Advanced Artist - Contemporary Womenswear

Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

As an Advanced Artist, you will create high-volume, quality original prints and graphics for areas across the organization.

What You’ll Do

- Merchandise color and print and present seasonal art direction to cross-functional partners
- Generate new ideas and concepts that expand beyond current assortments
- Research current artwork trends to influence conceptual direction for multiple categories and brands
- Analyze competitors and benchmarks to inform brand positioning and design strategies and initiatives
- Understand vendor capability for print technique and fabric base limitations
- Influence product direction and drive adoption through effective communication
- Generate post-production art and colorway revisions
- Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

- College degree in Graphic Design, Textile Design or a related field
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
- CAD and/or Textile experience
- Ability to travel

Preferred

- 5+ years of experience in print design and graphic design, preferably in retail
- Previous retail experience
- Experience with Photoshop and Nedgraphics

This role is based at our New York Design Office. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

- Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
- Ability to comply with dress code requirements
- Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
- Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
- Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
- Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
- Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
- Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
- Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
- Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
- Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner
- Perform work in accordance with the Physical/Cognitive Requirements section

Physical/Cognitive Requirements

- Ability to discern color

Pay Range: $90,600.00 - $153,100.00

Kohl’s offers a variety of benefits to associates depending on full-time/part-time status and work hours, including: WORK LIFE BALANCE (PTO, Vacation Buy Program, Parental Leave), HEALTH & WELLNESS (Medical, Dental, Vision and other short and long term disability programs, Emergency health and wellness programs such as Accident Protection Plans, Critical Illness Plans and more), SAVINGS & RETIREMENT BENEFITS (401k, Flexible Spending Accounts and associate discount programs with Kohl’s partners), INSURANCE PROGRAMS (Life Insurance for you, your family or your pet, as well as other protection programs), and LIFE EVENTS (Legal and adoption assistance benefits).