Sr. Art Director, Packaging & Product

We welcome interested candidates based in either the Greater Vancouver Area orGreater Toronto Area.

Overview:

At Saje Natural Wellness were natures original farmacy blending the superpower of plants so you can remedy real life naturally. And like nature were continually growing! As we continue to build our team were seeking talented people to join us: in our stores support offices and distribution centres. We are a purpose-driven people-first organization where collaboration innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets thrive.

We look for individuals who have drive and warmth agility and passion and keep customer experience at the centre of everything they do.
At Saje youll connect with a dynamic community and make a positive impact. Join our team and grow your career alongside the most talented hardworking and kind-hearted people out there.

The impact youll make:

Reporting to the Chief Brand Officer as the Senior Art Director Packaging & Product you can imagine ideate design and execute the building of the unique Saje brand world through our packaging and product offerings that continue to push our modern functional brand of wellness forward for new consumers curious about plant-powered solutions to remedy real life.
In this role youll lead product and packaging design from concept through production spanning rigid and flexible packaging dispensers bottles boxes textile goods soft goods and hard goods with a penchant for creativity craft and relentless focus on purposeful design for the Community Member.

This is a hands-on senior role: youll set visual direction own design execution collaborate with product development sourcing marketing and supply chain and mentor designers. You know materials manufacturing constraints regulatory needs for beauty/wellness and how to design for retail DTC and wholesale.

All Saje Team Members are responsible for contributing to Sajes culture and maintaining a positive environment for themselves and their peers.

What youll do:

• Lead endtoproduct & packaging design for hard and soft goods: concept ideation prototyping and sampling dielines artwork specs and production follow-through.
• Create compelling visual systems that express brand strategy across product lines and seasonal launches for retail DTC and wholesale environments.
• Develop packaging architectures (primary secondary shipper) structural mockups and cost-conscious material options.
• Design soft goods and textiles patterns trims construction details and spec sheets for vendors in concert with your team of designers.
• Produce production-ready files dielines tech packs and QC checklists; partner with the product and sourcing team and suppliers to resolve fit finish tooling and compliance issues.
• Collaborate and oversee product copywriting ensuring a fluid process that allows for iteration and on-brand naming and romance from brief to completion.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development R&D Regulatory Supply Chain Marketing and Merchandising to align on feasibility cost and timelines.
• Lead packaging testing process (shelf transit compatibility with formulas shelf life/compatibility notes).
• Champion material selection and circular packaging solutions; balance aesthetics with cost and supply constraints.
• Present creative direction and design rationale to leadership and commercial partners; iterate based on feedback.
• Mentor and provide creative leadership to designers and freelancers.
• Maintain and evolve the brand asset library (templates brand guidelines photography/pack shots standards) as it relates to launches evergreen work and seasonal moments.
• Stay current on industry trends materials tooling and retail/packaging innovations and bring these to the forefront of your thinking to both inform work and challenge the status quo of the wellness industry.

Wed love to hear from you if you have:

• 7 years professional experience in product and packaging design
• Proven track record designing hard goods and soft goods for beauty personal care or wellness brands.
• Strong structural packaging experience: dielines substrate selection folding/carton engineering printing processes (CMYK Pantone varnishes emboss/deboss).
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator Photoshop InDesign) and experience producing CAD/die files; AI for rapid 3D modeling and prototyping tools.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes cost drivers sourcing and production timelines for CPG.
• Comfortable with physical prototyping mockups 3D prints vendor samples and translating prototypes into mass-production specs.
• Clear understanding of regulatory labeling requirements for cosmetics/wellness (INCI claims warnings) and how they impact packaging design specifically for multiple markets.
• Strong visual sensibility and art direction skills as you will work together with the Brand Creative team to bring products to life via compelling in-store merchandising wholesale
• merchandising and ecommerce environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to translate creative vision into commercial realities.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship ability; experience managing external agencies and cross-functional projects.

Why Saje

Here at Saje we understand that joining a team is an important decision to make so we want to be sure youre supported to do your best work. The compensation range for this position is from $annually. Base pay is dependent on market location and mayvary depending on job-related knowledge skills experience and internal equity.

In addition to your base we offer:

• Annual bonus program
• A hybrid way of working
• Flexible work hours based on business needs
• Wellness days to ensure youre taking care of your mental and physical health
• Health benefits - comprehensive health vision and dental packages
• Paid sick days
• Generous product discount
• Full onboarding plan and onboarding buddy to help you settle in
• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 support resources and information available to you and your family
• GRSP programs
• Paid time off to ensure youre resting & recharging
• Product training to help you learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey

Note: The incentive programs benefits and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Join our team!

If this opportunity sounds like you please apply in the link below. Not sure youre 100% the right fit We encourage you to apply even if you dont have all of the listed qualifications. We offer a thorough onboarding experience to set you up for success learning and development support and help you to integrate seamlessly.

All applications are viewed by a member of our team and therefore we do not use AI as part of our screening & selection process. We do use AI to transcribe our preliminary screening calls with our recruitment team. This job posting is for an existing vacancy on our team that we are presently hiring for.

Saje provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and we believe the best teams are made up of diverse perspectives and people. We offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and will work with you to ensure you are supported while working at Saje.