Senior Manager, Packaging Artwork

Soldejaneiro; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work environment

Inclusive culture

Award-winning brand

Job summary

Sol de Janeiro, a New York-headquartered beauty brand, seeks a Manager of Packaging Artwork & Execution to translate approved concepts into production-ready artwork. You will own governance, workflows, and final-file readiness, collaborating with Design, Engineering, Regulatory, Product, Supply Chain, Production, and external partners to deliver compliant, high-quality packaging artwork.

The role emphasizes project leadership, vendor management, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Graphic Communications, Project Management, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in packaging artwork, packaging operations, print production, creative operations, or related functions within beauty, personal care, consumer products, or CPG industries.
• 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 that enhance speed, accuracy, consistency, and predictability.
• 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, reporting, risk identification, dependency management, and proactive communication.
• Partners closely with Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain, Production, and Master Data to ensure successful execution and alignment.
• Leads relationships with external artwork agencies, print vendors, and execution partners, ensuring alignment on scope, quality, timing, cost, and performance expectations.
• Coordinates Epson reviews and print approvals with Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, and suppliers to ensure color accuracy and print integrity.
• Owns all artwork-only changes following product launch, including updates driven by design evolution, regulatory requirements, market needs, and business priorities.
• Ensures changes are executed accurately and without disruption to supply.
• Coordinates BOM updates with Packaging and Master Data teams and partners with Production to ensure clear communication of phase-in and phase-out timing requirements.
• Leads and develops internal packaging artwork resources, including artwork coordination and design execution functions.
• Manages workload planning, resource allocation, performance management, capability building, and career development to support organizational goals.
• Owns budgets related to packaging artwork operations, including external agencies, contract resources, and supporting partners.
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, optimize costs, and enhance operating models to support growing business complexity and volume.

Skills

Packaging artwork

Project coordination

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering/Graphic Communications/PM or related field

Tools

Artwork management systems

Color management tools

Job description

Our Story

Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME 2000’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

What You’ll Do:

The Manager, Packaging Artwork & Execution, leads the translation of approved packaging design concepts into production-ready artwork and printed materials. This role owns packaging artwork governance, execution standards, workflows, and final-file readiness to ensure brand integrity, regulatory compliance, operational feasibility, and supply continuity. The Manager collaborates closely with Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain, Production, Master Data, external vendors, and print partners to deliver high-quality packaging artwork through disciplined processes, strong project management, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Working On:

Packaging Artwork Development & Commercialization

• 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.

Artwork Governance & Operational Excellence

• Builds and continuously improves scalable artwork workflows, approval systems, version control processes, and documentation standards that enhance speed, accuracy, consistency, and predictability.
• Ensures all artwork assets are organized, archived, and audit-ready within centralized systems.

Cross-Functional Project Leadership

• Serves as the central point of coordination for packaging artwork projects, providing visibility through project tracking, reporting, risk identification, dependency management, and proactive communication.
• Partners closely with Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain, Production, and Master Data to ensure successful execution and alignment.

Vendor & Print Partner Management

• Leads relationships with external artwork agencies, print vendors, and execution partners, ensuring alignment on scope, quality, timing, cost, and performance expectations.
• Coordinates Epson reviews and print approvals with Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, and suppliers to ensure color accuracy and print integrity.

Post-Launch Artwork Management

• Owns all artwork-only changes following product launch, including updates driven by design evolution, regulatory requirements, market needs, and business priorities.
• Ensures changes are executed accurately and without disruption to supply.
• Coordinates BOM updates with Packaging and Master Data teams and partners with Production to ensure clear communication of phase-in and phase-out timing requirements.

Resource & Team Management

• Leads and develops internal packaging artwork resources, including artwork coordination and design execution functions.
• Manages workload planning, resource allocation, performance management, capability building, and career development to support organizational goals.

Budget & Continuous Improvement

• Owns budgets related to packaging artwork operations, including external agencies, contract resources, and supporting partners.
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, optimize costs, and enhance operating models to support growing business complexity and volume.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Graphic Communications,Project Management, or relatedtechnicalfield.
• 8+ years of experience in packaging artwork, packaging operations, print production, creative operations, or related functions within beauty, personal care, consumer products, or CPG industries.
• 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.

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Salary Range

$125,000 — $135,000 USD

Why Sol de Janeiro?

• Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
• The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand

The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at [e-mail].

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