Senior Packaging Design Manager

Los Angeles, CA

We are seeing a Senior Packaging Design Manager to lead packaging creative and production across a portfolio of owned and licensed brands. This role will manage and mentor a team of designers and project managers while partnering closely with brand, marketing, and operations teams to deliver packaging that’s on-brand, retail-ready, compliant, and cost-conscious. Experience within club wholesale or fast-paced apparel/lifestyle environments is strongly preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the full packaging design lifecycle across multiple brands

• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver functional, compliant, and visually compelling packaging

• Manage and mentor designers and creative project managers

• Ensure alignment with brand standards, sustainability goals, and retailer requirements

• Partner with global vendors to manage quality, timelines, and cost

• Oversee budgets, workflows, and process improvements

REQUIREMENTS 

• Senior-level packaging design experience in apparel, lifestyle, or CPG

• 3 years of managing designers, packaging concept (design, structure, and substrate), production of collateral, and proofing of physicals.

• Deep understanding of packaging structure, materials, and production

• Organized, strategic, and comfortable managing multiple brands at once

• A hands-on, solutions-oriented leader who gets things done

• Able to work on site 5 days a week

• In prior roles, they have been r Adept at working with global vendors is paramount to success in this position.