Title: Production Artist Location: USA > North Carolina > Remote Job Description: time type Full time job requisition id R-20260422-0007 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.

• Work with the product, business and technology teams to define, scope and manage the end-to-end product experience • Manage the design team activities from research and ideation through to execution and ensure consistent high-quality outcomes • Guide UX designers on design strategy related to research and insights generation and then execute high quality UX artefacts • Guide UI designers on executing best in class visual design work that is consistent, on brand and user backed • Work with the front end developers to ensure the successful implementation of the visual design and product interaction • Mentor and coach the design teams, specifically with new ways of working and mapping strategy to execution • Identify and remove team impediments • Work with CPO and POs to align the roadmap to vision and continuous insights to ensure voice of the customer is heard • Constantly look for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid to challenge the status quo • Attend events and sessions, promoting customer focus, and being visible at town hall events. • Synchronizing customer research and map customer journeys for the constituent across teams • Synthesize customer insights across research by each team at the journey level • Help define and shape the experience strategy, facilitating work sessions with stakeholders and users to define key design goals and requirements.

Role Description The Jr. Digital Designer is the creative engine and visual guardian of the company’s digital and brand experience. This role moves beyond traditional UI/UX by acting as a design representative across all business departments—from product and web development to sales and marketing. You will bridge the gap between functional user experience and high-impact brand storytelling, ensuring every touchpoint—be it a complex app interface or a high-stakes sales deck—is intuitive, cohesive, and visually stunning. What you’ll do: - Creative Process & Collaboration - Multi-Disciplinary Design: Work directly with product managers, sales leads, and marketing to translate business requirements into creative solutions. - Asset Management: Organize and manage a library of brand assets, ensuring the wider team has access to up-to-date, high-quality visual materials. - Iterative Design: Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from various stakeholders while maintaining a focus on the end-user experience. - Product UX & Interface Design - User-Centered Solutions: Assist in the design of wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces for our suite of digital products and websites. - Usability & Flow: Collaborate with the Sr. UX Designer to map user journeys that reduce friction and enhance customer satisfaction across all digital platforms. - System Maintenance: Help evolve and maintain our centralized design system, ensuring components are scalable for both product and marketing use cases. - Cross-Departmental Brand Representation - Sales & Growth Support: Design sophisticated, "pitch-perfect" sales decks and B2B collateral that empower our leadership team to close high-level partnerships. - Unified Visual Identity: Ensure brand consistency across non-product departments, serving as the "design eye" for internal and external business documents. - Marketing Design Execution: Architect and execute social media templates, display ads, and email campaigns that translate our brand voice into thumb-stopping visual assets. Qualifications - 1-2 years of experience (including internships or high-level bootcamps) in user interface and experience design. - Advanced proficiency in Figma, Canva and other tools like the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) for brand and marketing assets. - A proven ability to design high-end decks (Google Slides/PowerPoint/Keynote) that prioritize clarity and visual impact. - Experience designing for social platforms (LinkedIn, Meta, Instagram) and an understanding of how design influences conversion rates in ads. - Ability to create functional prototypes to communicate motion and interaction to the development team. - A sharp eye for grid systems, hierarchy, and sophisticated typography across both digital and print mediums. Requirements - You love the logic of a user flow, but you also have the "creative flair" required to design a beautiful brand campaign and high-fidelity mock ups. - You cringe when you see an off-brand font or a stretched logo; you believe consistency is the key to trust. - You can pivot from a deep-dive UX audit of a checkout flow to designing a set of LinkedIn ads without losing a beat. - You understand that a sales deck is a user experience and you know how to lead a viewer through a narrative visually. - You are eager to learn from a Sr. UX Designer and want to see how design impacts every single department of a business. - You have a "pixel-perfect" mindset and take pride in delivering clean, organized files that are ready for production or dev handoff. Benefits - Competitive salary - Health and dental insurance - Flexible work hours - Direct mentorship from a Sr. UX Designer - Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a growing suite of products

Role Description The Jr. Digital Designer is the creative engine and visual guardian of the company’s digital and brand experience. This role moves beyond traditional UI/UX by acting as a design representative across all business departments—from product and web development to sales and marketing. You will bridge the gap between functional user experience and high-impact brand storytelling, ensuring every touchpoint—be it a complex app interface or a high-stakes sales deck—is intuitive, cohesive, and visually stunning. What you’ll do: - Creative Process & Collaboration - Multi-Disciplinary Design: Work directly with product managers, sales leads, and marketing to translate business requirements into creative solutions. - Asset Management: Organize and manage a library of brand assets, ensuring the wider team has access to up-to-date, high-quality visual materials. - Iterative Design: Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from various stakeholders while maintaining a focus on the end-user experience. - Product UX & Interface Design - User-Centered Solutions: Assist in the design of wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces for our suite of digital products and websites. - Usability & Flow: Collaborate with the Sr. UX Designer to map user journeys that reduce friction and enhance customer satisfaction across all digital platforms. - System Maintenance: Help evolve and maintain our centralized design system, ensuring components are scalable for both product and marketing use cases. - Cross-Departmental Brand Representation - Sales & Growth Support: Design sophisticated, "pitch-perfect" sales decks and B2B collateral that empower our leadership team to close high-level partnerships. - Unified Visual Identity: Ensure brand consistency across non-product departments, serving as the "design eye" for internal and external business documents. - Marketing Design Execution: Architect and execute social media templates, display ads, and email campaigns that translate our brand voice into thumb-stopping visual assets. Qualifications - 1-2 years of experience (including internships or high-level bootcamps) in user interface and experience design. - Advanced proficiency in Figma, Canva and other tools like the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) for brand and marketing assets. - A proven ability to design high-end decks (Google Slides/PowerPoint/Keynote) that prioritize clarity and visual impact. - Experience designing for social platforms (LinkedIn, Meta, Instagram) and an understanding of how design influences conversion rates in ads. - Ability to create functional prototypes to communicate motion and interaction to the development team. - A sharp eye for grid systems, hierarchy, and sophisticated typography across both digital and print mediums. Requirements - You love the logic of a user flow, but you also have the "creative flair" required to design a beautiful brand campaign and high-fidelity mock ups. - You cringe when you see an off-brand font or a stretched logo; you believe consistency is the key to trust. - You can pivot from a deep-dive UX audit of a checkout flow to designing a set of LinkedIn ads without losing a beat. - You understand that a sales deck is a user experience and you know how to lead a viewer through a narrative visually. - You are eager to learn from a Sr. UX Designer and want to see how design impacts every single department of a business. - You have a "pixel-perfect" mindset and take pride in delivering clean, organized files that are ready for production or dev handoff. Benefits - Competitive salary - Health and dental insurance - Flexible work hours - Direct mentorship from a Sr. UX Designer - Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a growing suite of products