Senior Packaging Specialist; Hybrid

Location:

Framingham, Massachusetts Job Type: Contract Compensation Range: $45 - 50 per hour

We’re looking for a creative and trend-focused Packaging / Senior Packaging Designer to develop innovative packaging and branding solutions across global markets. You’ll collaborate with Product Development, Buyers, suppliers, and creative teams to deliver high-quality, on-trend designs that strengthen and evolve our brands.

• 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.
• 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.
• Communicate with product development and regulatory teams throughout the design process, including reviewing and proofing packaging.
• Maintains a strict adherence to T&A and deadlines.
• 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 that timeline requirements are met.
• Partners with legal and trademark administrator in researching new brand names, and ensures all legal/trademark requirements are met.

• BFA or related degree in design preferred.
• A minimum of 5-8 years design related experience.
• Proven results managing multi-disciplinary design teams or designers.
• Demonstrated experience guiding business stakeholders through the design process, delivering vision and adhering to brand integrity.
• Ability to think across multiple platforms including product, merchandising and new forms of brand communication.
• Management experience to influence, drive change and drive vision is required.
• In depth knowledge of design and cultural trends to develop cohesive design solutions.
• Excellent sense of color, type and style.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects and works well under pressure.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign) as well as supporting office programs.

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At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. 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).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Location/Region:
Framingham, MA (01701)

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About this company Cella is an award-winning leader in consulting, staffing and managed solutions for creative, marketing, digital and proposal development teams.