E.L.F. BEAUTY · 4 hours ago
Senior Packaging Designer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expe.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a leading cosmetics brand known for its commitment to clean and cruelty-free beauty. The Senior Packaging Designer will be responsible for creating innovative packaging designs while collaborating with various teams to meet brand and cost constraints.
BeautyE-CommerceConsumer GoodsCosmetics
Responsibilities
Develop cost-efficient packaging while maintaining technical accuracy and design aesthetics across all e.l.f. beauty brands
Strong knowledge of beauty trends to create thumb stopping designs for packaging, pr kits, social media, swag and collaborations
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials, including plastic and glass component production
Knowledge of printing techniques on primary and secondary cartons
Spearhead productivity initiatives to enable continual cost reduction through optimization of the entire packaging process
Drive company-wide environmental initiatives through material reduction, use of post consumer recycled resin and other sustainability targets
Maintain harmonized packaging design principles as laid out by the Harmony team
Created cross-functional internal partnerships in conjunction with innovation, design, marketing, NPD and operational teams
Drive timely development of high quality, innovative packages based on customer requirements, manufacturability, wall space, and marketing objectives
Oversee day-to-day management of package development and liaise with Design team and China NPD team daily to follow up on sample development, modifications etc
Provide leadership to create an environment of teamwork, growth, and technical expertise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
7+ years experience in a high volume, deadline-driven environment: fashion and technology industry experience
Experience in direct digital design and art direction for beauty
Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills, deadline driven
Experience working with in-house digital teams, and/or E-Commerce
Comfortable working in a collaborative manner and a highly creative out-of-the-box thinker
Knowledge of computer programs including: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Current on fashion, beauty, design and digital trends
Preferred
Extensive package development experience, preferably in prestige beauty and targeting GenZ and GenAlpha
Technical knowledge in beauty packaging a plus
Extensive experience working with design, packaging developers, engineers and vendors
Ability to think quickly and offer manufacturing solutions in real time
Understanding of prestige beauty manufacturing and materials; plastics and glass molding etc
Highly organized; Communicate information clearly and effectively with team members in China
Ability to meet stringent deadlines, quickly managing changing priorities
Strong knowledge of sustainability best practices
Ability to anticipate workload and communicate proactively to Project Manager
Superior organizational and communications skills
AI proficiency
Experience working with ecommerce personalization and UX/UI a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
A retirement savings plan
Gender neutral parental leave
Unlimited paid time off
Company
E.L.F. BEAUTY
E.L.F. Beauty is a cosmetics brand that offers professional makeup and beauty products to customers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$729.12M2025-03-03Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-06-07Post Ipo Equity· $3.94M
2017-03-29Post Ipo Secondary· $225.18M
Leadership Team
Ekta Chopra
Chief Digital Officer
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