Sr. Manager, Packaging Design

Founded in 2000 FAM Brands designs manufactures and sells mens and womens sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers big box stores and specialty boutiquesacross the country and throughout the portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika Wildfox Three Dots and Balance Collection while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis Jessica Simpson Eddie Bauer and Woolrich.

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

Thats the FAM Brands difference.

We are looking for a Senior Manager Packaging Design to own and elevate packaging across a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands. Must have previous fashion packaging experience.

In this highly visible role you will lead the end-to-end packaging design lifecyclefrom concept through productionwhile managing a talented creative team and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners. Youll ensure packaging is innovative brand-right functional cost-effective and aligned with sustainability and regulatory standards all while mentoring designers and driving best-in-class execution.

• Lead packaging creative design and production for multiple brands and licensees from initial concept to final physical proofs.
• Oversee the full packaging lifecycle including design structure substrate choices and production of collateral.
• Manage and develop a team of (4) experienced packaging designers and (2) project managers with dotted-line oversight of photo editing.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging is on-brand functional cost-effective and compliant with sustainability and regulatory requirements.
• Assess prioritize and reassign workload and resources as needed to keep projects on time on budget and on brand.
• Collaborate with global vendors and navigate fast-paced high-volume environments particularly within club wholesale or similar fast-fashion channels.
• Report into our acting CMO and Creative Director Marketing Services acting as a key leader within the creative organization.

• Extensive experience as a senior packaging designer or packaging design leader ideally within club wholesale or fast-fashion apparel.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor design teams manage multiple concurrent projects and drive high-quality creative outcomes.
• Hands-on expertise in packaging concept development (design structure substrates) and reviewing/approving physical proofs.
• Comfort working with global vendors and navigating the nuances of international production and timelines.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to read between the lines build trust and translate feedback into clear direction.
• Strategic mindset with a passion for improving processes from ideation through delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to operate in a high-velocity dynamic environment.
• Bias for action ownership mentality and a commitment to excellence while being highly collaborative.