Senior Packaging Design Lead – Global Brand Strategy

Rush & Company; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Rush & Company seeks a highly creative Senior Manager of Packaging Design to lead end-to-end packaging strategy for a multi-brand portfolio of soft home textiles. You will oversee visual and physical design from concept to production, balancing elevated aesthetics with factory-ready structures and cost efficiency.

You will mentor a lean design team, collaborate with global vendors, and ensure packaging stands out in mass retail, department store, and e-commerce channels.

Formación

• 7+ years of progressive graphic and structural packaging design experience, including 2-3 years managing direct reports or creative teams.
• Experience in consumer goods packaging, with heavy experience in soft home textiles (bedding, sheets, bath, or window treatments).
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Experience generating 3D renderings or using CAD software for structural layouts is highly preferred.
• Deep technical knowledge of print processes, color management, paperboard structures, and packaging for flexible textile products.
• Speed & agility in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with seasonal deadlines.
• Portfolio demonstrating typography, clean layout design, structural dielines, and completed retail products.
• All candidates must be able to provide work-related references.

Responsabilidades

• Creative Direction & Brand Strategy: Drive the packaging identity, graphic style, and visual storytelling for a diverse portfolio of proprietary, licensed, and private-label home brands.
• Retailer Alignment: Tailor packaging designs to meet compliance and aesthetic requirements of varied retail channels (mass market, club, department store, e-commerce).
• Trend & Material Innovation: Infuse seasonal trends into packaging concepts; research substrates and presentation methods.
• Structural Development: Design and review packaging structures that maximize shelf presence and optimize shipping.
• Production Quality Control: Approve final production mechanicals with typography, copy, and color standards for overseas printing.
• Global Sourcing Collaboration: Work with international factories and printers to troubleshoot production challenges and ensure design integrity.
• Design Mentorship: Lead a small team of packaging designers and manage workflow.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Collaborate with Sales, Merchandising, and Overseas Sourcing to stay aligned with calendars.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Lead eco-friendly materials usage and waste reduction in line with sustainability mandates.

Conocimientos

Packaging design

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Trend analysis

Herramientas

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

CAD software

Descripción del empleo

Rush & Company seeks a highly creative Senior Manager of Packaging Design to lead end-to-end packaging strategy for a multi-brand portfolio of soft home textiles. You will oversee visual and physical design from concept to production, balancing elevated aesthetics with factory-ready structures and cost efficiency.

You will mentor a lean design team, collaborate with global vendors, and ensure packaging stands out in mass retail, department store, and e-commerce channels.