Packaging Designer Jobs

Hiring Company:
Delicatessen Services Co., LLC
Overview:
Are you passionate about premium food, innovative packaging design, and hungry for a position as an integral member of a task force of creative superstars? Since 1905, Boar’s Head Brand has been the world’s premium fine foods brand. Boar’s Head is seeking a Packaging Designer with the talent, passion, and design chops to push the creative envelope, develop new ideas, and execute original and exciting concepts throughout multiple channels as a key member of our creative team.
The right candidate must be able to design and manage packaging and labels within an established brand identity, while being able to think creatively to extend and elevate the brand in relevant, meaningful ways that grow consumers into lifelong brand advocates. Working closely with creative and marketing to see the big picture in all communications, understanding how the brand lives, both in retail environments and in the hearts and minds of consumers. If you live to tackle new and exciting challenges within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, join our family of creative big-idea makers and experience what it means to live the life of the Boar.
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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Organize and save all assets and art for proper storage, maintaining proper archival of all files using proper file management hierarchies.
• Contribute new ideas and creative design solutions, utilize feedback to refine, then present work and ideas effectively to leadership team members. Conceptualize and execute original, innovative and beautiful package and label design.
• Be able to concept and produce multiple packaging projects from start to finish, working with vendors, printers, teammates and partners to ensure quality and consistency throughout our entire line of products.
• Making sure all our product imagery has the most current labeling on them and are updated as needed.
• Be able to manage timelines efficiently
• Be able to physical produce mockups as needed, through gluing, cutting, printing, folding and anything else required.
• Work with the creative team and marketing team to fully understand consumer and stakeholder desires, then conceptualize and execute creative on a range of products in the Boar’s Head Brand portfolio, showcasing the brand through innovative, beautiful and premium design.
• Manage timelines of label and packaging creation
• Prepare, prepress, proof and review documents for print.
• Collaborate with creative team, sharing knowledge and creating an inviting and passionate environment while working on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
• Have an eye for design and be up-to-date with current packaging trends.
• Imaging/Photoshopping images to be used on package
• Pre-press/Production skills are essential to be able to send out print ready files
• Have the ability to be flexible and help with any needs that may come up within our team or any Boar’s Head team.
• Extend conceptual ideas and build engagement with compelling design and marketing solutions that elevate Boar’s Head Brand’s marketing initiatives, establishing a strong understanding of its product lines and their positioning within the marketplace.

Education And Experience

• Passion for beautiful imagery
• Ability to understand consumer insights across different product lines
• 2-3 or more years of professional progressively responsible experience in design/marketing field.
• Expert knowledge of prepress for print production
• Obsession with organization and attention to detail
• Strong portfolio showing real creative and your design process
• Degree in design or related field preferred
• Hard-working, self-motivated, well-organized, and resilient to changing timelines, requests and deliverables
• Mastery of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop
• A fundamental understanding of lighting, angles and photography
• Positive, resourceful attitude and excellent writing skills

Location:
Sarasota, FL
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
Marketing and Advertising