Designer, Wrangler Denim, Tops & Dresses

Kontoor Brands•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

Kontoor Brands is seeking a fashion-minded, culturally curious apparel designer with a strong point of view and a passion for creating compelling product to join the Wrangler Women’s team. This role will honor the brand's authenticity while helping to imagine its future, designing across multiple women’s apparel categories. The designer will translate Wrangler’s Western heritage through a modern, relevant lens, working closely with the Head Designer and Senior Design Director to bring the brand’s creative vision to life. The position requires a designer who can see the full look, understanding how silhouette, proportion, fabrication, wash, color, print, and detail come together to create desirable products. The designer will be responsible for owning product from concept through pre-production, including sketching, developing materials, refining details, and partnering through fittings and sample reviews to ensure creative vision is met with strong fit, construction, quality, and commercial viability. They will also be responsible for creating compelling concept boards, design presentations, CADs, and seasonal narratives, and will lead and develop 1-2 team members.

Requirements

7+ years of professional apparel design experience, ideally within women’s fashion, lifestyle or denim.
A strong portfolio demonstrating taste, creativity, versatility and a clear design point of view.
Experience designing across multiple apparel categories is highly valued.
Experience leading, managing and developing 1–2 team members, with the ability to provide clear creative direction while empowering individual ownership.
Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, fabrication, trims, finishing and product development.
A strong instinct for fashion, proportion, styling, color and emerging cultural trends.
The ability to take creative direction, build upon it and contribute new ideas that strengthen the overall vision.
The ability to translate aspirational ideas into compelling, wearable product.
A total-collection mindset, with the ability to work across categories and collaborate with other designers to create a cohesive seasonal expression.
Strong hand sketching and/or CAD skills with proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Experience developing clear design packages and technical information.
A highly collaborative approach with the ability to build trust, influence and work closely across teams and functions.
Confident visual, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and bring others along.
Curiosity, initiative and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving creative environment.
Ability to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

Denim experience, including knowledge of wash, fabric and construction, is a plus, but not required.
Bachelor’s degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Translate the brand’s creative vision into compelling women’s product.
Design product and head-to-toe looks across women’s apparel, including denim and non-denim categories.
Collaborate with the Head Designer and broader Design team throughout concept and development to ensure harmony across silhouette, proportion, color, fabrication, wash, print, and styling.
Stay immersed in fashion, culture, markets, and the evolving Wrangler woman, researching emerging shifts and translating insights into fresh ideas.
Explore what’s next and bring new thinking to the creative conversation, challenging expected solutions and identifying white space.
Own product from concept through pre-production, including sketching, developing materials, refining details, and partnering through fittings and sample reviews.
Create compelling concept boards, design presentations, CADs, and seasonal narratives.
Articulate design ideas and product intent to Design leadership and cross-functional partners.
Lead and develop 1-2 team members through clear direction, thoughtful feedback, and an openness to ideas.
Build trusted relationships across Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Technical Design, and global teams.
Manage multiple workstreams against the go-to-market calendar, balancing creativity with execution.