Packaging Designer, Print Production
Walpole, MA
Creative – Content Production /
Full Time /
Remote
We are Thrasio - Builders Welcome!
At Thrasio, we’re reimagining how to make the world’s most-loved products accessible to everyone. We work with successful sellers, using a deep understanding of rankings, ratings, and reviews – plus supply chain and marketing smarts – to transform the art and science of commerce. We estimate that 1 in 6 households has purchased a Thrasio product! And our goal is for all of those households to be truly delighted by their purchase.
What Makes Us Unique
At Thrasio, we’re in building mode: block by block we’re working together to construct a great company. What does that look like? Everyone is a leader - we lean into opportunities, not titles. We expect everyone to behave and act like a leader. Our Leadership Principles inform the ways we work together to ensure the brands, products and services we offer truly delight our customers. Everyone is a builder - whether it’s gaining marketable new skills through project sprints outside of your own function, or standing up more efficient ways of work - we’re doing it from the ground up. Everyone belongs- a sense of belonging brings us all together. We operate as One Team.
The Role: Packaging Designer, Print Production
We are seeking a skilled and experienced packaging designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in creating visually appealing and effective packaging designs, with a focus on typography, hierarchy, composition, and visual direction. The candidate should have a good understanding of smart copy and be an expert in packaging design needs and specifications for the printing manufacturer, including creation of production-ready files. Designer will apply brand standards to packaging projects and address compliance concerns when they arise.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Brand, Marketing, Product Launch, Product Integrity, Supply Chain, and Legal) to understand project requirements and translate them into visually appealing, functional and effective packaging designs.
- Create packaging designs for line extensions and compliance updates based on established branding, using a proactive approach, and present them to internal stakeholders for review and feedback.
- Prepare and deliver print-ready files, ensuring that they meet technical, quality, safety, and legal standards for the US marketplace & identified international consumer markets
- Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, materials, and production techniques in the packaging industry.
- Consistently understand and execute according to the project goals and needs for the print production process.
- Communicate ideas with clarity to team members and provide expert-level knowledge on print production and printing methods.
- Bring new and innovative ideas to the team, with a strong creative mind.
What You Bring To The Party:
- Proven experience as a packaging designer, with a portfolio of work demonstrating expertise in creating ready-to-print designs and files.
- Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and other design software.
- Preferred understanding or knowledge of US Consumer packaging requirements as well as international consumer markets specifications; can clearly understand and apply SDS requirements
- Strong design and typographic skills with an understanding of composition, hierarchy, and how to communicate effectively via packaging while maintaining brand standards.
- Knowledge of print production processes and materials, including offset printing, flexography, digital printing, recyclability, and sustainability
- Understanding of brick and mortar retail environments beyond packaging, such as PDQs and displays.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines, including project management to meet critical deadlines.
- Familiarity with international and multilingual packaging is a plus.
- A team player, with a positive and empathetic attitude, analytical and data-driven approach to work and maximizing the potential of self and team.
- Consistent and even-tempered, adaptable to changing landscapes, with a professional approach in and out of the office.
- Inclusiveness and collaboration, takes initiative for self-growth
- Strong decision-making skills and ability to communicate effectively
- 3+ years of professional experience in the CPG Packaging industry.
This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are passionate about packaging design and ready to take your career to the next level, please apply with your resume and portfolio.
