Senior Brand Packaging Designer Global Systems and Launch

PepsiCo Inc.; Austin, Plano, Los Angeles, Purchase (TX, TX, CA, NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

EAP

Retirement plan

Life insurance

401(k) / Defined contribution

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for the poppi brand. You will design packaging, drive innovation, and build commercialization creative across retail and away-from-home channels, shaping global brand standards.

You will lead by example, collaborating with the Creative Director and Art Director, and ensure brand consistency through dielines, proofs, and press checks while maintaining organized workflows.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of design experience in CPG/beverage packaging.
• Portfolio showing big concepts and technical packaging execution.
• Deep knowledge of dielines, substrates, finishes, and prepress.
• Experience approving hard proofs and attending press checks.
• Strong organization and attention to detail with file/version control.
• Ability to think big and also edit for brand, timeline, or production.
• Strong typography, layout, and design fundamentals.
• Experience evolving brand guidelines and design systems.
• Comfort working with freelancers, vendors, and junior talent.
• Collaborative, calm under pressure with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and own packaging for new and existing products from concept to production-ready files.
• Develop commercialization creative for retail and away-from-home channels.
• Build and maintain brand guidelines, toolkits, templates, and systems.
• Evolve global brand standards while honoring local market needs.
• Create dielines and technical packaging files with precision.
• Coordinate with printers and vendors, review proofs, and attend press checks.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to meet real-world requirements and timelines.
• Lead creative rollouts across away-from-home partners and displays.
• Balance print and digital creatives with differing color/spec requirements.
• Provide guidance to freelancers and junior designers; review work and briefs.

Skills

Packaging design

Dielines

Print production

Typography

Brand systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Figma

Asana

Microsoft Office

Job description

PepsiCo Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for the poppi brand. You will design packaging, drive innovation, and build commercialization creative across retail and away-from-home channels, shaping global brand standards.

You will lead by example, collaborating with the Creative Director and Art Director, and ensure brand consistency through dielines, proofs, and press checks while maintaining organized workflows.