Packaging Designer

Kayali; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fragrance brand located in Dubai is looking for a skilled Packaging Designer. This role focuses on creating compelling graphics for packaging and merchandise, ensuring alignment with brand identity. The perfect candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in graphic design and over 5 years of experience in the field. Key responsibilities include collaborating with teams on design projects and researching packaging trends. This position offers an inclusive workplace and premium benefits like medical coverage and employee discounts.

Benefits

Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Find your Magic Days

Volunteer Day

Birthday Leave

Employee discounts on all Kayali products

Quarterly product gifting

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Graphic Designer, preferably within a brand or creative agency.
• Strong portfolio showcasing packaging graphics, illustration, and visual skills.
• Strong understanding of packaging design, including dielines, material selection, and finishing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create graphic artwork for packaging sets and gift kits.
• Collaborate with the merchandise and packaging teams.
• Create high-quality renders and mockups for presentations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and printers to ensure accurate execution.
• Research and apply emerging trends in packaging design.

Skills

Graphic design

Packaging design

Adobe Creative Suite

Collaboration

Typography

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Who We Are

Fuelled by passion, KAYALI was founded in 2018 by beauty mogul and fragrance fanatic, Mona Kattan. Translating to ‘my imagination' in Arabic, KAYALI provides a modern fragrance experience inspired by Mona's rich Middle Eastern heritage and the art of layering scents to help you create your mood; where sharing scents is a ritual and smelling good is both an act of goodwill and self-love. Mona collaborates with some of the world's most renowned perfumers and sources the finest ingredients to create unique juices that are infinitely memorable, long‑lasting, and cruelty‑free. Each luxurious fragrance is an ode to true craftsmanship and tells a special story, from the addictive notes to the multi‑faceted jewelled bottles.

Our Mission

To make everyone feel like the diamond they are! To build a global community of fragrance lovers through the power of scent and by providing them with the most innovative & luxurious fragrances, education and sharing our Middle Eastern fragrance rituals with the world.

Summary

KAYALI is looking for a talented Packaging Designer to join our team. This role focuses on designing the visual graphics that bring our packaging sets and merchandise items to life. From artwork for seasonal gift sets to graphics for stickers, tote bags, and branded giveaways, you will ensure all designs are aligned with our brand identity. The ideal candidate is a creative graphic designer with strong brand sensibility, able to translate our brand DNA into compelling, on‑brand visuals across sets, kits, and merch. This role works closely with the Product Development and Merchandising teams to ensure every design detail reflects the brand’s positioning.

Key Responsibilities

The Packaging Designer will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Create graphic artwork for packaging sets and gift kits, ensuring designs align with the brief and brand guidelines, and translate these concepts onto the technical dielines.
• Collaborate with the merchandise and packaging teams to design graphics for merchandise items such as stickers, pouches, tote bags, apparel, event giveaways etc.
• Create high‑quality renders and mockups to bring packaging and merch concepts to life for internal reviews, presentations, and marketing use.
• Collaborate with suppliers and printers to ensure accurate execution of design across various materials and print techniques.
• Research and apply emerging trends in packaging design, materials, finishes, and sustainability to keep the brand forward‑thinking and competitive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design.
• 5 years of experience as a Graphic Designer, preferably within a brand or creative agency.
• Strong portfolio showcasing packaging graphics, illustration, and visual skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including but not limited to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Strong typography, layout, and visual hierarchy skills.
• Strong understanding of packaging design, including dielines, material selection, and finishing techniques.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to take feedback and translate it into impactful design solutions.

Benefits

• Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• Find your Magic Days
• Volunteer Day
• Birthday Leave
• Employee discounts on all Kayali products
• Quarterly product gifting

Kayali is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.