We're looking for the best of the curious, talented, and passionate to come join us.

Founded in 2015, Kotn sells high-quality, well-designed, and ethically-sourced essentials made from the finest natural fibres. Since launching online in 2015 we’ve maintained rapid growth across our online and offline channels, opening multiple stores across North America and sending packages to over 180 countries. In 2017, we built an elementary school in Egypt for the children of our farmers, and others in their community—since then, we’ve built 7 more. Our mission is to revitalize a struggling industry that’s fraught with the unethical treatment of workers by creating a stronger and more cooperative method for economic and social development. We’re looking for the best of the curious, talented, and passionate to come join us.

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Reporting to the Chief Brand Officer Kotn is looking for a Creative Director to lead the Creative Team as a big-picture visionary tying together a project, from photography and video production, graphic design, copywriting, and beyond, to bring campaigns and creative initiatives to life. This role ensures that the key messages of content and campaigns are communicated throughout the Kotn brand lens to our customers and community.

This role functions as a leader, mentor, strategic thinker and storyteller who can lead the Creative Team on turning ideas into compelling visual narratives.

Act as the primary thought partner for the Chief Brand Officer

Lead the Kotn Creative Team on development / approval of campaign narratives and execution in appropriate channels

Manage a team of Art Directors, Designers, Content Creators and Producers to develop high quality, high impact content across website, retail and marketing

Help to develop a creative process that cultivates a culture of innovative, creative ideas while also prioritizing effectiveness and efficiency in execution

Strong ability to provide clear creative direction, and timely/helpful feedback to improve final execution and creative processes to keep work on budget and schedule.

Help create innovative campaigns that elevate the brand in the fashion space

Ideate, establish, and reinforce consistent brand messaging and visual systems across all customer communications

Oversee the commission of original artwork with freelancers (including photography, illustrations, typography, icons, and animations) within budgets.

Communicate effectively to art and visual teams and clearly articulate workflow needs with the proper advanced timing to anticipate needs.

Collaborate with marketing, merchandising, design, retail, web teams to ensure the highest level of brand execution across all platforms.

7+ years experience in creative leadership roles, ideally in the retail sector

Recognized expertise in creative campaign development and execution, art direction, and brand storytelling

Expertise in communicating product features through visuals and copy

Strong communication skills and ability to work cross functionally with other division leaders in the organization

Strong people management skills and ability to guide team members in developing autonomy, mastery and purpose in their roles

Strong ability to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs. Timelines, budgets, availabilities change; ability to be nimble and flexible

A deep understanding of the Kotn customer and key target demographic

At Kotn, we’re reimagining the way our everyday items are made and purchased, beginning with your wardrobe, setting a new standard for social impact and traceability. Founded in February 2015, Kotn has been featured in over 80 publications such as New York Times, GQ, Vogue, Elle, and The Wall St. Journal. Kotn was founded in Toronto by three best friends, who were sick of compromising on quality, design, sustainability, brand experience, and price.

Creative Director

Kotn is looking for a Graphic Designer to play a key role in a small but growing Creative team. Reporting to the Senior Art Director, this position will be key to the development of the Kotn aesthetic and will work to deliver strong storytelling on a consistent basis.

Actively participate in the creative process of Kotn visual storytelling by rolling out the Graphic Design visuals for campaigns across channels, presenting on brand, thorough and well developed recommendations to meet the given objectives

Work with the Senior Art Director & Chief Brand Officer to align the Kotn brand visuals across channels

Responsible for the development of weekly designs for social media

Create digital layouts for homepage updates and collection pages and support on the development of updated web design system

Design templates - emails, ads, presentations and guidelines for use

Design and create print-ready artworks for apparel labelling and packaging

Design graphics for the stores (window graphics, signage, posters)

Design compelling packages for influencer & press gifting

Create designs, mockups and print files for capsule collections and collaborations with Kotn Supply

Work proactively according to development calendar to stay ahead of timelines

You have a keen eye for design and trends and appreciate a clean and minimal aesthetic

2+ years experience in delivering high quality, consistent graphic design work

Highly proficient in Creative Cloud - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, PremierPro

Ability to create and edit simple video content and motion graphics for social media

Strong understanding of digital landscape and social media platforms (Instagram, Youtube)

Tapped-in to trends in design, fashion and social media

You work well under pressure and are able to multi-task

Enthusiastic, can-do approach - No task too small attitude, willing to wear multiple hats in small team environment

You’re passionate about the future of fashion and manufacturing, and have an understanding of the ethical fashion landscape.

Graphic Designer

Creative

Digital Product

Finance & Planning

Growth

Founded in 2015, Kotn sells high-quality, well-designed, and ethically-sourced essentials made from  the finest natural fibres. Since launching online in 2015 we’ve maintained rapid growth across our  online and offline channels, opening multiple stores across North America and sending packages to  over 180 countries. In 2017, we built an elementary school in Egypt for the children of our farmers,  and others in their community—since then, we’ve built 7 more. Our mission is to revitalize a  struggling industry that’s fraught with the unethical treatment of workers by creating a stronger and  more cooperative method for economic and social development. We’re looking for the best of the  curious, talented, and passionate to come join us

The Partnership Marketing Intern will be responsible for researching and developing outreach  strategies to arm our accounts team with new creators interested in developing custom apparel. They will be tasked with uncovering the best industries to reach out to, what messaging is most effective in  generating responses and providing learnings to Kotn Supply that will be used to inform future  strategy. 

Interested in a career in Marketing and Sales but also obsessed with Instagram? This role allows you to do both, by finding and reaching out to the top creators for us to partner with.

This internship is being offered as a part of The Good & Well Social Impact Internship Program.  Throughout our summer internship program, Good & Well provides participants with opportunities  to work with dynamic, high-potential social ventures as well as to learn from and network with  professionals working within the social impact ecosystem in Toronto. You can learn more about the  program 

Researching creators and developing outreach lists for potential leads

Creating and testing unique messaging to send to creators, uncovering new winners and  successful tactics

Supporting our accounts team with valuable data and collateral for closing deals

Strong ability to research and compile hard to find data

Understanding of social media trends and apps

Good verbal and written communication skills

Business hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

You will be working at our Downtown Toronto offices.

The application deadline is March 7th, 2021. Learn more about the Good & Well Social Impact Internship Program and how to apply 

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling  basis and those submitted via other methods will not be reviewed.

Kotn is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all  applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,  age, disability, protected veteran status, and Indigenous status.

Partnerships Marketing Intern

Kotn is looking for an organized and entrepreneurial Account Manager to join our team! You will be responsible for executing sales from prospecting to production on Kotn’s custom branded division of the company, Kotn Supply. As an integral member of our sales team, you will work closely with our top-tier accounts, working to make thoughtful merchandise, and establish long term-profitable relationships.

Research and identify potential clients and craft messaging, strategy and outreach to establish contact and a relationship

Respond in a timely and on brand way to RFP (request for proposal) and inbound requests

Manage the full sales cycle for clients, from lead generation to delivery

Manage and grow accounts, always working to develop and build their programs

Actively pitch new products and ideas to clients

Drive sales by working with existing clients and top-tier clients to create custom product and make their visions a reality

Source product from vendors that align with our ethos and expand beyond our catalogue to ensure we’re a one stop shop for our clients and maximizing customer potential

Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly check-ins to build rapport, maximize efforts and boost selling potential with exciting clients

Identify and uncover key insights (unique value props, customer use cases, buying triggers, new sectors and areas of business)

Create marketing materials, pitch decks, email templates and scripts, analyzing what works and what doesn’t

Work cross-functionally with planning and supply chain to manage client product and programs

Generate estimates and final client invoicing by working with our vendors on a project by project basis

Keep up to date and organized client information and notes in our CRM daily

Minimum 3+ years of experience working in sales environment, including full sales-cycle

Experience in promo-goods and direct-to-garment printing

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously

Account Manager

Kotn is looking for an experienced sales and business development leader to support in scaling our quickly growing custom products and creator supply division, Kotn Supply. As the 

 for Kotn Supply, you will be our liaison with our growing community and will translate our vision for customer experience to the world.

This team member will be entrusted with leading business development, sales, and account management for Kotn Supply, and will be collaborating closely with other business leaders on strategic planning. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to leverage their drive and innovative thinking to really make their mark!

Sales Strategy, Sales Leadership & Business Development (60%)

Collaborate closely with Kotn’s product, marketing, and growth teams to validate, enforce, and improve Kotn Supply’s product, positioning, and messaging.

Work to deeply understand our market dynamics, target customers, and competitors, seeking to unlock growth and better capitalize on market opportunities.

Support in defining and work to execute on the overall strategic direction of the Kotn Supply division, serving as a thought leader and a product visionary.

Own the creation and management of the strategic roadmap and business processes for the Kotn Supply sales and revenue cycles.

Produce and execute on a robust annual sales plan, ensuring revenue and margin targets are set and met.

Direct responsibility for overall client acquisition activity, and for personally building relationships with and selling to a portfolio of key B2B and B2P clients/accounts/partnerships.

Direct management of the Kotn Supply sales and account management team, including setting individual and team KPIs and targets, and routinely monitoring and improving performance outcomes.

Play a key role in shaping our work culture for the Kotn Supply team.

Oversee the recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and mentoring of new team members.

Evaluate employee performance and provide additional coaching and support as needed.

Embody the company vision and values, and effectively communicate both with the team.

Liaise with the supply chain and operations teams on matters relevant to the fulfilment of orders.

Collaborate cross functionally with other department leaders as we define and implement policies and performance standards.

You have a demonstrable track record of sustained revenue growth through the creation of scalable, repeatable, and profitable sales processes and a natural intuition for the right levers to pull at the right time.

You identify areas for improvement, and quickly and optimistically acclimatize to environments of change, whether that change is process, industry, or organizational in nature.

You consistently demonstrate the ability to manage and build individual and team interactions that support the organization in fostering community, teamwork, and you are adept at building internal and external credibility.

You will foster a culture of accountability, establishing a sense of integrity that encourages compliance and demonstrates Kotn’s core values throughout the organization.

You will yield smart business results through negotiation, problem solving, analytical skills, and effective prioritization to maximize stakeholder outcomes.

Minimum of 8 years’ experience in progressively senior sales, account management, and/or business development roles

Strong negotiation skills, a financial acumen, and the ability to manage profitability

Alignment with the company’s ethos is considered a requirement for this role

Experience with people leadership and growing a team

Experience in any of the following areas would be considered an asset:

Promo-goods, custom wholesale, and/or direct-to-garment printing

Apparel or fashion, with exposure to product management and/or supply chain

Director of Sales & Accounts

Kotn Supply

Kotn is looking for a Community Marketing Manager to oversee the growth and management of our influencer and ambassador programs. As an essential part of our Marketing team, you will be responsible for identifying, coordinating with and supporting our growing community to help them be successful.

Identify and recruit on-brand influencers, tastemakers, and ambassadors to join Kotn’s community

Develop a memorable onboarding experience, leaving no details behind

Build a comprehensive gifting program, creating product groupings based on merchandising & marketing priorities.

Build campaigns, prepare reach outs and facilitate order shipping through management software GRIN

Coordinate events and communicate with our community to keep them engaged and foster a close relationship with the brand and each other

Ongoing communication with ambassadors to follow up on posts and execute on co-ordinated launches

Organize incoming content for use across marketing channels

Monitor emerging trends across social, fashion and home and lifestyle to identify new opportunities

Create a performance-based influencer program to graduate top-performers to recurring ambassadors

Uncover strong performing influencers to consider for larger investments

Report on KPIs related to engagement, program growth, CPMs and other relevant metrics

Track all costs related to gifting and recruitment

Gather feedback from influencers directly to make improvements across our program and share with the rest of the marketing team

Deriving their energy from others, this person enjoys finding ways to make other people successful, doing whatever they can to make that happen.

A knack for navigating multiple priorities, they thrive in a setting where organization is required to ensure everyone has what they need.

Understands the nuance of social media and how influencers interact with their audience. Has a sixth sense for what is authentic and knows what it takes for an influencer to be successful.

Minimum 2+ year of experience in an Influencer Marketing or Community Management role

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

Experience with various social media platforms and tools

Community Marketing Manager

Kotn is looking for a Public Relations & Brand Partnerships Manager responsible for communicating the story and key values of the Kotn brand and ultimately raising brand awareness through strategic relationships with media, key influencers and relevant brand partnerships.

Communications & Public Relations Management

Responsible for managing the Kotn press and partnerships strategy to develop compelling stories and collaborations that drive brand awareness and purchase behaviour

Lead strategic conversations with PR agency in US market and work with them to communicate all relevant information and updates on company initiatives

Build direct relationships with Canadian editors, influencers and media outlets on long and short lead times to secure product coverage and brand features

Work with Copywriter and PR agency on narrative and tone-of-voice for all press releases

Regularly monitor PR initiatives performance and results to continuously readjust and improve strategy effectiveness

Develop relationships with relevant celebrities, top tier influencers, stylists, and tastemakers through gifting, events, and targeted initiatives

Manage press gifting and promotional budget and allowances

Work with Copywriter to develop Communications Strategy around mission-based brand initiatives

Lead external communications on relevant cultural events and news (ex. Company COVID response), business announcements, crisis management.

Bring innovative and new ideas to the table with regard to partnerships, activations, guerilla marketing tactics and events that align with product drops and brand campaigns

Manage incoming partnership requests, identifying opportunities and sharing with the appropriate team

Lead product collaborations with influencers and brand relevant partners, collaborating with Merchandising, Creative and Production teams to execute product drops

Seek out and manage business-to-business collaboration opportunities through events and partnerships (ex. Giveaways, company discounts, etc.)

Conceptualize and manage PR focused events and activations

You have an intimate understanding of the Kotn Customer and are able to identify the key opinion leaders that we should be associated with in order to accurately position Kotn in the correct niche of the Ethical Fashion space.

You know how to build and cultivate ongoing relationships with people who can become advocates for the Kotn brand.

You have innovative ideas on how to market a brand within the current media landscape and are not afraid to try new approaches to elevate the brand and get the Kotn name out there. You know how to create authentic experiences around our brand that live on as memories.

4+ years of experience working in public relations or brand marketing role

Ability to manage and push ahead all aspects of a project

Strong understanding of the current fashion media landscape

PR & Brand Partnerships Manager

Marketing

Merchandising

Operations

Kotn is looking for a Director of People to support business growth and process building through leadership of all human resource strategies. The ideal candidate will bring experience with managing HR processes at a senior capacity and building infrastructure and monitoring compliance throughout the entire Kotn organization.

Build and optimize an equitable, diverse, and inclusive full cycle recruitment process

Support people managers with tailored strategies for sourcing and interview based on company division and role to facilitate an exceptional candidate experience and build diverse pipelines

Support workforce planning; assessing hiring needs and implementing capacity building with existing team members or proposing new positions to compliment business scale

Work with People Team to build and implement Kotn’s DEI strategies; championing inclusivity and being an industry exemplar of DEI best practices through every people touchpoint

Create and implement programs for people managers that support development, career planning, coaching, and feedback for their team members to increase performance transparency and growth

Work with People Team on building strategies as it relates to team engagement and retention

Work with People Team to develop impactful onboarding programs; clearly translating Kotn’s mission and inspiring new team member’s motivation and understanding of their role

Support people managers by owning offboarding processes through resignations, terminations, leaves, and retirement

Formally lead investigations when team member complaints or concerns are brought forth

Lead competitive market research to establish pay practices and goal posts that help to recruit and retain high performing team members

Partner with People Team to research and recommend changes in benefits programs, focusing on initiatives aimed at team member satisfaction and retention

Partner with CEO to establish wage, salary, and bonus structures, pay policies, and own oversight of pay systems within the company

Lead Kotn’s health and safety programs and monitor H&S required data

Protect interests of Kotn and our teams in accordance with company HR policies and government laws and regulations throughout relevant jurisdictions; staying abreast of changes in legislative requirements that would affect the company

Act as a subject-matter expert for people managers in all areas of employment law, human rights, and employee/employer compliance

Direct the preparation of information required for compliance with laws and regulations, approval of legal information submissions, and serve as the primary contact with Kotn’s employment law attorney

Identifies areas for improvement and optimistically acclimates to environments of change, whether through process, industry, or organizational

Demonstrates ability to manage and build individual and team interactions that support the organization in fostering community, teamwork, and builds internal and external credibility

Foster a culture of accountability and establish a sense of integrity that encourages compliance and demonstrates Kotn’s core values throughout the organization

Yields smart business results through negotiation, problem solving, and analytical skills to maximize personal and team productivity through effectively prioritizing

Formal education in a related field with an HR designation considered an asset (CHRP, CHRL, CHRE)

Minimum of 8 years experience in a progressively senior HR position

Alignment with the company’s ethos considered a requirement for this department

Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously

Experience in Retail or Apparel industries would be considered an asset

Director of People

People

Kotn is looking for a talented Apparel Designer to own and execute on all aspects of product design as led by the Design Director. The Designer will play a pivotal role in creating thoughtful & cohesive Men’s & Women’s collections with high taste levels, while staying true to the overall company product strategy and brand image.

The ideal candidate is someone who understands our customer, lives our brand ethos, has excellent project and time management skills. They chase their curiosities to build what’s next to shape culture, while aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the customer experience. At Kotn, we are always looking to raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact with a strong emphasis on social responsibility.

Lead design efforts and utilize design skills to create original, style-led designs that accurately reflect design philosophy across Men’s and Women’s categories.

Participate in and develop seasonal product and concept research to support the Design Director.

Working with the Design Director and Product Design Team to observe and own seasonal calendar, as it relates to the company calendar.

Bring to life the seasonal category creative direction through apparel design and innovations that are trend relevant to the category.

Conduct market research to identify areas of opportunities, and be able to anticipate and identify key trends that translate into meaningful products that resonate with consumers.

Partner with Supply Chain on research and innovation of new fabrics and trims.

Partner with Production and Merchandising members to ensure design feasibility, price points, merchandising needs and product creation timelines.

Establish and execute prototype sampling information, including fabrication, trim, colour, graphic applications, style, detail, and fit requirements.

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Director of Sales & Accounts

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PR & Brand Partnerships Manager

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Director of People

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