Senior Packaging Designer

We are seeking a talented and creative Designer to develop innovative concepts and designs for Beauty, Fragrance, and Body Care product categories. This role is responsible for taking designs from initial concept through final production, ensuring they align with brand identity, seasonal themes, consumer trends, and overall business strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in graphic and packaging design, a creative portfolio showcasing both conceptual and production-ready work, and the ability to translate consumer insights and emerging trends into compelling product designs. Key Responsibilities Conceptualize and develop multiple creative design solutions for Beauty, Fragrance, and Body Care collections, core categories, and innovation initiatives. Translate fragrance stories, consumer insights, and beauty trends into distinctive packaging and product designs. Develop cohesive design systems across multiple product formats, ensuring consistency in color, typography, graphics, patterns, photography, and visual storytelling. Support the creation and execution of designs from initial concepts through final production. Create Design Turn Overs (DTOs) and finalize artwork for handoff to production and cross-functional teams. Review mechanical artwork and production files to ensure design accuracy and provide final approval before release. Develop concept boards, mood boards, design presentations, and visual storytelling materials. Research emerging trends across beauty, fragrance, wellness, lifestyle, colors, materials, and packaging. Explore innovative graphic treatments, decorative techniques, materials, and finishes to enhance consumer experience and product presentation. Provide approved designs and creative direction to mechanical art and production teams for technical specifications. Collaborate with Design leadership, Packaging Engineering, Product Development, Merchandising, Production, and other cross-functional teams. Participate in store visits, competitive research, and consumer insight activities to understand evolving beauty trends and customer preferences. Manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Qualifications & Experience 4–6 years of professional experience in graphic design, packaging design, illustration, or related creative fields. Experience in Beauty, Fragrance, Personal Care, or consumer products is highly preferred. Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging design, graphic design, typography, color, and visual storytelling. Strong understanding of beauty and fragrance aesthetics, with the ability to translate trends and consumer insights into creative designs. Proven ability to develop cohesive design systems across multiple products, formats, and packaging structures. Strong conceptual thinking and the ability to take projects from initial inspiration through final design execution. Experience working with photography, illustration, patterns, typography, and other visual assets. Understanding of print production, packaging artwork, and decorative techniques is preferred. Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Ability to incorporate creative feedback while bringing forward new ideas and design solutions. Passion for Beauty, Fragrance, Body Care, wellness, and emerging consumer trends. Education Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Additional Information Work Arrangement: Hybrid work environment. Work Location: Reynoldsburg, OH. Equipment: Company-provided computer. Interview Process: One interview round with the hiring team, with a possible second round. Interview Timeline: Immediate availability preferred. Portfolio Requirement: Candidates should provide a strong portfolio showcasing both front-end conceptual design and back-end production/design execution. #J-18808-Ljbffr Metasys Technologies