Senior Designer, Packaging
About The Position
C.H. Robinson is seeking a creative and strategic Senior Designer – Packaging to develop visual experiences for integrated marketing campaigns and packaging initiatives. The role leads design from concept through production, maintaining brand consistency, regulatory compliance, and high design quality. It works with cross-functional stakeholders to turn business objectives into effective creative solutions and serves as a design resource and mentor for junior team members. The position leads the complete packaging design lifecycle, including concepts and production-ready artwork such as graphics, labels, dielines, structural layouts, mockups, renderings, and required labeling components. Packaging must meet applicable regulatory, food safety, customer, brand, licensing, and production requirements, in collaboration with internal teams and external partners. The role also supports marketing and creative initiatives, contributes to continuous improvement, and may assist creative managers with overflow work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in graphic design, visual arts, and/or marketing.
- Minimum 2 years of experience creating marketing campaigns across multiple deliverables, such as paid ads, websites, print, and video, using design software.
- Experience creating packaging artwork and production-ready files for consumer packaged goods, food, beverage, produce, or retail packaging.
- Knowledge of FDA labeling requirements, Nutrition Facts Panels, packaging compliance, and GS1 barcode standards.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other design software, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
- Exceptional ability to conceptualize and execute innovative design solutions.
- A portfolio demonstrating expertise in a variety of design disciplines.
- Proven project management experience, including leading complex initiatives, managing timelines, and collaborating cross-functionally to achieve successful outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
- Ability to motivate and encourage change and achieve positive results in a large, dispersed organization.
- Commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
- Experience supporting both packaging design and broader marketing or creative initiatives.
- Portfolio demonstrating expertise across packaging design, branding, print production, and marketing communications.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute user-centric content strategies for integrated marketing campaigns across platforms, supporting brand alignment, adaptability, and strategic storytelling.
- Create graphic designs and campaign themes using style guides, and develop new guidelines for product launches as needed.
- Lead packaging design from concept through production-ready artwork, including graphics, labels, dielines, structural layouts, mockups, renderings, and required labeling components.
- Ensure packaging meets applicable regulatory, food safety, customer, brand, licensing, and production requirements.
- Collaborate with marketing, internal teams, printers, suppliers, co-packers, growers, licensing partners, and other stakeholders to create final assets and visual solutions.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on design best practices and tools.
- Answer questions and provide guidance to junior team members, offering constructive feedback and mentorship.
- Assist creative managers with overflow work or projects as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve the team’s creative output and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to team and country-specific requirements.
Benefits
- Three medical plans, including prescription drug coverage.
- Enhanced fertility benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Health Savings Account, including employer contribution.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Paid observed holidays.
- Two paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees.
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for U.S. salaried employees, with no accruals or caps.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for other employees in the U.S. and Canada.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community.
- Charitable Giving Match Program.
- 401(k) with 6% company matching.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Career development, networking, and team-building opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
