Director, Packaging Design

FAM Brands

$150K — $200K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in fashion packaging design or leadership role.
  • Proven mentorship and team management experience.
  • Expertise in packaging concept development and production.
  • Experience with global vendors and international timelines.
  • Strong strategic mindset focused on process improvement.
  • Excellent communication skills for dynamic environments.
  • Ownership mentality with a bias for action.

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative design and production for diverse packaging portfolios.
  • Oversee entire packaging lifecycle from concept to final proofs.
  • Manage and develop a team of designers and project managers.
  • Ensure cross-functional collaboration for brand compliance and sustainability.
  • Reassign workload to keep projects on track and within budget.
  • Work with global vendors in a fast-paced, high-volume setting.
  • Report to CMO and Creative Director, playing a key leadership role.

Benefits

  • Participation in annual bonus or commission program.
  • Commitment to fair and transparent compensation practices.
  • Focus on equal pay for equal work.
  • Support for professional development and team growth.
Full Job Description
SUMMARY

We are looking for a Director, Packaging Design to own and elevate packaging across a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands. Must have previous fashion packaging experience.

In this highly visible role, you will lead the end-to-end packaging design lifecycle-from concept through production-while managing a talented creative team and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners. You'll ensure packaging is innovative, brand-right, functional, cost-effective, and aligned with sustainability and regulatory standards, all while mentoring designers and driving best-in-class execution.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Lead packaging creative design and production for multiple brands and licensees, from initial concept to final physical proofs.
  • Oversee the full packaging lifecycle, including design, structure, substrate choices, and production of collateral.
  • Manage and develop a team of (4) experienced packaging designers and (2) project managers, with dotted-line oversight of photo editing.
  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging is on-brand, functional, cost-effective, and compliant with sustainability and regulatory requirements.
  • Assess, prioritize, and reassign workload and resources as needed to keep projects on time, on budget, and on brand.
  • Collaborate with global vendors and navigate fast-paced, high-volume environments, particularly within club wholesale or similar fast-fashion channels.
  • Report into our acting CMO and Creative Director, Marketing Services, acting as a key leader within the creative organization.
ABOUT YOU
  • Extensive experience as a senior packaging designer or packaging design leader, ideally within club wholesale or fast-fashion apparel.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor design teams, manage multiple concurrent projects, and drive high-quality creative outcomes.
  • Hands-on expertise in packaging concept development (design, structure, substrates) and reviewing/approving physical proofs.
  • Comfort working with global vendors and navigating the nuances of international production and timelines.
  • High emotional intelligence, with the ability to read between the lines, build trust, and translate feedback into clear direction.
  • Strategic mindset with a passion for improving processes from ideation through delivery.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the confidence to operate in a high-velocity, dynamic environment.
  • Bias for action, ownership mentality, and a commitment to excellence while being highly collaborative.


COMPENSATION

At FAM Brands, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Salary ranges for positions are based on job level, location, and market data. We offer competitive benefits and are dedicated to equal pay for equal work. Specific salary offers depend on each candidate's qualifications and experience. FAM Brands also offers all employees participation in our annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales).

Compensation Range

$150,000-$200,000 USD

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