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PACKAGING DESIGN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - Consumer Packaged Goods
Our client has a Contract role for an Experienced Packaging Design Director, Managing the Design Process of an In-House Design Team for a Premium Brand. Process & Workflow Optimization is key - Establish and refine design workflows, enabling efficiency without compromising creative excellence.
Must have Design and Budgeting experience with CONSUMER-PACKAGED GOODS. A Design and/or Creative Agency background is preferred.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead & Inspire: Manage and mentor a team of designers and a project manager, fostering growth, innovation, and design excellence.
• Strategic Design Leadership: Shape the creative direction for Distinctive Brands, ensuring brand differentiation and relevance in the market.
• Brand & Packaging Innovation: Oversee the development of breakthrough packaging design and visual identity systems that enhance brand perception and consumer engagement.
• Commercialization & Execution: Actively participate in commercialization meetings, guiding design implementation to ensure flawless execution from concept to shelf.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, Innovation, R&D, and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless brand storytelling and product launches.
• Agency & Vendor Management: Direct and collaborate with external design agencies, ensuring best-in-class creative execution and efficiency.
• Consumer-Centered Thinking: Utilize research and insights to create compelling design solutions that elevate the consumer experience.
• Process & Workflow Optimization: Establish and refine design workflows, enabling efficiency without compromising creative excellence.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Design
• 10+ years of deep brand design experience, with a strong focus on packaging design.
• Proven ability to balance design strategy with flawless execution.
• Inspiring and effective leadership, with a track record of managing high-performing design teams.
• Expertise in crafting brand and design strategies and developing visual guidelines that drive consistency and impact.
• Experience in building and executing efficient design processes that enable exceptional creative outcomes.
• A passionate design advocate with an extraordinary eye for detail and aesthetics.
• A diverse portfolio showcasing expertise in branding and package design
• Strong ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional business partners to champion design-led thinking.
• Experience in CPG brand design, with an understanding of industry-specific challenges and opportunities.
• Design or Creative agency background
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