Senior Packaging Designer

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia Job Type: Contract Compensation Range: $37 - 42 per hour

We are looking for a Senior Packaging Designer to lead packaging design across our product line. In this role, you'll own packaging from concept through press-ready files for new product development (NPD) launches, line extensions, and refreshes across high-SKU product families.

The ideal candidate is a packaging specialist with deep production expertise. You think in systems, not one-offs. You can build and maintain packaging architecture that scales across hundreds of SKUs using all available efficiencies (ai, scripting, etc.)Responsibilities:

Lead packaging design for NPD launches, line extensions, and packaging refreshes, from concept through final production.

Build and maintain scalable packaging systems, templates, and hierarchy standards for SKU-intensive product families.

Translate brand guidelines into clear, shelf-effective packaging that communicates product benefits, application, and compatibility at a glance.

Prepare and quality-check print-ready packaging files, including dielines, trapping, color separations, barcodes, regulatory and legal copy, and multilingual layouts.

Partner with NPD, product marketing, and sourcing to align packaging with go-to-market timelines and product specifications.

Manage a high volume of concurrent packaging projects and flag timeline or production risks early.

Support related retail work such as POP and merchandising displays when it ties directly to packaging launches.

Keep packaging files, dieline libraries, and asset archives organized and accessible for the whole team.

Logistics

Location:

On-site full-time to start, then a hybrid schedule (one remote day per week) after an initial ramp-up period.

Employment type:

Contract

Qualifications:

7+ years of professional graphic design experience, with at least 4 years focused on packaging in a retail or CPG environment.

Expert-level proficiency in Adobe InDesign, plus strong Illustrator and Photoshop skills.

Deep knowledge of packaging production: dielines, structural files, prepress, color management, and print processes.

A proven track record of managing packaging for large SKU portfolios with multiple variants and a consistent system across them.

A portfolio showing packaging systems, not just individual pieces, with evidence of production-ready execution.

Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize competing launch deadlines.

Exceptional attention to detail, especially on regulatory copy, barcodes, and version control.

Comfort presenting and defending design recommendations to cross-functional partners.

A collaborative, team-first attitude and an interest in developing other designers.

Nice to Have Experience designing packaging for power tools, hardware, or industrial products.

Familiarity with packaging workflow tools such as Esko.

Experience with multilingual or multi-market packaging (e.g., North America / LATAM).Knowledge of sustainable packaging materials and design approaches.

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Equal Opportunity

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