Apparel Production/Development Manager

KADYLUXE® — DENVER, CO (REMOTE)

Production & Technical Design Manager

Contract-to-Hire · Remote with occasional Denver meetings · Immediate Start

Licensed Sports Apparel

Tech Packs

Production Coordination/cut tickets

Adobe Illustrator — Advanced
Overseas Factories

Pantone System

Mid-Level · 3–6 yrs
ABOUT THE BRAND

KADYLUXE® is a women's licensed sports fashion apparel brand — elevated game day, done right. Broncos script sweaters. Cowboys silver and navy. Alabama crimson. Fur vests. Fashion-first silhouettes built for women who refuse to dress down for the sport they love.

We hold active NCAA, NFL, and NHL licenses and sell through Fanatics, Dick's Sporting Goods, Scheels, and direct-to-consumer via Shopify. Fall 2026 is in motion and we are scaling fast. This role is built for someone who wants to grow with us.

THE ROLE

This is a hybrid role — equally design and operations. Half your time lives in Illustrator, building factory-ready tech packs and line art.

The other half owns the production pipeline: writing and communcating vendor purchase orders, sampling , QC, and timeline tracking.

You'll work directly with our Head Designer and founder , knitwear designer, and CD in a lean, fast-moving environment. You don't need a lot of direction — you need good instincts and the ability to own your processes fully.

Contract-to-hire. Projects start immediately.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

TECHNICAL DESIGN

Build and maintain complete tech packs and design layout files for factories — production-ready, every time

Create line art, flat sketches, and mock iterations to support design development

Confirm all trim details and write accurate cut tickets across styles and colorways

Work fluently within the Pantone system alongside licensed trademark logos (NCAA, NFL, NHL)

Develop and maintain print/artwork pattern files as collections evolve

PRODUCTION COORDINATION

Own the sampling and production timeline across all active styles — flag delays before they compound

Serve as the main point of contact between KADYLUXE and overseas factories and vendors

Communicate with Chinese factory partners via WeChat, including off-hours as needed

Perform QC checks on samples and finished goods — document issues, communicate actionable feedback

Own materials and components ordering; track deliveries against production timelines

Maintain production trackers and status sheets; keep all product pipeline data current and accurate

Coordinate boats and transit schedules at ex-works windows from 3 factories.

WHAT YOU BRING

3–6 years in fashion technical design, production, or product development — apparel strongly preferred

Advanced Adobe Illustrator skills — fashion line art, flat sketches, spec illustrations

Experience building factory-ready design packs and managing overseas production relationships

Comfort communicating with Chinese vendors via WeChat, including outside standard business hours. Comfortable making image/video approvals thru wechat.

Strong QC instincts — you catch what others miss and you document it clearly

Familiarity with licensed or branded product development is a meaningful plus

Self-managed, remote-capable, and able to move quickly — this is a lean team and you'll feel it

Based in the U.S.; able to join occasional in-person sessions in Denver, CO or Ponte Vedra, FL.

COMPENSATION

Contract rate

$45 – $60 / hr

Full-time conversion target

$72,000 – $88,000 / yr

Rate commensurate with experience. Conversion timeline discussed during onboarding based on fit and business growth.

TO APPLY

Send your portfolio, a brief note on your production and technical design experience, and your availability to kady@kadyluxe.com.

Projects start immediately. We move fast — so should your application.

KADYLUXE® is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the women who wear our clothes and the people who build them.

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