Senior Director, Packaging Design

About Coty

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skin care and body care. COTY is the global leader in fragrance and number three in color cosmetics. COTY’s products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. COTY and its brands are committed to range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment.

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Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skin care and body care. COTY is the global leader in fragrance and number three in color cosmetics. COTY’s products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. COTY and its brands are committed to range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment.

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit

Reporting to the SVP Brand & Equity, the role of Snr Director, Packaging Design – Color Cosmetics and Mass Scenting will be fully responsible for the leadership of packaging output across our Color Cosmetics and Mass Scenting portfolio. CB has BIG ambitions for its packaging to create objects of desire and low COG’s. This role is pivotal to unlocking that ambition.

This role will oversee the impeccable execution of Consumer Beauty packing design from product concept to DTO (design turnover) to R&D technical packaging, defining the aesthetic and functional identity of our products while ensuring alignment with brand DNA, consumer insights, sustainability goals, and market trends. The role works hand in hand with brand teams and tech packaging R&D. Much of the work is design to cost, hence a strong working relationship with the technical side of the business is critical.

This role requires a bold, forward-thinking leader, driving packaging innovation that enhances the consumer experience and helps differentiate our brands in a competitive beauty landscape – creating consumer-first design solutions that push boundaries and set new trends.

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with SVP Brand & Equity to set the creative vision and long-term packaging design strategy for the Color Cosmetics and Mass Scenting portfolio.
• Translate brand identity and consumer insights into compelling and trend-setting packaging solutions, whilst fulfilling commercial objectives.
• In partnership with R&D, Champion innovation in materials, form, and function with a strong focus on sustainability.
• Lead packaging design creation, with capability to bring ideas to life in 2D and 3D renders.
• Partner with R&D, Marketing, Agile, and Sustainability teams as well as key stakeholders across the business to ensure packaging elevates the consumer experience online, in-store, and across social platforms.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a small, nimble, best-in-class packaging design team. There are two/three dedicated members of the design team currently.
• Partner with third parties outside of Coty to bring fresh ideas and technical expertise, when necessary
• Lead competitive benchmarking and innovation scouting to ensure strong leadership in packaging design.
• Serve as the packaging thought leader in cross-functional discussions, championing innovation and consumer-first design.
• Stay ahead of global design trends, consumer preferences, and materials.

Knowledge and

Experience:

• Deep beauty expertise within in the mass color cosmetics category, with an emphasis on an elevated aesthetic.
• Global operator (US and EU) - sensitive with a strong understanding of design market needs – an experienced operator with ability to manage the healthy tension between key stakeholders,…