Brand & Packaging Design Director

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k)

Job summary

Marks is seeking a Creative Director, Brand & Packaging Design to lead brand identity and packaging systems across multiple channels. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, partner with Strategy and Client Services, and ensure creative integrity from concept to production.

You will champion innovative workflows, mentor designers, and push for ambitious, practical brand solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in brand and packaging design with leadership.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand creation and identity systems across channels.
• Deep expertise in packaging and consumer brand activation.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling for senior client conversations.
• Fluency with packaging production, photography, CGI, and related tech.

Responsibilities

• Set and champion the creative vision for brand systems across identity and packaging.
• Lead holistic brand systems that work across packaging, retail, digital, and social.
• Partner with Strategy and Client Services to shape briefs and narratives.
• Guide teams through concept to execution, maintaining creative integrity.
• Lead creative reviews and develop senior creative talent.
• Drive innovative workflows including AI-assisted exploration while upholding craft.

Skills

Brand strategy

Packaging design

Leadership

Brand systems

Omnichannel thinking

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

CGI

Photography

Motion design

Job description

Marks is seeking a Creative Director, Brand & Packaging Design to lead brand identity and packaging systems across multiple channels. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, partner with Strategy and Client Services, and ensure creative integrity from concept to production.

You will champion innovative workflows, mentor designers, and push for ambitious, practical brand solutions in a fast-paced environment.