Sr. Packaging Designer

About The Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi‑brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Well People – clean beauty powered by plants, Naturium – high‑performance, biocompatible, clinically‑effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode skin – developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high‑performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 29 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full‑time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year‑round half‑day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment.

We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry. Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team:

The Senior Packaging Designer will play a pivotal role in creating disruptive and on‑brand designs for beauty packaging, including merch and PR boxes. We are seeking a highly skilled and creative designer with a passion for beauty and the expertise to meet design direction within brand, manufacturing and cost constraints. This fast‑paced role handles multiple projects on escalated timelines, requiring a nimble designer capable of quick pivots and strategic thinking.

• Interpret creative briefs to design strategic packaging concepts that translate brand positioning, consumer insights, and market opportunities into innovative and on‑trend design solutions that align with our brand’s identity and target audience.
• Strong knowledge of beauty trends to create thumb‑stopping designs for packaging, PR kits, merch, and/or collaborations.
• Execute approved designs with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring the final design meets production standards and specifications.
• Create designs that take into account sustainability targets such as material reduction and use of post‑consumer recycled resin.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Product Marketing, Brand Marketing, New Product Development, Sales, and Operations.
• Present design rationale effectively to leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Stay up to date on emerging design trends, techniques and technologies within the beauty industry.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality.
• Foster effective communication channels with internal teams and external vendors as necessary to ensure seamless execution of packaging projects.
• Maintain organized files, documentation and archives of design files for easy retrieval and future reference.
• Oversee day‑to‑day process of packaging design and sampling, and liaise with Development team and China NPD team daily to follow up on sample development.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience as a packaging designer in a high volume, deadline‑driven environment in beauty or a related industry, with a strong portfolio.
• Knowledge of packaging decoration techniques across both primary and secondary packaging.
• Strong and refined typography skills.
• Excellent eye for color.
• Proficient in industry‑standard design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), as well as AI rendering tools.
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills; deadline driven.
• Comfortable working in a…