Packaging Graphic Designer CPG

Snack Innovations Inc; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Snack Innovations Inc. is seeking a Packaging & Sales Graphics Designer to support our brands across packaging, retail, and sales channels. You will ensure every asset is accurate, on-brand, and production-ready, collaborating with Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and external partners.

You will design and produce packaging, PDQs, endcap displays, web assets, hero imagery, presentations, and social content, staying current with design trends and AI tools to enhance output.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years experience in high-volume, deadline-driven CPG packaging.
• Strong design skills across packaging, print, and displays.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Organized with strong time management and note-taking.
• Proficiency in Figma, Midjourney, Gemini, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Design and production across formats including packaging, displays, and presentations, with heavy emphasis on packaging.
• Lead packaging execution from concept through production-ready files for new and existing SKUs.
• Collaborate with vendors/printers and internal stakeholders to manage proofing, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Translate dielines, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing specs into print-ready deliverables.
• Create sales enablement assets including sell-in decks, sell sheets, planogram mockups, displays, and retailer presentations.
• Build and maintain clean, scalable file systems and creative libraries.

Skills

Packaging design

Print production

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Midjourney

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Figma

Midjourney

Gemini

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Dimension

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

About Snack Innovations

Snack Innovations is a fast-growing consumer packaged goods company with a passion for better-for-you snacking and the parent brand behind Drizzilicious, Natural Endurance, Smart Fries, and Sunday Snacks. Operating as both a private label manufacturer and direct-to-consumer snack brand innovator, we’re rapidly expanding and looking for driven, entrepreneurial people to grow with us.

We are looking for builders and doers who thrive in agile, entrepreneurial environments and are comfortable creating structure where it does not yet exist. The ideal candidate has seen best-in-class operations and knows how to adapt that experience in a fast-moving setting.

Role Overview

As the Packaging & Sales Graphics Designer at Snack Innovations, you will play a critical production-focused role in bringing our brands to life across packaging, retail, and sales channels. You will support our portfolio of better-for-you snack brands, ensuring every file and asset that leaves our team is accurate, on-brand, and production-ready. You will collaborate closely with Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and our external partners to execute packaging, sales enablement tools, and digital assets at the highest level of quality. You'll design and produce a wide range of deliverables, including packaging, PDQs, endcap displays, web assets, A+ content, hero imagery, presentations, and social media content. You'll stay engaged with the latest design trends, emerging technologies (including AI), and evolving industry standards to enhance the effectiveness of our creative output.

We're looking for a team player who can take ownership of projects from start to finish while elevating the work at every step. The ability to manage timelines, incorporate feedback, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively is essential.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for design and production in a wide variety of formats including, print, displays and presentations - with heavy emphasis on packaging.
• Lead packaging execution across new and existing SKUs—from concept through production-ready files.
• Partner with vendors/printers and internal stakeholders to manage proofing, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Translate dielines, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing specs into accurate, print-ready deliverables.
• Create sales enablement assets—including sell-in decks, sell sheets, planogram mockups, displays, shippers, and retailer presentation materials to support launches and buyer meetings.
• Build and maintain clean, scalable file systems and creative libraries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years experience in a high volume, deadline-driven environment: CPG industry experience. Technical knowledge in food-grade packaging a plus.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work with a positive attitude under tight deadlines
• Highly organized, with strong time management, prioritization skills, and LOVEs to take notes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in which requirements & priorities constantly change
• Solid design skills in print, packaging and displays collateral
• Proficiency in Figma, Midjourney, Gemini, and particularly Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Dimension)
• Photoshop: Must be at expert level and know major points of application when applied to Print and Digital. Must be familiar with using application for digital productivity including Smart Objects, Layer Comps and Applying Effects)
• Illustrator: Must be at expert level and know major points of application when applied to Print and Digital
• InDesign: Must be at expert level and know major points of application when applied to Print
• A portfolio that demonstrates packaging experience and clean, consistent design execution.