OVERVIEW

The Packaging Project Director is the strategic leader responsible for setting the vision, direction, strategic roadmaps, timelines, and priorities for packaging across the brand. This role ensures packaging initiatives elevate the brand experience, align with sustainability goals, and support global business needs. The Director serves as the key liaison between executive leadership and cross-functional teams, while partnering closely with the Trim Manager and Senior Packaging Developer to bring strategies to life.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES  

Strategic Leadership

• Define and own the global packaging vision and strategy: innovation, sustainability, functionality, and brand expression
• Manage budgets, resources, and risk mitigation for packaging initiatives
• Act as the primary voice for packaging, communicating at the leadership level

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner with Creative, Merchandising, Marketing, Product Integrity, Procurement, and Legal
• Drive alignment across cross-functional teams and ensure packaging supports business and brand goals

Vendor & Process Oversight

• Guide vendor strategy and ensure supplier partnerships support long-term cost, quality, and sustainability
• Oversee project management platforms (PLM, Asana, WIPs) for visibility, prioritization, approvals, and tracking

Leadership & Partnership

• Provide strategic direction to the Trim Manager and Senior Packaging Developer
• Translate leadership objectives into actionable roadmaps
• Champion new packaging innovations, ensuring they scale globally and with realistic, appropriate lead times

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in packaging strategy, design, or development (luxury, fashion, or consumer goods)
• Proven ability to set and execute global packaging strategies
• Strong vendor and budget management, and compliance expertise
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional influence skills

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $170,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.