Color Designer, Equipment + Accessories (Global) What you will do The Color Designer will play a crucial role in developing the aesthetic aspects of our products, ensuring they not only meet functional requirements but also captivate and resonate with our target audience. This position supports development and applies new directional, brand relevant color palettes that address the needs of our global market at multiple customer touch points, specific to Equipment (technical backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, lifestyle bags, luggage, hats, and gloves). As a member of the Equipment design team, this role will collaborate closely with the color design team on the seasonal color POV for Performance and Lifestyle collections for Men's, Women's and Youth. How You Will Make a Difference: Create seasonal color palettes through market analysis, trend research and brand DNA. Work in conjunction with both the Equipment and Creative Direction teams on new seasonal concepts and storytelling. Propose a merchandising color flow each the season, while considering color and product lifecycle at retail. Build effective presentation materials that communicate color direction related to the brand's objective. Maintain calendar deadlines and deliverables that result in a timely completion of seasonal product lines. Communicate collection-specific color application to cross-functional teams. Apply color on 2D or 3D CAD drawings to visualize colored-up product to ensure coordination of merchandisable collections. Successfully influence color decisions across functions with full accountability and ownership for the outcome as well as the process. Work closely with global teams on brand color alignment. Evaluate and adopt regional colors as needed. Responsible for maintaining accuracy of global color palette, managing color tools and communication of color standards throughout the organization and global teams. What You Will Bring: 4+ years of related professional experience. Experience in a design environment working with colors, palette development and/or color trends. Bachelor's Degree in Studio Arts, Design, Communication or equivalent combination of experience and portfolio. Solid awareness of outdoor, lifestyle, and streetwear trends and the and the ability to interpret these trends though the TNF lens. Knowledge of the product design and development process. High proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and PowerPoint in a Mac environment. Proficiency in 3D CAD tools is considered a plus and should be highlighted in application process. Flexible and able to adapt to new ways of working. Possess effective communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Fluent in English, any other language is a plus. Hiring Range : $73,440.00 USD - $91,800.00 USD annually Incentive Potential : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process. Benefits at VF Corporation : You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process. P lease note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws. At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at . VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law. Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
