As the Packaging Creative Director, you'll be the innovator for our packaging solutions championing design excellence across the Devices portfolio. You'll lead an agile design team to craft an unboxing experience that balances simplicity, accessibility, and sustainability while creating customer delight. You'll develop global and regional packaging designs from creative briefs, collaborating across Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, UX, Brand, and Research teams. You'll navigate technical constraints while delivering elegant solutions that align with strategic design vision. Your role encompasses both high-level creative direction and hands-on design oversight, from initial concept development throughout the full product life cycle.

You’ll lead packaging design initiatives spanning devices, accessories, and emerging markets. We're seeking a creative leader who solves complex design challenges with refined, impactful solutions while upholding brand consistency and elevating our packaging design aesthetic. The ideal candidate brings both creative vision and business acumen, with a deep understanding of global markets and emerging trends in packaging technology, materials, and design. You have an exceptional eye for detail, are articulate, and embrace ambiguity.

Key job responsibilities
* Manage a small team of graphic designers and print production designers.
* Guide the team through design, concept development, and the execution of print production.
* Ability to create and design materials, images, and messages for packaging mock-ups to drive decisions.
* Enhance design practices within the team through processes like critiques and design sprints, fostering a culture of excellence.
* Distill complex information into accessible, engaging design deliverables.
* Ability to cut through ambiguity on complex topics and confidently articulate concepts and present work to senior leaders and executives, and other strategic partners via clear, compelling storytelling.
* Demonstrates eagerness to embrace innovative approaches while maintaining a strong commitment to personal growth and team development.
* Work collaboratively with a set of cross-functional partners and stakeholders
* Provide mentorship and creative direction to designers, cultivating talent while upholding exceptional design standards.
* Oversee production execution, ensuring quality control, color accuracy, and adherence to material specifications.
* Champion the consumer experience by shaping the full packaging journey—from striking shelf presence to a memorable unboxing moment.