Contract Print & Product Design Production Manager (Part-Time Consultant)

Key Responsibilities

Production & Project Management

• Oversee end-to-end production for all product labels printed boxes packaging inserts merchandising displays and printed collateral.
• Develop project scopes detailed specifications and secure competitive quotes from print and packaging vendors.
• Manage production schedules timelines milestones and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities materials and pricing to recommend the best partners for each project.
• Maintain a centralized production calendar and ensure timely delivery of all assets.

Design Coordination & Proofing

• Collaborate with internal creative and product development teams to ensure packaging and label designs meet brand standards and requirements.
• Review and refine design files dielines technical drawings label structures and packaging layouts prior to production release.
• Oversee the full proofing process including preflight checks color proofs printed mockups and final approvals.
• Ensure all artwork adheres to technical requirements (color profiles resolution bleeds fonts trapping).
• Maintain consistency across product families and ensure adherence to packaging guidelines.

New Product Naming & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with Product Development Marketing and Creative teams to coordinate new product naming ensuring alignment with brand positioning and customer experience.
• Facilitate internal review sessions collect cross-functional input and maintain version histories for all naming candidates.
• Work with Legal to review naming options for trademark availability and regulatory compliance.

Compliance Legal and Trademark Coordination

• Collaborate closely with the Legal department to ensure all product labels packaging and collateral meet compliance and regulatory standards.
• Support trademark review processes ensuring proposed product names and packaging elements are evaluated for trademark usage.
• Ensure packaging meets FTC FDA and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of compliance reviews approvals and trademark submissions.

Quality Control & Standards Management

• Conduct thorough inspections of prototypes pre-production samples and final printed materials to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Identify issues early and work with vendors to resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain SKU-specific documentation including version control technical specs regulatory updates and approved artwork archives.

Vendor & Cost Management

• Build strong relationships with print vendors packaging manufacturers and suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing minimum order quantities and production terms to ensure cost efficiency while maintaining quality.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through materials formats or process improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 years of experience in print production packaging development label design management or related consumer products roles.
• Expert understanding of print methods (offset digital flexo screen) finishing coatings substrates and packaging engineering.
• Strong knowledge of dielines carton construction label materials adhesives shrink applications and structural packaging.
• High proficiency in reviewing artwork in Adobe Illustrator InDesign Photoshop and related platforms.
• Deep understanding of prepress workflows proofing processes and color management.
• Experience coordinating naming trademark review or compliance processes with Legal teams.
• Exceptional project management and communication skills.
• Highly organized accurate and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in health beauty or regulated consumer product categories.
• Familiarity with sustainability trends eco-friendly materials and packaging optimization.
• Knowledge of barcoding UPC generation batch coding and printing tolerances.
• Experience with supply chain or inventory coordination for packaging components.

Work Environment & Expectations

• Onsite role based at HairClub HQ in Boca Raton Florida.
• Part-time consulting schedule; days and hours to be determined.
• Must be collaborative and comfortable working across Marketing Creative Product Development Legal Compliance and Operations.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Required Experience:

Manager