Senior Designer, Women's Apparel – Elevate an Icon

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Greensboro (NC)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Fridays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee apparel discounts

Job summary

Kontoor Brands, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Designer for Wrangler Women’s who can translate the brand’s Western heritage into modern, wearable pieces.

You will design across multiple women’s categories, collaborate with senior leaders, and guide 1–2 junior designers while balancing creativity with practical development. You’ll stay ahead of fashion trends, develop cohesive collections, and ensure fit, fabrication and detailing meet commercial goals.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional apparel design experience, preferably in women's fashion.
Strong portfolio demonstrating taste, creativity and versatility.
Experience across multiple apparel categories is highly valued.
Experience leading 1–2 team members with clear creative direction.
Solid understanding of garment construction, fit, fabrication, trims, finishing and product development.
Denim experience is a plus but not required.
Strong instinct for fashion, proportion, styling, color and trends.
Ability to take creative direction, build upon it and contribute new ideas to strengthen the vision.
Total-collection mindset; collaborate across categories to create cohesive seasonal expression.
Proficient hand sketching and/or CAD; strong skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Experience developing clear design packages and technical information.
Collaborative approach; build trust, influence across teams and functions.
Clear written and verbal communication; curiosity and initiative.

Responsibilities

Partner with Head Designer to translate vision into compelling women's product.
Design across wardrobe; work across denim and non-denim to build cohesive seasonal POV.
Collaborate with design team throughout concept and development.
Stay immersed in fashion, culture and markets to translate insights into ideas.
Bring fresh thinking; explore white space and evolve ideas while respecting the season's direction.
Own product from concept through pre-production; manage fittings and samples with quality and viability.
Create concept boards, CADs and seasonal narratives explaining why it matters.
Lead and develop 1–2 team members with clear direction and feedback.
Build trust across Design, Merchandising, Product Development and global teams.
Balance creativity with execution and deliver work on go-to-market timelines.