Lead Packaging Designer

Description

We’re looking for a Lead Packaging Designer who is passionate about beauty, obsessed with the details, and excited to shape how our products show up on shelf and in consumers’ hands. This role will oversee the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of packaging across the Not Your Mother’s portfolio, ensuring every product reflects the brand’s visual identity while meeting production, regulatory, and retail requirements.

Why You’ll Love It

Here at Not Your Mother’s Haircare, we believe in celebrating individuality and rewriting the rules of haircare. From our roots in sunny Florida, we create salon-worthy, clean, and cruelty-free products that empower people of all generations to express themselves boldly and authentically. We don’t chase trends; we create them. Our formulas are packed with unexpected benefits, elevated with quality ingredients, and designed to transform everyday routines into personal rituals of self-love. At NYM, we make beauty accessible, without compromising on performance or purpose.

Who You’ll Lead/Collaborate With

• Partner with Innovation teams to bring new product concepts into packaging design development
• Collaborate with Marketing and Storytelling teams to ensure packaging clearly communicates product benefits and brand messaging
• Work closely with Creative Operations to manage timelines and ensure packaging milestones stay on track
• Support Sales and Trade teams with packaging visuals and storytelling tools when needed
• Develop 2D and 3D renderings to help visualize packaging concepts, merchandising, and retail presence

How You’ll Make Your Mark

• Packaging Design & Innovation: Concept and design packaging for new product launches across primary and secondary packaging formats
• Translate product positioning and brand strategy into packaging systems that stand out on shelf and resonate with consumers
• Partner with Creative leadership to evolve the visual expression of the brand through packaging
• Create packaging mockups, prototypes, and visual presentations to support internal reviews and product development discussions
• Packaging System Management & Production: Oversee ongoing maintenance of existing packaging across the product portfolio
• Manage packaging updates including copy revisions, regulatory updates, SKU additions, and artwork changes
• Maintain packaging templates and systems to ensure consistency across product lines
• Prepare final production files including dielines, color callouts, and print specifications
• Work closely with vendors and manufacturers to ensure packaging executes as intended
• Travel for press checks to review color, materials, and finishes during production runs
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure packaging meets quality and brand standards
• Ensure all packaging files remain organized, accurate, and production-ready

Requirements

• REQUIRED SUPERPOWERS: Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience working with die lines, print production, and packaging specifications
• Strong understanding of materials, finishes, and manufacturing processes
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including marketing, product development, and production
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple packaging projects simultaneously

Bonus

• If You Have experience working in beauty, skincare, or personal care packaging
• If You Are familiar with packaging sustainability and emerging material innovations
• If You Have experience with 2D and 3D packaging rendering tools
• If You Have worked on retail-driven brands where shelf impact is critical
• If You Have experience attending press checks or managing vendor relationships

Major Green Flags

• If You Notice typography alignment on a shampoo bottle from across the aisle
• If You Love the craft of packaging, from material finishes to color matching
• If You Can Move easily between creative design and highly technical production files
• If You Thrive in fast-moving environments where launches and updates happen simultaneously
• If You Enjoy collaborating with innovation teams to bring new product ideas to life
• If You Stay curious about beauty packaging trends, materials, and manufacturing processes
• If You Are Calm under pressure and confident troubleshooting production issues

Education And Experience

• 6–10+ years of experience in packaging design (beauty, personal care, or CPG preferred)
• 1-3 years of management or supervisory experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging design across multiple formats