Color & Print Studio Lead

Pact; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pact in Boulder, CO is seeking a Color and Print Manager to own color and print end-to-end—from market research and seasonal palettes to lab dip approval and production handoff. You will partner with design, merchandising, development, and operations under the Head of Design, delivering color direction true to Pact’s aesthetic across seasons and channels.

The role requires mentoring a direct report, managing freelance designers and dye houses, and driving the TA calendar.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in color & print for apparel or textiles.
• Experience with organic cotton/GOTS a plus.
• Experience managing at least one direct report.
• Proficiency with Delta E2000 and lab dips.
• Experience with Pantone to digital color workflows.
• Strong organizational and deadline-driven work ethic.
• Willingness to take Farnsworth-Munsell Hue Test.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design leadership to build seasonal color stories and palettes.
• Translate trend research into cohesive color direction per season.
• Gather market findings into trend and color presentations for leadership.
• Set seasonal color standards and track performance by style/season.
• Own lab dip/strike-off reviews using Delta E2000 tolerancing.
• Lead transition from Pantone TCX to digital QTX submissions and operate spectrophotometer.
• Maintain knowledge of dyeing with GOTS cotton blends and color shift risks.
• Own Color Approval SOP and keep records audit-ready.
• Design all-over/placement prints in-house and with freelance designers.
• Manage digital print file prep for strike-offs production handoff.
• Source/manage freelance print artists and ensure brand/IP compliance.
• Own TA calendar across seasons and align with internal teams/vendors.
• Flag risks and deadlines early; manage vendor relationships and costs.
• Develop and mentor at least one direct report.

Skills

Color management

Lab dip & color theory

Delta E2000 tolerancing

Spectrophotometry

Digital color tools

QTX/Coloro/Datacolor

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Trend forecasting

Project management

Mentoring/leadership

Vendor management

Tools

QTX

Coloro

Datacolor

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Pact in Boulder, CO is seeking a Color and Print Manager to own color and print end-to-end—from market research and seasonal palettes to lab dip approval and production handoff. You will partner with design, merchandising, development, and operations under the Head of Design, delivering color direction true to Pact’s aesthetic across seasons and channels.

The role requires mentoring a direct report, managing freelance designers and dye houses, and driving the TA calendar.