Packaging Designer - Plush Toys

Packaging Designer

As the Packaging Designer, you will be responsible for developing innovative, visually compelling packaging solutions across licensed and non-licensed plush product lines. This role plays a critical part in elevating brand presence, ensuring consistency with brand and licensor guidelines, and enhancing consumer engagement across various retail environments. The ideal candidate will bring a strong design sensibility, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What You Will Do

• Develop innovative and functional packaging concepts, structural designs, and high-quality renders to support retail presentations and internal reviews.
• Uphold the aesthetics, look and brand integrity of all packaging designs by ensuring alignment with established graphics standards, layout principles and photo retouching to meet packaging objectives.
• Proficient in evaluating package designs for fit, structure, function, material selection, cost effectiveness manufacturability and transportation feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with the Brand team to ensure that all objectives translate into compelling packaging designs that meet both internal goals and licensor guidelines.
• Ensure that all deadlines are met, proactively communicate potential delays and challenges to leadership.
• Stay informed on packaging industry trends, materials, technologies, and competitor activities to contribute fresh, innovative ideas and design solutions.
• Partners cross functionally with internal teams, communicate regularly with the Brand team, Product Manager's and the Asia packaging team to ensure seamless execution from concept through production.
• Review and approve print proofs, final engineering pilots (FEPs), and pre-production samples to ensure quality and accuracy before mass production.
• Modify and create packaging die-lines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Manages People: No

What We Are Looking For

• Associate degree in design, packaging design, industrial design, or other related field is a plus.
• 3+years of experience in packaging design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Skilled in applying and adhering to branding style guides.
• Strong understanding of design principles, layout composition, and typography.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a keen eye for visual quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional departments.
• Highly organized, accountable and capable of solving problems.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficient in Google Workspace (G-Suite) tools.

Nice To Have

• Experience in consumer goods, preferably in the toy/entertainment industry

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee, but provide the primary duties and responsibilities of the role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Our benefits package includes basic medical insurance that is 100% company-paid for employees and their children, employee basic life and AD&D insurance, a 401(K) retirement program with Jazwares matching up to 4% of pretax or post-tax deferrals, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.

Our work environment provides a flexible work schedule that includes a Monday through Thursday on-site, with an optional WFH on Fridays, up to 20 workdays fully remote each year, and Time Off for vacation and sick leave. Through Jazwares Cares, you will have the opportunity to volunteer for up to 16 hours a year on community service projects.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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