Snack Innovations

SENIOR PACKAGING/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Snack Innovations·Piscataway, New Jersey, US

AI Stack

Tools this role uses

6.2Very High AI Upgrade Potential
AFAdobe FireflyImage generation, texture creation, photo editing within Creative Suitedaily
CACanva AIRapid social media templates, flyer iterations, quick layout draftsdaily
MIMidjourneyConcept exploration, mood boards, visual direction referencesweekly
CLClaudeCreative brief interpretation, marketing copy for designs, presentation storytellingweekly

Workflow Map

AI-assisted vs. human-led

AI-assisted

Image asset generation and photo editingAdobe Firefly
Social media and marketing collateral templatesCanva AI
Visual concepting and mood board explorationMidjourney

Human-led

Final layout composition, typography, and color decisions
Brand identity design and visual standards enforcement
Client presentation and design rationale
Print production, vendor coordination, and file prep

About the role


About Snack Innovations

Snack Innovations is a fast-growing consumer packaged goods company with a passion for better-for-you snacking and the parent brand behind Drizzilicious, Natural Endurance, Smart Fries, and Sunday Snacks. Operating as both a private label manufacturer and direct-to-consumer snack brand innovator, we’re rapidly expanding and looking for driven, entrepreneurial people to grow with us.

Role Overview

As the Packaging & Sales Graphics Designer at Snack Innovations, you will play a critical production-focused role in bringing our brands to life across packaging, retail, and sales channels. You will support our portfolio of better-for-you snack brands, ensuring every file and asset that leaves our team is accurate, on-brand, and production-ready. You will collaborate closely with Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and our external partners to execute packaging, sales enablement tools, and digital assets at the highest level of quality. You'll design and produce a wide range of deliverables, including packaging, PDQs, endcap displays, web assets, A+ content, hero imagery, presentations, and social media content. You'll stay engaged with the latest design trends, emerging technologies (including AI), and evolving industry standards to enhance the effectiveness of our creative output.

We're looking for a team player who can take ownership of projects from start to finish while elevating the work at every step. The ability to manage timelines, incorporate feedback, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively is essential.

Core Responsibilities

  • Responsible for design and production in a wide variety of formats including print, displays, and presentations—with heavy emphasis on packaging
  • Lead packaging execution across new brand and existing SKU from concept through production-ready files
  • Partner with vendors/printers and internal stakeholders to manage proofing, troubleshooting, and quality control
  • Translate dielines, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing specs into accurate, print-ready deliverables
  • Create sales enablement assets including sell-in decks, sell sheets, planogram mockups, displays, shippers, and retailer presentation materials to support launches and buyer meetings.
  • Execute and deliver an array of brand assets for the website, emails, social and editorial platforms, advertisements, and in-store collateral
  • Build and maintain clean, scalable file systems and creative libraries
  • Maintain efficient systems for versioning, naming conventions, file structure, and cross-team asset access.
  • Stay current on all trends and the latest technological advances

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5+ years of experience in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment; CPG industry experience required. Technical knowledge in food-grade packaging a plus.
  • Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
  • Highly organized, with strong time management and prioritization skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in which requirements and priorities constantly change
  • Solid design skills across print, packaging, and display collateral
  • Proficiency in Figma, Midjourney, Gemini, and particularly Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Dimension)
  • Photoshop: Expert-level proficiency in print and digital applications, including Smart Objects, Layer Comps, and Applying Effects
  • Illustrator: Expert-level proficiency in print and digital applications
  • InDesign: Expert-level proficiency in print applications
  • A portfolio that demonstrates packaging experience and clean, consistent design execution.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $30-35 a hour - full 40 hour work week
  • Health, Dental and Vision Coverage Available
  • 5 paid PTO & 5 paid sick days
  • Company Wide Holidays off

Interested in this role?

Apply on Snack Innovations website →

Listed on UpgradedJobs · Originally posted on LinkedIn

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