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Director, Packaging Design
New York, NYHybridFull-time
AI Summary
Leads packaging design across multiple beauty brands, mentoring a design team and collaborating with cross-functional partners to create innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging that meets brand and manufacturing requirements.
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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face.
Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode.
In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands.
Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Job Summary:
As the Design Director, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and designing disruptive, “only e.l.f. can do” packaging in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will be a strategic and creative thinker who delivers against innovation briefs that align with brand vision and product promise.
You will oversee multiple projects across 3–4 brands, working closely with Innovation, Digital, Brand, Project Management, Packaging Development, Production, and R&D teams. This role also leads exciting collaborations with like-minded brands and designs disruptive, unique PR kits for new product launches.
You will supervise all aspects of the design process, navigating pivots and accelerated timelines while identifying cost-effective solutions to achieve premium packaging designs.
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Skills
360-degree Packaging ObjectivesCarton DevelopmentCost Effective DesignDecorationGen Z/Alpha Consumer InsightsGraphic DesignLightweightingMaterials SciencePackaging DevelopmentPost-consumer Recycled ResinPrestige Beauty ManufacturingSample Follow-upsSustainability Best PracticesTypography
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