Brand & Packaging Creative Director

Southern Graphic Systems, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Dental plan

401(k) Savings Plan

Job summary

Marks is seeking a Creative Director, Brand & Packaging Design to lead brand systems and packaging across channels. You will guide strategic thinking, scale brand Worlds, and lead multidisciplinary teams from concept to activation, ensuring strong craft and brand integrity.

You will partner with Strategy and Client Services to shape briefs, present with confidence, and champion innovative, responsible creative approaches across packaging, retail, digital, and social touchpoints.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in brand and packaging design with leadership experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating brand creation, identity systems, and packaging.
• Deep expertise in packaging and consumer journey across channels.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strong ability to connect business, consumer, and brand objectives.
• Excellent presentation and visual storytelling at senior client levels.
• Understanding of packaging production, photography, CGI, and related tech.
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite and emerging creative technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative vision for brands across identity, packaging, and consumer experiences.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams from strategy through execution and activation.
• Partner with strategy and client services to shape briefs and narratives.
• Elevate craft, balance brand equity, and drive brand systems at scale.
• Manage client presentations, workshops, and senior-level discussions.
• champions new technologies and responsible AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

Portfolio leadership

Brand identity

Packaging design

Leadership

Strategic storytelling

Adobe Creative Suite

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Marks is seeking a Creative Director, Brand & Packaging Design to lead brand systems and packaging across channels. You will guide strategic thinking, scale brand Worlds, and lead multidisciplinary teams from concept to activation, ensuring strong craft and brand integrity.

You will partner with Strategy and Client Services to shape briefs, present with confidence, and champion innovative, responsible creative approaches across packaging, retail, digital, and social touchpoints.