Packaging Designer

Overview

We are a people-powered beauty ecosystem, leveraging unique and engaging online and offline experiences as well as consumer participation to fuel our growth.  In 9 years, we have built an iconic brand that has revolutionized how consumers, and how the industry, think of beauty. The foundational DNA of our brand is resonant across generations, timeless, and ripe for building upon. Our next step is to bring Glossier to more people in more places.  We are inclusive, customer-devoted, curious, courageous, discerning, and results-driven.

The Creative team is looking for a Packaging Designer to build innovative brand experiences, and support the ongoing evolution of the Glossier brand. Our in-house Creative team is responsible for a wide range of work. We take inclusive, discerning, and above all personalized approach to Glossier’s brand voice, art direction, product and packaging design, to retail and experiential concepts, and also production of all those deliverables.

The ideal candidate is a highly creative, proactive, and detail-obsessed designer with a solid graphic design, packaging design, and typography skills; someone that is eager to take on challenges, introduce fresh ideas, and implement new approaches, grow, test and learn. They will collaborate with the design team to create on-brand, innovative and thoughtful product packaging concepts and designs. They are responsible for maintaining a comprehensive understanding of company strategy and goals to ensure all output aligns and keeps the brand moving forward. They will take full responsibility for their projects both creatively and operationally (with partner teams). This role will report into the Senior Director, Packaging Design

Six Month Expectations

• Take the lead on given projects ranging from physical product to unboxing & brand collaterals
• Generate original concepts with a fresh visual approach to design and materials
• Demonstrate nuanced understanding of the Glossier brand
• Ensure that Glossier's established look-and-feel and voice is successfully implemented across all products and collaterals by overseeing design and development of all pieces
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to oversee packaging development from concept to execution 

• Develop creative assets and design concepts that meet the business objectives and advance our brand strategy
• Work closely within the Creative team: partnering with product developers, packaging engineers, production designers, and experiential designers

Twelve+ Month Expectations

• Constantly maintain and enforce packaging design guidelines (typography, materials, color palettes) for general Glossier and product collections across all touch points, updating and refining as we continue to grow into new markets, partnerships, etc.
• Maintain packaging standards and help evolve visual systems as we continue to grow into new markets, partnerships, legal requirements, etc.
• Ongoing creative exploration and development as we expand our product family

Qualifications 

• 2-5 years of professional design experience in an agency or in-house creative environment 
• Training or degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, or Industrial Design
• Strong portfolio that showcases skills and experience in packaging design, graphic design, typography, color.
• Strong project management and organization skills

• Comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively
• Ability to embrace curiosity and creativity, and can champion ideas with confidence
• Thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Eager to take on new challenges, introduce and implement new approaches and ideas, grow, test and learn

In accordance with the applicable law, the following represents a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum compensation range for this position:

• The estimated annual pay range for this role is $70,000 - $83,000. There may be future opportunities for continued pay progression based on continued strong performance in the role.
• Full-time positions are also eligible for a competitive compensation and benefits package that include medical health insurance, 401K, equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units, Paid Time Off, Short Term and Long Term Disability leave, and a range of other benefits.
• Learn more at the Glossier Career page.

Compensation for the role will be determined based on permissible, non discriminatory factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience. 

NOTE: Glossier requires all newly-hired employees whose job responsibilities require them to work from a Glossier office or retail location or require them to travel, work in person with vendors or others or participate in creative productions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Glossier is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state or local law.

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We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Glossier not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignment, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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Last updated on Aug 20, 2024