What are the responsibilities and job description for the PACKAGING DESIGNER position at Home Depot?
Position Purpose :
The Packaging Designer position will support the Packaging Manager for specific private label packaging across The Home Depot enterprise. Responsibilities include executing packaging design projects to deliver departmental strategic objectives. Major tasks in this assignment include project facilitation and consistent interpretation of brand creative direction across multiple brands for seasonal, core and promotional initiatives. Communication, prioritization and organization are key skills needed to accomplish this multi-tasking position. As a member of the Brand Development team, this position is also crucial to the integrity of delivering the brand's promise and customer experience through packaging design and copy.
Key Responsibilities :
20% Partner with key business partners to execute and manage packaging design development
50% Project facilitation to ensure timelines are met
30% Consistently benchmark brand creative vs. competitors to ensure creative treatments represent current brand positioning
Direct Manager / Direct Reports :
This position reports to Manager Packaging
This position had no Direct Reports
Travel Requirements :
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements :
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions :
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications :
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications :
5 Years prior experience in creative packaging design
Knowledge of advertising agency structure
Computer skills to create design direction and mechanical executions
Minimum Education :
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education :
No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience :
Preferred Years of Work Experience :
No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience :
None
Preferred Leadership Experience :
None
Certifications : None
Competencies :
Knowledge or experience with creative packaging design
Cross-functional multi-project facilitation
Packaging process operations / development
Conceptualization
Leader SKU development
File Organization
Mockup creation
Knowledge of printing processes - Litho, Flexo, Digital
Brand Standard creation and updates
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