Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, to meticulously built and sourced Best Made, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.

Work Environment:

At Duluth Trading Company, we fundamentally believe in strong in-person interactions as our culture thrives when we learn, create, and collaborate with each other. We also believe that the future of work at Duluth Trading Company includes flexibility. The position will be based in our corporate headquarters, near Madison, WI, but it will offer a hybrid work arrangement allowing the flexibility to work a few days a week from home.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead/Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Adopt the organization’s values in personal work behaviors, decision-making, contributions, and interpersonal interactions.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations, influencing others to reward performance, and valuing "can-do" people; accountability; diversity, equity, and inclusion; flexibility; continuous improvement; collaboration; creativity; and fun.
• Lead a team of copywriters and designers to concept seasonal omnichannel campaigns while adhering to the strong visual storytelling of the Duluth brand which consists of:
  • Scheduling brainstorming sessions and check-ins with the team to stay on track with the campaign schedule. Led and communicated tasks to be accomplished at meetings.
  • Brainstorming seasonal omnichannel execution that aligns with marketing and business partner creative briefs.
  • Delegating campaign workload and art direct designers and copywriters on concept ideas.
  • Reviewing work and provide feedback on omnichannel design work.
  • Art directing outside designers and illustrators to sketch up scenarios that were concepted for imagery.
• Own monthly omnichannel execution from concept to on-time completion that includes the following duties:
  • Merchandising product by spread and paginate catalogs.
  • Executing designs created at concepting with final approved assets from lifestyle photography, illustration or in-studio stylized laydowns.
  • Mentoring and directing the brand’s production design team and freelance designers, as well as managing deadlines.
  • Art directing visually compelling stylized laydowns in studio for seasonal resets.
  • Presenting omnichannel creative work to internal partners.
  • Reviewing and approving layouts and giving feedback.
  • Scheduling and managing freelance designers based on workload.
• Ensure brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to in all executions.
• Ensure projects are within the approved budgets, meet scheduled completion dates, and adhere to Duluth’s expectations of quality and excellence.
• Manage freelance budget, scheduling and work assignments.
• Develop team through regular check-ins, goal review, recognition, and coaching to build bench strength and succession planning.
  • Inspire and manage team, helping them achieve their business and professional goals.
  • Support leadership in helping to build a unified team mindset.
• Build a collaborative work environment and proactively address team issues.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or a comparable field of study.
  • Equivalent work experience would be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in a related environment.
• Omnichannel design experience with strong social, print and digital art direction background.
• General knowledge of video production, animation and storyboarding.
• Prior design and team leadership.
• Well-established history of working with creative teams, photographers, animators and illustrators.
• Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to maintain high creative standards and workload balance within the budget.
• Project management/leadership: well-formed skillsets of prioritizing and managing many simultaneous projects and deadlines.
• Proficiency in the following applications on a Mac platform:
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks

As we continue to grow Duluth Trading Company and its house of brands, the perks have perked up, too. We’ve boosted an already impressive benefits package to include: unlimited paid time-off, 12-week full-pay parental leave, paid holiday time for the important observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, flexible schedules, and more! Why’d we go all out? Because our pursuit of a better way means that when it comes to great talent, better perks are a given.

Compensation: $73,000+/Year

Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.