The Sr. Packaging Design Lead is responsible for leading the vision and design strategy for Chick-fil-A packaging from ideation to creation. The Design Lead is a strategic design thinker who leads ideation, development, design, and execution of all 2D packaging while influencing 3D packaging. The Design Lead will establish visual guidelines and ensure a consistent representation of the brand across all touch points.
The Design Lead manages multiple projects, processes and problems that are difficult or complex; analyzes problems and determines solutions and makes recommendations to senior decision makers. The Design Lead provides design leadership and consulting on initiatives while partnering with Marketing, external partners, and stakeholders across the business. The Design Lead will lead development of design, strategy and messaging for 2D customer-facing packaging, including (but not limited to):
Global packagingNorth America packagingCPG packaging Seasonal packagingRetail packagingKid’s packagingPackaging innovation
Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.
Responsibilities Lead creative vision and development of 2D packaging in partnership with the packaging team and various stakeholdersDevelop and maintain packaging visual identity systems to drive brand consistency Create clear and strategic design briefs to define objectives, design strategy, and deliverablesOptimize and apply systematic thinking across 150+ SKUsProject, coordinate, and work cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, internal teams, agencies, vendors and additional counterpartsUnderstand the competitor landscape and staying up to date on “what’s next” in design trendsResponsible for managing budgets, timelines, project planning, communications and details for multiple projects in various stages at onceCollaborate, consult and provide creative feedback for internal teams and external partnersSupervise the execution of design through prepress and printingDesign hands-on if needed and effectively communicate concepts to influence stakeholders on the creative visionManage and build partnerships with creative agencies and external partners
Ideal Candidate Characteristics:
Business-savvy, design leader with the highest standard for design excellence and strategic problem solvingHighly collaborative with the design team and oversee designers on creative development and productionAbility to work independently under tight deadlines, while maintaining excellent communication with direct reportAbility to deliver innovative packaging solutions and out of the box thinking Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired4+ years of experience in creative industry requiredExpertise in packaging design and developing large-scale packaging systemsAbility to communicate concepts in 2D and 3D executionDeep knowledge of packaging manufacturing practices, techniques, prepress and printingAbility to understand, specify and manage color standards and specificationsStrong project management skills with attention to detailPortfolio demonstrating deep design experience and strong typography skillsProficient with Adobe Creative Suite and work management platforms Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in graphic design, packaging design, or similar5+ year's of experience in creative industry strongly preferred Minimum Years of Experience 4 Travel Requirements 15% Required Level of Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Preferred Level of Education Bachelor's Degree Submit Resume ApplyApplyShareRefer this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Interested in this opportunity?Chick-fil-A, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Application FAQs