Senior Manager, Packaging Design
About The Position
Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. The Senior Manager, Packaging Design will support the strategic and creative development of packaging and physical brand expressions. This role is responsible for adapting global brand concepts and creating breakthrough regional packaging with a strong focus on promotional packaging design that translates across retail, pop-up activations, events, and omni-channel marketing campaigns. You will ensure consistency in brand identity while delivering best-in-class, consumer-centric designs that drive brand love, visibility, and sell-through, from concept to execution. In this role, you will partner closely with Global Creative, Marketing, and Packaging Engineering to develop both permanent and promotional packaging design. You’ll bring a deep understanding of materials, production processes, and consumer touchpoints to ensure the creative vision comes to life in retail environments such as Sephora, Ulta, Amazon, Department Stores, and Travel Retail.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in 2D/3D packaging design, ideally within beauty, luxury, or lifestyle brands.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in primary and secondary structural packaging and graphic design.
- Deep understanding of materials, packaging engineering, and manufacturing processes.
- Expertise in print production and file preparation for various substrates and formats.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional creative projects from concept to shelf.
- Experience working with major U.S. retailers (Sephora, Ulta, Amazon, department stores).
- Highly skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign); experience with 3D design software is a plus.
- Strong communication and presentation skills; able to pitch and defend creative ideas to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborative, nimble, and solution-oriented leader with strong project management capabilities.
Nice To Haves
- experience with 3D design software is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creative development and regional adaptation of 2D and 3D packaging design across all channels and formats in alignment with global creative strategy.
- Design and direct execution of promotional and permanent packaging, and gift sets.
- Partner with cross-functional teams on seasonal new product launches (NPD), ensuring design assets are on-brand, regionally relevant, and feasible for production.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members
- Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
- Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
- The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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