Senior Packaging Designer (Hybrid)

Location: Hybrid in Summit, NJ (1-2x per week onsite). Type: Ongoing contract opportunity.

About the Role

Our in-house agency client is seeking a Packaging Designer with consumer skin healthcare experience. This role requires local candidates to work onsite in Summit 1-2 times per week.

Responsibilities

Brand Design

• Develop packaging design intents, shopper toolkits, and master assets; guide regional adaptation while preserving core brand equities.
• Ensure packaging meets regulatory, claims, and multilingual requirements with clear hierarchy and legibility.
• Embed sustainability-by-design principles in partnership with Global Packaging teams.
• Connect with Brand Building, Design Realization, internal teams, and external partners.

Project & Workflow

• Collaborate with the Brand Lead on project prioritization, resource planning, and design workflow improvements.
• Co-develop clear, actionable design intent briefs and contribute to efficient design processes.
• Partner with the Design Project Manager to deliver projects on time and with excellence.
• Track and integrate creative and industry trends into packaging development or shopper assets (e.g., POSM, toolkits).
• Work daily with Design Realization, adaptive designers, and print production to ensure output aligns with design intent.
• Lead color/print feasibility, support remote or on-site press approvals, and codify learnings into standards.
• Collaborate with regional teams to address local regulations, languages, and supply constraints without compromising brand integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FMCG/CPG packaging design experience (in-house or agency).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design-to-print excellence across substrates and processes, with understanding of end-to-end packaging development.
• Proven ability to translate brand strategy into production-ready design intents.
• Expertise in color management, prepress, and proof/press checks.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience improving design workflows, standards, and systems.
• Familiarity with sustainability principles and application to packaging.

Pay

Compensation range: $60–$65/hour (W2).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• 401K plan (all benefits based on eligibility).