Senior Designer - Dr. Squatch
Marina del Rey, CA
About the Job
Why We Exist and What We Do:
At Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), we're raising the bar on men's personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We're on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!
About the Role:
The Senior Designer is a seasoned illustrator and packaging designer who will be the point person on our retail efforts with in-store POP display advertising and branded artwork showcasing our diverse portfolio of natural, personal care products. Specifically, this role will innovate, design, and flesh out limited edition packaging efforts and retail design solutions across varying products and in-person display and purchase touchpoints. This person will be the main point of contact for retail display efforts, both internally and externally, but should be well-versed and ready to assist with packaging, branding, digital, print, and internal design needs regularly. As a member of the Marketing team, the Senior Designer will also work closely with the Product team to execute on retail display and packaging development including systemic artwork refinement, color matching, and press checks.
This role will report to the Creative Director.
This is a full-time, hybrid role with company benefits based out of Squatch HQ in Marina del Rey, CA.
The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $80,000 to $100,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.
What You'll Do:
- Draft and develop innovative and attractive design solutions that showcase our product packaging and retail branding that maximizes customer engagement; all with an eye for hierarchy, effective design systems, eye-catching graphics, and beautiful typography.
- Work cross-functionally to lead the artwork development process with both internal and external supply chain partners
- QA physical display and retail packaging samples, color swatches, and press sheets (which may require travel), and assist with the cross-functional approval process for all retail and packaging development
- Lead and support the design of additional materials such as sell sheets, product brochures, POS catalogs, and other items that aid in our retail efforts.
- Maintain consistency across all design systems, suggest efficiencies, develop improvements, and ways to streamline workflow
- Report to the Creative Director and partner with the Packaging Designers and Packaging
- Engineers to ensure Dr. Squatch is always looking its very best on shelf and in the home.
About You:
- At least 5+ years of proven experience in retail, advertising, and packaging design
- Bachelor's degree in design / Visual Communication, and owner of a diverse portfolio of design and illustration success
- Adobe Creative Suite experience is required
- Illustration expertise is required
- Proven experience of the design and execution of custom advertising displays and packaging with domestic and overseas vendors
- Strong understanding of dieline and package development
- Comfortable with a rapidly evolving work environment, and experience with taking initiative in a scrappy start-up setting
- Experience in the CPG industry is a plus
- Experience with retail-specific display and packaging requirements is required
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in health and wellness, personal care, and/or eCommerce industries
- Experience working in the consumer products industry is highly preferred
- Someone who gets things done without perfect resources is innovative and works with a sense of urgency
- Someone who has high standards takes ownership and is invested in the outcome
- Someone who proactively helps others stays positive and has a good sense of humor
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Who We Are:
Our core values come naturally and make us a better, more whole, and unique team. We are Bold & Innovative - we are creative, rethink how things are done, and find a way. We Play to Win - we have high standards, we encourage ownership of work, we are scrappy, we act with urgency, and we invest in the outcome of our work. We are Team Squatch - we are humble, help others outside our own wheelhouse, stay positive, have fun, and have approachable and transparent leadership.
We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion @ Squatch:
We firmly believe that Team Squatch is a place for everyone and we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer who is committed to inclusion and diversity. We do not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by federal or state law. We embrace differences and are building a company and culture that is represented by a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, life experiences, and skills.
For Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.
For Information regarding Data Privacy, please review https://www.drsquatch.com/pages/privacy-policy.
Unsolicited Resume Policy. Dr. Squatch ("DRSQ") employs an internal Talent Acquisition department. Exceptionally, DRSQ may choose to supplement that internal team with support from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and/or recruiting agencies ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact DRSQ employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. DRSQ's Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers.
To protect the interests of all parties, Dr. Squatch will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to DRSQ, including unsolicited resumes sent to a DRSQ email address or mailing address, directly to DRSQ employees, or to DRSQ's resume database will be considered property of Dr. Squatch.
DRSQ will not pay a placement, service or other fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. This also includes partial resumes, LinkedIn profiles, general candidate profiles, and/or candidate details or information. DRSQ will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
DRSQ's Talent Acquisition team must provide advance written approval to an Agency to submit resumes and/or profiles for a specific job-opening, and the approval must be in conjunction with a valid fully executed staffing, placement or other service agreement. DRSQ will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a fully executed agreement in place prior to submission, receipt and placement of candidates.