Brand Designer: Packaging & Visual Identity (Hybrid)

Ziegenfelder Corporation; Wheeling (WV); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid eligible

Job summary

The Ziegenfelder Company is seeking a talented Brand Designer to lead overall design across our consumer brands. This role blends strategic brand work with hands-on packaging, marketing collateral, and digital content to strengthen our visual identity.

You will own packaging artwork for flagship lines and ensure consistency across channels. You will collaborate with marketing, sales, and outside agencies, shaping how our brands are perceived while driving quality, production readiness, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional design experience in retail, agency or in-house environments, with strong preference for a focus on consumer-facing design work.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with Adobe CC applications (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop).
• Knowledge of packaging production processes, print specifications and materials, including experience working with packaging dielines and production-ready artwork.
• Understanding of commercial printing, prepress, color management, typography, layout, file preparation, and packaging production.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain design decisions and incorporate constructive feedback.
• Project management capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to reliably and effectively manage a project portfolio in a dynamic industry.
• Experience working with brand standards and the demonstrated ability to create designs that bring brands to life with a consistent visual identity.
• Adaptability and accountability in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools – PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
• Strong PowerPoint design skills and the ability to create polished, executive-ready presentations.
• Experience in Food, Beverage or the CPG industry is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing objectives, insights and briefing materials into compelling designs for product packaging, consumer communications, sales materials, web site and social media content and a diverse range of other deliverables.
• Own packaging design and artwork across Budget Saver®, Twin Pops, Monster Pops®, private-label, licensed, and co-manufactured products.
• Critical evaluation of all design elements against brand equity and visual brand standards to create a consistent, compelling and differentiated voice for each brand.
• Support and maintain consistent internal and external branding for The Ziegenfelder Company across presentations, communications, recruiting, facilities, events, trade shows, and other corporate touchpoints.
• Create customer-ready concepts for retailer presentations, line reviews, innovation meetings, private-label discussions, licensing conversations, and new business opportunities.
• Develop product sell sheets, sales sheets, catalogs, brochures, one-pagers, capability decks, promotional materials, retailer materials, and other sales tools.
• Lead all design processes from initial creative brief through concept, review, refinement, final design delivery and production.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines while communicating status, risks, questions and next steps proactively.
• Collaborate productively with internal teams and external agencies and vendors on design-related initiatives.
• Manage outside creative resources when specialized expertise, additional capacity, or production support is needed, building productive relationships with printers, packaging suppliers, photographers, agencies, and other creative partners.
• Perform detailed quality-control reviews for copy, dimensions, color, brand consistency and production feasibility.
• Maintain an organized and accessible library of source files, templates, brand assets and documentation.
• Serve as an engaged and enthusiastic member of a small marketing team, with an openness to learning and a willingness to assist on projects in a variety of capacities based on the needs of the business.

Skills

Brand design

Packaging design

Adobe CC

Print production

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design

Tools

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

The Ziegenfelder Company is seeking a talented Brand Designer to lead overall design across our consumer brands. This role blends strategic brand work with hands-on packaging, marketing collateral, and digital content to strengthen our visual identity.

You will own packaging artwork for flagship lines and ensure consistency across channels. You will collaborate with marketing, sales, and outside agencies, shaping how our brands are perceived while driving quality, production readiness, and