Senior Graphic Designer (B775) - Wellness Pet Company

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews, and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed with how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Your #lifeatwellnesspet

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents.

At Wellness Pet we are looking to build our in-house team with the addition of a Senior Graphic Designer that will be responsible for designing world-class packaging and award-winning PDP assets. The ideal candidate will be a passionate designer who can work across print and digital with a strong focus on packaging. To be successful in this role you must be strong conceptually and creatively, as well as a hands-on designer who is comfortable working with cross functional teams. This role is based in our Burlington, MA headquarters and reports to the Creative Director.

What You’ll Accomplish

• Design compelling and innovative packaging to attract and inform the consumer and ultimately drive sales
• Utilize problem-solving skills to develop creative packaging solutions
• Adapt existing artwork for different products or to include new sizes or variations
• Work with cross functional teams to process feedback, edit artwork and finalize files
• Contribute technical and production related expertise to build and prepare packaging files for pre-press and printing in accordance with brand standards and vendor requirements
• Produce packaging renders
• Partner with our brand and e-commerce teams to create innovative brand-right PDP assets to entice the consumer and drive sales
• Follow and maintain brand guidelines and design standards to ensure a consistent visual identity across different platforms and channels

Who We’re Looking For

Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed with all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so, we are seeking an individual who:

• Is consumer focused on all they do
• Continually challenges themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensure it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way
• Holds themselves and others accountable
• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities
• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engages in healthy debate
• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices

Additionally, for this role, we are looking for someone who possesses:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in packaging and digital design.
• A deep understanding of packaging construction, production, printing, and materials as well as various printing processes and techniques
• A strong background designing state-of-the-art PDP assets for retailers that are brand-right and drive sales
• The ability to multi-task and work thru challenges, adhere to assigned deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment
• Experience as well as a successful track record of working with cross-functional teams that include internal and external partners
• Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshop

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. We treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and Professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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