Every season at The North Face starts with a story, and color helps bring that story to life! As the Associate Designer, Color Palette Creation, you’ll turn inspiration from culture, consumers, the outdoors, and emerging trends into color concepts that move across our product. From building mood boards and seasonal palettes to applying color to CADs, you’ll work with a collaborative design team to help shape how The North Face shows up across Snow, Climb, Trail, and lifestyle. Bring your curiosity, creative eye, and passion for color, and help us inspire exploration through every shade. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Support the design team with seasonal trend and market research, concept ideation, and color design application. Assist in the creation of color palettes, mood boards, color decks, and seasonal tools, working closely with and under the direction of the Design Manager. Apply approved color direction to product CADs and/or croquis across assigned product areas. Preparing materials for seasonal milestones, reviews, and presentations. Bridge your understanding of The North Face brand aesthetic through our consumers, product categories, and color strategy. Develop foundational knowledge of the design process, tools, systems, and key milestones while building strong cross-functional partnerships. You bring curiosity, attention to detail, and a passion for learning, actively contributing to team reviews, workshops, and creative discussions. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and grow. While formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 1–2 years of relevant experience, including internships or professional experience, within color, design, or product creation. 1–2 years of relevant experience in color, trend, design, or product creation, ideally within apparel, footwear, equipment, or accessories. Exposure to trend and market research across performance and/or lifestyle products. Foundational understanding of color theory, consumer color trends, and color concepts. Experience applying color palettes to CADs and/or croquis. Familiarity with concept ideation, mood boards, and visual storytelling. Exposure to the seasonal design process and working toward key milestones and deadlines. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; experience with Figma and Microsoft Office is a plus. Strong attention to detail, organization, and willingness to learn. Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across functions. Flexibility and a positive mindset toward change. A passion for Snow, Climb, Trail, and lifestyle product. This role operates on a hybrid schedule out of our HQ in Denver, CO three days a week. Hiring Range: $60,480.00 USD - $75,600.00 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 www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process. Please 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 require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals 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. VF Corporation habille les consommateurs partout dans le monde grâce à son portefeuille diversifié de marques emblématiques de style de vie, notamment Vans®, The North Face® et Timberland®. Fondée en 1899, VF est l’une des plus importantes entreprises mondiales de vêtements, de chaussures et d’accessoires. Elle exerce ses activités de façon socialement et écologiquement responsable dans de nombreuses régions du monde, catégories de produits et canaux de distribution. VF s’engage à offrir des produits novateurs aux consommateurs et à créer une valeur durable pour ses clients et ses actionnaires. VF Corporation outfits consumers around the world with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans®, The North Face®, and Timberland®. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world's largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. VF is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders. Énoncé de vision de VF en matière de diversité VF s’engage à créer un environnement inclusif qui accueille et valorise les différences parmi tous ses associés, ses clients, ses fournisseurs et les collectivités où nous vivons et exerçons nos activités. Le succès et la croissance continus de VF sont renforcés par des initiatives qui favorisent la diversité à l’échelle mondiale. VF s’engage à offrir l’égalité des chances en matière d’emploi et à traiter ses associés et ses candidats sans discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, le sexe, l’âge, l’origine nationale, la religion, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité ou l’expression de genre, l’état matrimonial, la citoyenneté, un handicap, le statut d’ancien combattant protégé, le statut VIH/sida ou tout autre motif protégé par la loi. VF s’engage à répondre aux divers besoins des personnes en situation de handicap dans des délais raisonnables, conformément aux principes d’autonomie, de dignité, d’intégration et d’égalité des chances. Pour ce faire, VF s’efforcera de cerner, de prévenir et d’éliminer les obstacles à l’accessibilité partout où cela est possible, tout en respectant les exigences en matière d’accessibilité prévues par l’ADA, la LAPHO (AODA) et toute autre réglementation provinciale, étatique ou locale applicable. VF s’engage à assurer l’accessibilité numérique, à se conformer aux Règles pour l’accessibilité des contenus Web (WCAG) 2.1, niveau AA, ainsi qu’aux normes de conception accessible de l’ADA et de la LAPHO (AODA), et à toute autre réglementation applicable. Si vous avez besoin d’une mesure d’adaptation ou si vous avez des questions concernant cet énoncé, veuillez transmettre votre demande à [email protected] VF Diversity Vision Statement VF 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 VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF 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 basis. VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations. VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations. If you need an accommodation or have any questions regarding this statement, please send your request to [email protected].

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