Job Summary
As the Associate Design Director, you will be responsible for the conception and development of innovative package designs to meet marketing briefs inclusive of brand vision, product promise, manufacturing and cost constraints. You will be responsible for multiple projects across 2-3 brands, working closely with the Innovation, Design, Project Management, Packaging Development, Production, Innovation, Brand, Product Development and Operations teams. In this role, you will be the master trouble-shooter and problem solver, forecasting potential challenges as well as offering cost-effective solutions to achieve premium package designs.
Responsibilities
- Design stand out packaging amplifying brand strategy, look and communication
- Provide leadership by example to create an environment of creativity, teamwork, adaptability, growth, and problem-solving expertise
- Infuse strong knowledge of beauty trends to create thumb stopping designs for new product launches, PR kits, social media, swag and collaborations
- Ensure timely development of high quality, innovative packaging based on brief, customer requirements, manufacturability, wall space, and 360-degree objectives
- Create cross-functional internal partnerships in conjunction with innovation, design, packaging development, marketing, NPD and operational teams
- Spearhead productivity initiatives to enable continual cost reduction through optimization of the entire packaging process
- Drive company-wide environmental initiatives through material reduction, use of post-consumer recycled resins,
light weighting and other sustainability targets
- Maintain harmonized packaging design principles as outlined by the Production team
- Oversee day-to-day collaboration with package development and the China development team to follow up on sample development and modifications
Skills:
- Extensive package development knowledge, preferably in prestige beauty
- Detail oriented with strong and refined typography skills
- Ability to think quickly, pivot and problem solve solutions in a dynamic real time environment
- Superior communication and clear, effective presentation skills
- Extensive experience working with design, packaging developers, engineers and vendors
- Considerable understanding of prestige beauty manufacturing and materials; plastics molding, carton constructions etc…
- Knowledge of sustainability best practices across components, cartons and decoration
- Ability to prioritize and manage substantial workload and communicate proactively to Project Managers
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7+ years' experience in a high volume, deadline-driven environment: fashion and technology industry experience.
- Current on fashion, beauty, design and digital trends and our Gen Z audienceExperience working with in-house digital teams, visual merchandising and/or E-Commerce.
- Highly skilled on computer programs including Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
- Experience working with ecommerce personalization and UX/UI a plusExperience in art direction for beauty a plus