Senior Packaging Design Manager

Senior Manager, Packaging Design

Are you a seasoned packaging design leader who loves turning ideas into smart, beautiful, and scalable packaging for major brands? A fast-growing wholesale apparel organization is looking for a Senior Manager, Packaging Design to own and elevate packaging across a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands.

$/yr - $/yr

• Lead packaging creative design and production for multiple brands and licensees, from initial concept to final physical proofs.
• Oversee the full packaging lifecycle, including design, structure, substrate choices, and production of collateral.
• Manage and develop a team of (4) experienced packaging designers and (2) project managers, with dotted‑line oversight of photo editing.
• Partner closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure packaging is on‑brand, functional, cost‑effective, and compliant with sustainability and regulatory requirements.
• Assess, prioritize, and reassign workload and resources as needed to keep projects on time, on budget, and on brand.
• Collaborate with global vendors and navigate fast‑paced, high‑volume environments, particularly within club wholesale or similar fast‑fashion channels.
• Report into the Acting CMO and Creative Director, Marketing Services, acting as a key leader within the creative organization.

• Extensive experience as a senior packaging designer or packaging design leader, ideally within club wholesale or fast‑fashion apparel.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor design teams, manage multiple concurrent projects, and drive high‑quality creative outcomes.
• Hands‑on expertise in packaging concept development (design, structure, substrates) and reviewing/approving physical proofs.
• Comfort working with global vendors and navigating the nuances of international production and timelines.
• High emotional intelligence, with the ability to read between the lines, build trust, and translate feedback into clear direction.
• Strategic mindset with a passion for improving processes from ideation through delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the confidence to operate in a high‑velocity, dynamic environment.
• Bias for action, ownership mentality, and a commitment to excellence while being highly collaborative.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Design, Management, and Project Management

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