Packaging Developer
twelveNYC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Brooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Act as the key liaison between creative teams and factory partners, ensuring seamless development of product designs and packaging concepts.
- Gain a deep understanding of each client’s story, brand guidelines, and market positioning to deliver consistent, high-quality products.
- Collaborate with creative teams daily to integrate newly sourced products and innovative fabrication processes into client deliverables.
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, managing budgets, timelines, and quality across various seasons and clients.
- Create and maintain detailed program schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
- Develop and deliver clear, detailed instructions for tertiary packaging decks/mockups in collaboration with design partners.
- Negotiate pricing and program details with domestic and overseas factory partners for multi-SKU programs.
- Employ a solution-oriented mindset to address challenges proactively, ensuring flawless execution.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in secondary or tertiary packaging development, with a focus on beauty, wellness, or lifestyle products preferred.
- Proven track record managing end-to-end product development, from ideation to delivery.
- Strong knowledge of materials, finishes, and print techniques.
- Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple timelines and deliverables simultaneously.
- Experience with domestic and overseas sourcing and manufacturing.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for driving large-scale, high-impact programs.
- Availability to work after hours or across time zones as needed.
- Meticulous attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Benefits
- Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life)
- Mental Health Mondays: once a month our offices close globally (that's 12 additional days per year)
- Generous Paid Time Off – Including your birthday, personal days, time-off around holidays.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Summer Fridays
- Discretionary bonuses
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
packaging developmentproject managementmaterials knowledgefinishes knowledgeprint techniquessourcingmanufacturingbudget managementtimeline managementproduct development
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailsolution-oriented mindsetcollaborationentrepreneurial spiritproactive problem-solvingmultitaskingnegotiationclient relationship management