Director of Packaging Design

What We're Looking For:As a Director of Packaging Design, you'll be responsible for the design and development of key luxury packaging projects for Sugarfina. You will work closely with the Senior Director of Marketing, the AVP of Product Development, and the CEO, having a significant impact on the presentation of our brand. You will work collaboratively with the Senior Director of Marketing in creating and designing Sugarfina's primary seasonal collections (e.g. Holiday, Valentine's Day, Halloween, and Lunar New Year) as well as select, new collaborations. Together you will design and illustrate our brand vision across a collection of premium rigid packaging that contains our luxury candies from around the world in packaging that is instantly giftable.Responsibilities:Conceptualize quickly & efficiently to develop product packaging designs for brand launchesLead design efforts on multiple collections, and projects with various timelines simultaneouslyIllustrate on-brand assets to be used on packaging (e.g. patterns, characters, and scenes)Create packaging renderings of products for Innovation team leadership concept review, product development, and selling materialsResearch packaging and product trends to deliver best-in-class, customer-centric packaging design solutionsLead the packaging design team, delegating as appropriate and providing clear directionLead creative initiatives from concept to completion as assigned by the Senior Director of MarketingExecute a range of options for testing themes and positioningPrepare and route packaging production files for printAid sourcing team with vendor communication to execute packaging production including reviewing proofs and giving feedback on samplesLead other print and brand collateral needsEducation & Skills:5+ years of packaging design experience, preferably with a luxury brandExperience with a luxury / premium CPG is a mustFluent in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)Extensive knowledge of both digital and print production, product packaging and product developmentDemonstrate strong leadership qualitiesPossesses self-motivated creativity and strategic thinking in a fast-paced environmentPortfolio with professional luxury packaging design workDeep understanding of packaging structure, packaging style guides, off-set printingStrong understanding of graphic design, layout, color and typography, and illustration skillsStrong project management skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines and work well under pressureA sense of humor is a plusBe a team player with an excellent work ethic