Freelance Assistant Designer, Lee (Greensboro, NC)

Kontoor Brands, Inc.; Greensboro, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on apparel

Four weeks Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Fridays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kontoor Brands, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Designer for our Lee Denim team, onsite at the Greensboro, NC corporate HQ. You will support the design process from concept to delivery, helping with fabric, trims, artwork, and styling to reflect the brand DNA.

This role provides hands-on learning, cross-functional collaboration, and administrative support for lab dips, proto reviews, and CADs as you develop toward becoming a full designer within a dynamic lifestyle brand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, art, graphics or equivalent.
• 1 year professional experience in apparel design.
• Illustration skills – hand sketch and Illustrator, good color sense.
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop knowledge/experience.
• Familiar with V‑Stitcher/3D design – preferred but not required.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist Design team in developing seasonal product lines (fabric, trims, artwork, styling).
• Enter and track all virtual and physical prototypes.
• Support creation of design presentations and cad sheets; maintain CADsheets.
• Develop and maintain Design Development Tracker.
• Assist with color lab dips, strike-offs, and handlooms approvals.
• Build 3D CADs for line assortment; create plaids and simple repeats.
• Take notes during proto and fit reviews and other milestones.

Skills

Illustration

Hand sketch

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

V‑Stitcher

3D design

Microsoft Office

Color sense

Education

Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, art, graphics or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

V‑Stitcher/3D design

Job description

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: Assistant Designer- Lee Female Denim

This position is required to be onsite at our corporate HQ in Greensboro, NC. Kontoor Brands is currently seeking an Assistant Designer for our Lee Denim team. This position reports to the Designer and is responsible for supporting all design activities related to Lee Denim. This person will support cross‑functional work streams to drive new, trend‑right and innovative product consistent with the merchandising brief while staying true to the Brand DNA. Learning and gaining the foundations to become a strong designer, to understand the design process/efficiencies, and fully supports the design team in the day‑to‑day functions. The Assistant Designer will provide administrative support to the Lee Denim team as it relates to tracking and processing lab dips with multi‑functional partners and global teams. This role will also assist with administrative tasks for fit sessions and prototype reviews for our Denim design team.

Responsibilities

• Assist Design team in the development and design of seasonal product lines and special projects.This includes designing and developing product lines to include fabric, trims, artwork, and overall style details.
• Enter and track all virtual and physical prototypes.
• Support team to build Design presentations and decks, and create and maintain Design cadsheets.
• Develop and maintain Design Development Tracker.
• Responsible for working with Designer to approve color labdips, strike‑offs, and handlooms.
• Work with Designer to build out 3D Cads for the line assortment.
• Create plaids and simple repeats for each new seasonal collection.
• Responsible for taking notes in proto and fit reviews and any other key milestone meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, art, graphics or equivalent combination of experience preferred.
• 1 year professional experience and/or training in apparel design.
• Important to have illustration skills – hand sketch and Illustrator capabilities, and good color sense.
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop knowledge/experience required.
• Familiar with V‑Stitcher/3D design – preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs - as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to think creatively, focus on the details, and a commitment to high quality of work.
• Highly organized and is able to communicate appropriately.
• Strong multi‑tasking capabilities – be able to be flexible and agile with time and responsibilities.
• Have a positive attitude and outlook and be a team player.

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.

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Kontoor Brands is a lifestyle apparel company with a strong established global footprint. We operate in more than 50 countries, with corporate offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as internal manufacturing facilities located in the Western Hemisphere. This is an exciting time to be a part of Kontoor Brands globally, as we are focused on leveraging our global platform to drive brand growth and are committed to further geographic expansion.

Diversity Vision Statement

Kontoor Brands is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of Kontoor Brands is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout Kontoor Brands around the world. Kontoor Brands is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. Kontoor Brands is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our Kontoor Brands associates and Kontoor Brands applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

At Kontoor Brands, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Kontoor will never request personal data and sensitive information during the application phase. Interviews are never conducted through messaging apps or other calling services. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means. If you have any questions about an open position at Kontoor, please contact us at [e-mail]