Design Director, Packaging & Experiential

Kosas; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kosas is seeking a Design Director in Los Angeles to lead packaging and spatial design across primary and secondary packaging, mailers, and experiential programs. This hands-on leader collaborates with product development, retail, and marketing to translate brand strategy into manufacturable, distinctive packaging.

You will oversee a small design team, set priorities, and maintain design standards while guiding senior-level craft and production.

Formación

• 8+ years of packaging design experience.
• Direct beauty packaging experience with market-ready products.
• Proven experience managing and developing at least one direct-report designer.
• Ability to set priorities, delegate work, give constructive feedback, and hold a team accountable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and personally design primary packaging across all product categories.
• Develop packaging forms, components, materials, colors, finishes, and functional details.
• Translate product and brand strategy into packaging that is distinctive, intuitive, and practical to manufacture.
• Create sketches, CAD models, renderings, prototypes, and clear engineering handoffs.
• Partner with Product and Packaging Development on functionality, durability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Review prototypes, tooling samples, color standards, and production samples through final approval.
• Lead secondary packaging for launches, sets, limited editions, sampling, and promos.
• Remain hands-on in development of secondary packaging, mailers, and spatial concepts.

Conocimientos

Packaging design

Team leadership

Designer management

Adobe Creative Suite

AI tools

Sustainable materials

Packaging engineering

Budgeting

Cross-functional

Herramientas

CAD software

Descripción del empleo

Kosas is seeking a Design Director in Los Angeles to lead packaging and spatial design across primary and secondary packaging, mailers, and experiential programs. This hands-on leader collaborates with product development, retail, and marketing to translate brand strategy into manufacturable, distinctive packaging.

You will oversee a small design team, set priorities, and maintain design standards while guiding senior-level craft and production.