Senior Packaging Specialist; Hybrid

Compensation Range: $40 - 47 per hour

Location: Framingham, Massachusetts

Job Type: Contract

We are seeking a Senior-level Packaging Designer to serve as an integral member of our cross‑functional team, delivering trend‑forward brand packaging solutions that enable our businesses and brands to evolve across our global divisions. As the creative force responsible for driving the development of all packaging and branding across selected categories, you will oversee supplier relationships to ensure that packaging quality standards and deadlines are consistently met.

• Oversees the creation of trend forward brand packaging across various home categories.
• Partners with product development and merchandising to fill lifestyle needs by product category and influences the organization on design decisions.
• Partners with the Sr. Product Development Managers, Trend Teams and Divisional Manager to create compelling brand packaging.
• Ensures the quality of the vendor's packaging through an established approval process and ensures all deadlines are met.
• Creates and directs brand packaging for a wide variety of products (boxes, hangtags, labels, etc).
• Prioritizes and directs designers, freelancers, interns and/or contractors in design and content creation.
• Follow‑through from conception to shelf – providing approvals and overseeing successful execution of all components before press and delivery; communicates with product development and regulatory teams throughout the design process, including reviewing and proofing packaging.
• Maintains strict adherence to time and quality and establishes parameters of acceptable tolerances in print/color/construction while developing and implementing methods to improve efficiencies.
• Manages the photography and photography requirements for packages, directs styling, ensures photo quality, content, and meets timeline requirements.
• Partners with legal and trademark administrator to research new brand names and ensures all legal/trademark requirements are met.
• Performs special projects as assigned.

• BFA or related degree in design preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of design‑related experience.
• Excellent sense of color, type, and style.
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects, and work well under pressure.
• Prior retail packaging design experience preferred.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) and proficiency in supporting office programs.

In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short‑term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.