print or digital publication. You'll be blending both creativity and technical skills to format layouts and/or images.

Responsibilities

Overall Duties & Responsibilities Statement

• Responsible for production design execution that supports our brands, business strategy, and project objectives under the direction provided by the Graphic & Digital Designers

Breakdown

• Execute, package and deliver image assets on a full range of brand and sales initiatives across packaging, point-of-sale, catalogs, sales sheets, promotions, digital banners, and web/email/social assets as applicable
• Replicate template-based designs with high attention to detail to ensure that all brand guidelines are met and accurate
• Collaborates with fellow marketing and communication teammates to identify project requirements and creative deliverables that support the program objectives
• Confirm all graphics and material embellishment standards are met per design
• Continual quality control and tracks artwork to completion

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a production artist with in graphic and/or digital design production
• Demonstrated knowledge of methods and techniques in the areas of graphic design, layout, type design, basic image retouching and delivering assets in the correct format for both print and web applications
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite in a Mac environment (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) and Microsoft Office applications (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Current portfolio demonstrating relevant work experience showing technical expertise
• Agency experience (in-house or creative shop) a plus
• Apparel experience a plus

Education and/or certification requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in art/technical related field or equivalent experience

Skills

• Unwavering attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a relentless commitment to quality and efficiency
• Flexible nature with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks/activities simultaneously with a sense of urgency to changes and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Positive "can do" attitude while maintaining a high level of professionalism and can take direction well
• Excellent time management, communication skills (verbal and written), and relationship building / interpersonal skills (positive, energetic and open-minded)
• Works well collaboratively with a team as well as individually

Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role

Emerging Leader

Global Agility - Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working

Purposeful Integrity - Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments

Strategic Foresight - Understands team goals, asks strategic questions

Customer Centric Innovation - Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods

Urgency for Impact - Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes

Bold Accountability - Own your work and deliver consistently strong results

Empowered Collaboration - Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.