Packaging Artwork Lead: Governance, Execution & Ops

Socket.dev; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Hybrid work environment

Inclusive culture

Global beauty brand

Job summary

Sol de Janeiro, headquartered in New York, seeks a Manager of Packaging Artwork & Execution to translate approved packaging concepts into production-ready artwork. You will own governance, standards, workflows, and final-file readiness to ensure brand integrity, regulatory compliance, and supply continuity.

You will lead cross-functional teams across design, engineering, regulatory, product development, and supply chain, while managing external agencies and print partners to deliver accurate,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Graphic Communications, Project Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in packaging artwork, packaging operations, print production, or related functions in beauty, personal care, or CPG.
• Experience managing artwork development from concept handoff through production release.
• Strong understanding of packaging print processes, artwork management systems, color approval processes, and packaging specifications.
• Experience managing external artwork agencies, print suppliers, and cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory artwork requirements and packaging change management processes.
• Exceptional project management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience leading and developing direct reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Hybrid working environment; must be willing to be in the office three times per week.

Responsibilities

• Leads the post-Design Turnover (DTO) phase of packaging development, ensuring seamless translation of creative concepts into accurate, production-ready artwork files.
• Owns artwork execution standards, workflows, governance, and final release processes to support successful commercialization.
• Builds and continuously improves scalable artwork workflows, approval systems, version control processes, and documentation standards.
• Ensures all artwork assets are organized, archived, and audit-ready within centralized systems.
• Serves as the central point of coordination for packaging artwork projects, providing visibility through project tracking and reporting.
• Partners with Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain, Production, and Master Data.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Graphic Communications, Project Management, or related technical field

Job description

Sol de Janeiro, headquartered in New York, seeks a Manager of Packaging Artwork & Execution to translate approved packaging concepts into production-ready artwork. You will own governance, standards, workflows, and final-file readiness to ensure brand integrity, regulatory compliance, and supply continuity.

You will lead cross-functional teams across design, engineering, regulatory, product development, and supply chain, while managing external agencies and print partners to deliver accurate,