Senior Print & Packaging Designer

Where Trust Leads, Bold Ideas Grow, and Community Thrives Paula's Choice, a global skincare leader founded in 1995, empowers individuals to define beauty on their own terms through science-backed products. Our mission comes to life through four core values that guide our actions, decisions, and impact:

• Build Trust: We set the standard for skincare, transparency, and shared knowledge.
• Be Bold: We lead through innovation and by challenging the status quo.
• Act with Kindness: We operate with respect and care—for our customers, colleagues, and the planet.
• Create Community: We believe in the power of connection—whether educating customers, supporting each other, or giving back, we grow stronger together.

Our team spans North America, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, and the broader APAC region, collaborating globally to drive innovation. We offer space to thrive—personally, professionally, and through our comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being at every stage:

• Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer
• Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
• Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships, product discounts, and free samples of our amazing products
• Most roles are fully remote (roles that are required to be at our Seattle HQ can be found in the details section of this job post)
• Great location – for roles that are hybrid or fully onsite, we're in the heart of Seattle's beautiful International District
• Did we mention we're a dog-friendly office?

Our culture encourages continuous learning and is fueled by connection, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration. Whether onsite, remote, or hybrid, we stay connected through shared initiatives that bring our teams together. If you're inspired by transparency, driven to make an impact, and eager to help foster community—we'd love to have you join us. How you'll have an impact at Paula's Choice: As a Senior Print & Packaging Designer, you will shape our brand through best-in-class packaging and retail expressions that resonate globally. This role expands upon our established packaging practice by elevating technical rigor, structural innovation, and global production leadership—all while maintaining the science-backed, real results, consumer-first tone of the Paula's Choice brand. As a Senior Print & Packaging Designer, a typical day might include a mix of the following:

• Developing packaging concepts, dielines, and production-ready mechanicals for primary components (bottles, pumps, tubes, jars).
• Designing secondary cartons, shippers, sleeves, and labels aligned with global brand standards and regulatory requirements.
• Leading the creation of physical kits and sets across wholesale and DTC channels, ensuring durability, premium experience, and cohesive storytelling.
• Reviewing production samples, proofs, and prototypes, ensuring accuracy and color fidelity.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Product Development, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing to ensure feasibility and alignment.
• Incorporating sustainability principles into material choices and structural solutions.
• Utilizing 3D tools to visualize packaging concepts and validate structure prior to production.
• Mentoring and directing two team members: A Retail Graphic Designer and Senior Production Artist, ensuring excellence across retail storytelling and global mechanicals.

The Details:

• Location: Hybrid; must be based in the Pacific Northwest. This role requires working out of our Seattle, WA office up to 50% of the time.
• Hours: Typical business hours; some flexibility required.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to sit for extended periods, review physical packaging samples, and manage screen time.

What you'll bring to the table:

• A strong online portfolio demonstrating expertise in primary/secondary packaging and physical kit systems.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in beauty, skincare, or premium consumer goods packaging.
• Expertise in Adobe CC, with strong knowledge of color systems and print production.
• Experience overseeing global mechanical artwork, multilingual layouts, and dieline standardization.
• Ability to manage and inspire direct reports, setting high standards for quality and consistency.
• Familiarity with retail/visual merchandising design to support oversight of the VM Designer.
• Experience with 3D tools such as KeyShot, Esko Studio, Blender, or C4D.

Approximate Salary Range Based on Experience and Location: $90,000 - $100,000 USD/annually #LI-NG1 Paula's Choice Skincare determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data. We evaluate external and internal equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living. For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget. This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan. Paula's Choice Skincare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law. We are committed to create a workplace that is inclusive of all. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic self to work. Please note: At any time, with or without notice, Paula's Choice reserves the right to add/delete/change the position's requirements. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] . This email is intended for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. We take your privacy seriously. For details please see our Privacy Notice. Remote About the Company: Paula's Choice Skincare Apply tot his job Apply To this Job