Senior Packaging Designer

• Oversees the creation of trend forward brand packaging across various home categories
• Partners with product development and merchandising to fill lifestyle needs by product category. Influences the organization on design decisions
• Partners with the Sr. Product Development Managers, Trend Teams and Divisional Manager to create compelling brand packaging
• Ensures the quality of the vendor's packaging through an established approval process and ensures all deadlines are met
• Creates and directs brand packaging for a wide variety of products (boxes, hangtags, labels, etc)
• Prioritizes and directs designers, freelancers, interns and/or contractors in design and content creation
• Follow-through from conception to shelf - providing approvals and overseeing successful execution of all components before press and delivery
• Communicate with product development and regulatory teams throughout the design process, including reviewing and proofing packaging
• Maintains a strict adherence to T&A and deadlines
• Establishes parameters of acceptable tolerances in print/color/construction while developing and implementing methods to improve efficiencies
• Manages the photography and photography requirements for packages. Directs styling, ensures photo quality, content, and that timeline requirements are met
• Partners with legal and trademark administrator in researching new brand names, and ensures all legal/trademark requirements are met
• Performs special projects as assigned

• BFA or related degree in design preferred
• A minimum of 5-8 years design related experience
• Proven results managing multi-disciplinary design teams or designers
• Demonstrated experience guiding business stakeholders through the design process, delivering vision and adhering to brand integrity
• Ability to think across multiple platforms including product, merchandising and new forms of brand communication
• Management experience to influence, drive change and drive vision is required
• In depth knowledge of design and cultural trends to develop cohesive design solutions
• Excellent sense of color, type and style
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects and works well under pressure
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign) as well as supporting office programs

medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan