Design Director – Packaging

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Define and enhance OLLY's packaging vision across core business areas, innovative projects, and future growth strategies.

• Set creative standards, design principles, and frameworks that guide packaging development throughout the portfolio.

• Offer creative direction and constructive feedback to improve the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of packaging initiatives.

• Convert business goals, consumer insights, and brand strategies into practical creative guidance.

• Identify opportunities to enhance the packaging portfolio through innovation, design thinking, and consumer-focused solutions.

• Prioritize packaging initiatives and steer teams towards the most impactful opportunities.

• Act as the main creative decision-maker for packaging-related projects and recommendations.

• Foster clarity, alignment, and effective decision-making across packaging initiatives.

• Collaborate with Creative Operations to align resources, workloads, and priorities within the packaging portfolio.

• Lead, mentor, and motivate packaging designers and creative contributors.

• Encourage creativity, collaboration, accountability, and ongoing development.

• Build partnerships across Brand, Innovation, Product Development, Regulatory, Commercial, Insights, Packaging Engineering, and Operations.

• Represent Packaging Design in organizational planning, significant business initiatives, and leadership discussions.

• Oversee external agencies, freelancers, and creative partners.

• Advocate for exceptional craftsmanship, consumer-centered design, and innovative thinking across all packaging touchpoints.

• Report to the VP of Creative and lead a dedicated team.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7-15+ years of relevant experience in packaging design, brand design, creative leadership, or related disciplines.

• A portfolio showcasing outstanding design thinking, packaging proficiency, and brand-building expertise.

• Proven track record in developing packaging systems, visual identities, and consumer-oriented design solutions.

• Capability to translate business strategies, consumer insights, and brand objectives into compelling creative direction.

• Experience in leading and nurturing high-performing creative teams.

• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive consensus across complex initiatives.

• Exceptional creative judgment with the ability to provide insightful, actionable feedback.

• Strong presentation, storytelling, and communication skills.

• Proficient in navigating ambiguity, making decisions, and setting priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Experience managing agencies, freelancers, and external creative collaborators.

• A passion for innovation, consumer trends, and the evolving significance of packaging in brand development.

• Strategic mindset that balances long-term vision with immediate business needs.

• Strong collaboration skills and a humble, team-first approach to leadership.

• Must possess authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• An opportunity to collaborate with an intelligent, inspiring, and highly enjoyable team.

• 100% employer-covered premiums for employee-only medical, dental + orthodontics, and vision insurance.

• 4 weeks of PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days annually.

• 100% paid parental leave.

• Fertility + Adoption Benefits.

• Annual Bonus.

• 401(k) plan with Employer Match.

• Hybrid Work stipend.

• Wellness stipend.

• Cell Phone stipend.

• Complimentary product.

• 4X travel per year to company offsites.