Printed Packaging Specialist

Job title: Printed Packaging Specialist

Shift timings: 9am-5pm

Duration: 3 Months (possible extension)

XXXX: XXXXXXXXXXX5 - XXXXXXXXXXX/Hr.

Completely remote position

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for global print supply chain (from design to printing in production) for quality standard and issue resolution.
• Works across functions (Purchasing, MPD, Package Development) on printer evaluations.
• Collaborates to enable adherence and alignment of Print Quality Programs across functions for current printers (suppliers).
• Leads regular reviews with suppliers and business. Develops improvement plans to resolve print quality issues and scorecards.
• Leads root cause analysis of print quality issues in partnership with Package Development.
• Uses knowledge on latest pre-press and packaging software as well as digital technologies to present solutions and options to the business.

Required Skills

• Strong packaging, brand identity, visual systems, and brand expression expertise.
• Demonstrated hands-on design capability. Strong portfolio demonstrating senior-level design craft and conceptual thinking.
• Experience taking packaging and brand initiatives from concept through execution.
• Experience with multi-SKU consumer products and new product launches.
• Experience developing scalable brand and design systems.
• Vendor and agency management experience.
• Experience managing creative workstreams involving multiple stakeholders and approval points.
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Experience with AI-supported design workflows.
• Beauty, personal care, CPG, lifestyle, or comparable consumer brand experience preferred.

Senior Brand Expression Designer | Packaging + Brand

Objective

• Provide experienced senior-level design ownership across Packaging and Brand, with emphasis on packaging and label development, product launches, brand systems, product storytelling, renders, campaign expression, and the cross-functional work required to move creative projects from development through execution.

Scope of Services

The consultant will:

Packaging + Innovation

• Lead design development for assigned packaging and Innovation projects.
• Develop packaging and label concepts.
• Support new products, product renovations, collection launches, extensions, and portfolio updates.
• Develop packaging architecture across relevant SKUs.
• Explore typography, color, hierarchy, iconography, ingredient communication, claims, product benefits, and overall visual expression.
• Create mockups, design explorations, presentations, and visualizations.
• Develop or direct product and packaging renders as required.
• Support refinement through final artwork and production readiness.
• Maintain alignment with established Mielle brand standards.

Brand + Visual Expression

• Develop and evolve brand creative across key initiatives and launches.
• Translate strategic direction into strong visual concepts and brand expression.
• Develop campaign and launch visual systems that can extend across appropriate touchpoints.
• Build scalable visual systems across products, collections, and brand initiatives.
• Establish consistency across packaging and broader brand creative.
• Develop typography, graphic languages, image direction, layout systems, and other visual components as required.
• Create templates, visual guidance, and design standards that enable consistent execution.
• Identify opportunities to thoughtfully evolve the Mielle visual system while protecting brand recognition and equity.

Concept Development + Design Execution

• Participate in early creative thinking and translate briefs into distinct visual territories and design solutions.
• Develop mood boards, creative concepts, design studies, and prototypes.
• Independently create and refine design work using professional Creative tools.
• Bring strong typography, layout, visual hierarchy, art direction, composition, image selection, and production craft.
• Present creative recommendations with clear rationale.
• Prepare final working files and production-ready artwork as required.
• Remain hands-on throughout the engagement.

AI-Supported Creative Development

• Use AI to support ideation, concept exploration, mood boarding, visual development, prototyping, product visualization, and other appropriate creative needs.
• Integrate AI-generated assets into professionally designed work when appropriate.
• Apply strong design judgment to evaluate and correct generated outputs.
• Protect visual quality, accuracy, product integrity, and brand consistency.
• Use AI as a tool to improve speed and creative range without replacing professional design craft.

Vendor + Agency Management

• Collaborate with and, where assigned, manage external design agencies, freelancers, render partners, printers, and production vendors.
• Provide creative direction and clear feedback.
• Review external work and maintain quality control.
• Track vendor revisions and outstanding creative needs.
• Support development and management of scopes, project requirements, deliverables, and expectations.
• Surface scope, timing, or quality risks promptly.
• Coordinate with Creative Project Management and Procurement processes where required.
• Hold external partners accountable for agreed creative quality, timing, and brand consistency.

Project + Workstream Management

• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery.
• Maintain awareness of deadlines, dependencies, required inputs, approvals, and open issues.
• Attend relevant project and creative meetings.
• Maintain organized working files and status visibility.
• Proactively flag risks and recommend solutions.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams effectively.
• Work independently while maintaining appropriate Creative Director visibility.

Required Consultant Profile

• 7+ years of professional design experience recommended.
• Strong packaging, brand identity, visual systems, and brand expression expertise.
• Demonstrated hands-on design capability.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating senior-level design craft and conceptual thinking.
• Experience taking packaging and brand initiatives from concept through execution.
• Experience with multi-SKU consumer products and new product launches.
• Experience developing scalable brand and design systems.
• Vendor and agency management experience.
• Experience managing creative workstreams involving multiple stakeholders and approval points.
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Experience with AI-supported design workflows.
• Beauty, personal care, CPG, lifestyle, or comparable consumer brand experience preferred.