Manager, Design (Consumer Packaging)

Location: Hybrid role based in Camden, New Jersey, USA

Salary: $108,500–$149,200 annual base salary

Company

hirify.global is a consumer packaged goods company with a portfolio of established food and beverage brands, including hirify.global, Goldfish, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Rao's Homemade, and V8.

What you will do

• Lead the Soup & Broth Design team, including three direct reports across Design and Project Management.
• Direct design execution across packaging and brand initiatives, from strategy and creative briefs through final delivery.
• Provide creative direction to internal designers, external agencies, production partners, and vendors.
• Partner with Brand, Marketing, Innovation, Operations, Insights, and Manufacturing teams to deliver design solutions on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee packaging production, pre-press, design quality, regulatory compliance, asset management, and production specifications.
• Improve workflows, tools, resource planning, budgets, and team effectiveness while representing design with senior leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Consumer Packaged Goods design; food industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Prior direct people-management experience with the ability to coach, develop, and direct creative teams.
• Experience leading complex packaging and brand design initiatives from concept through execution.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and strong knowledge of graphic design, packaging, art production, photography, typography, print production, proofing, color management, and color separations.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, project management, and stakeholder-influence skills, including knowledge of packaging regulations and requirements.

Nice to have

• Food and beverage industry experience or experience with nationally recognized consumer brands.
• Knowledge of packaging asset management systems and digital workflow tools.
• Experience with external agency relationships, creative vendors, innovation, product launches, or commercialization.
• Experience managing production budgets and forecasting project costs.
• Familiarity with sustainable packaging initiatives, emerging packaging trends, consumer insights, or highly matrixed global organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, disability, AD&D, and life insurance benefits begin on the first day.
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and enrollment available from the first day.
• Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Access to a fitness center, on-site daycare, and company store when working at the headquarters.
• Employee donation and volunteer matching through the hirify.global Cares program, plus Employee Resource Groups.