Senior Designer

Company Summary

We create seasonal and everyday sweets, snacks, and food gifts for retail partners and specialty stores nation-wide. With quality and innovation at the forefront, we’ve continued to delight customers for more than 100 years.

Purpose

To lead and influence design and brand aesthetic across company touchpoints including primary and secondary packaging and corporate brand assets. The graphic designer will lead the design process from conceptualization to execution.

Primary Duties

1. Collaborate with Director of Marketing and President on seasonal creative direction

a. Responsible for executing design direction for key retail selling seasons including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Summer, Halloween and Holiday as well as every day and secondary seasonal product offerings

b. Develop style guide, including fonts, print / pattern, and product inspiration, by season driving overall production development and visual inspiration for the brand. Guide used both internally for development team and externally for customers to position the company as a trend leader in the industry

2. Product concepts for seasonal customer presentations

a. Act as point person facilitating the flow of communication and design development among key internal and external parties designing and producing packaging for each key selling seasons and customers – from kick-off, to rounds of revisions, through to prepress printer approvals

b. Assist team as needed in management of mock-ups for customer presentations

3. Assist in the development of packaging solutions across numerous substrates and categories

a. Key member of the product development team, contributing ideas, design iterations and a working knowledge of packaging solutions

b. Manage die lines and technical details for packaging best practices in support of owned brand and private label partners

4. Maintain corporate brand identity initiatives and touchpoints in partnership with Director of Marketing

5. Project management

a. Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time by all members of the team

6. Other

a. Create digital content for website and social media channels

b. Contribute to team effort as needed

Requirements

a. Adept at Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office

b. Excellent design skills with an eye for shape, color, print/pattern and typography

c. Experience with food packaging a must including application of food labeling regulations

d. Ability to provide design direction and apply it to functional and appealing packaged goods

e. 6+ years of experience preparing packaging for multiple packages/companies

f. Attention to detail and organization

g. Self-directed and collaborative a must

Physical Requirements

Requires the ability to move about the facility, communicate with contacts, and travel as needed. Must be able to operate office equipment and carry heavy boxes, up to 50 pounds.

Social and Environmental Responsibility

Maud Borup embraces social and environmental responsibility and ongoingly puts policies and procedures in place to ensure care for our community, the environment, and for each other. Team members will ensure their daily activities and interactions are respectful, embrace sustainability, and reduce impact on the environment.

Work authorization:

· United States (Required)

Work Location:

· One location

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

· Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused

· Aggressive -- competitive and growth-oriented

Company's website: · www.maudborup.com

Benefit Conditions:

· Waiting period may apply

· Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

· No

Maud Borup is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 6 years of preparing packaging experience?
• Do you have experience working with the retail industry or CPG industry?

Ability to Relocate:

• Minneapolis, MN 55447: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person