Director, Packaging Design

About the role

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 lifecycle-from concept through production-while managing a talented creative team and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners. You'll 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• ABOUT YOU
• 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.
• Work Location
• Location: 5553 Bandini Blvd, Bell, CA 90201 through February 20, 2026 | Relocating to 9250 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 in Spring 2026

Benefits

Additional Information

Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men's and women's sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our 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. That's the FAM Brands difference.

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