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## Sr. Packaging DesignerApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Nutrabolt Austin HQtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R-100213**Who We Are:**Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company’s disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4 (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).Since its founding 20 years ago, Nutrabolt has set out to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.As a Certified Great Place to Work, Top Workplaces USA honoree, Fortune Best Workplace in Texas, and more – Nutrabolt cares deeply about our people, planet, and the communities we serve. Here, our teammates are united by our mission, and take ownership in creating a healthy workplace environment that promotes strong bodies, clear minds, and a culture of respect and belonging for all.**Who You Are:**As the Senior Packaging Designer, you will play a critical role in ideating, developing, and executing best-in-class packaging design across all brands and product lines. You will work directly with the VP of Creative and Director of Art to bring brand strategies to life through innovative, commercially effective, and visually compelling packaging systems. This role requires a balance of conceptual creativity, technical packaging expertise, and forward-thinking innovation, including the strategic use of AI-driven design tools to accelerate ideation, visualization, and production workflows. You will create packaging solutions that not only elevate brand storytelling but also meet functional, production, and sustainability requirements. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Brand, Product Innovation, and Operations teams, as well as external partners, to ensure all packaging delivers on design excellence, manufacturability, and market impact.**What You're Good At:*** Lead the concepting and design of packaging systems from initial ideation through production-ready execution, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and objectives.* Develop innovative packaging concepts, structures, and visual identities that balance aesthetics, functionality, and shelf impact.* Translate brand positioning into compelling packaging design solutions across multiple product categories and formats.* Partner closely with the VP of Creative and Director of Art to evolve and elevate packaging design vision across all brands.* Leverage AI tools and generative design platforms to rapidly ideate, iterate, and present multiple creative directions, including mockups and 3D visualizations.* Create and refine dielines, layouts, and production-ready files, ensuring accuracy across print, materials, and manufacturing requirements.* Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Brand, Product, Operations, Supply Chain) to align packaging with product, cost, and timeline constraints.* Work with vendors, printers, and manufacturers to ensure feasibility, quality, and consistency of final production outputs.* Stay current with industry trends, materials innovation, sustainability practices, and consumer behavior to inform design decisions.* Develop mockups, prototypes, and presentations to communicate design intent to stakeholders and leadership.* Contribute to the creation and evolution of packaging design systems and brand guidelines.* Mentor junior designers and contribute to a culture of creative excellence and innovation.* (Optional/Plus) Create custom illustrations and original graphic elements to enhance packaging storytelling and distinctiveness.**What You Contribute:*** Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Industrial Design, or related field* 6–10+ years of experience in packaging design within a creative agency, CPG brand, or design-driven organization* Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, structural packaging, and visual design excellence* Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and packaging-specific workflows (dielines, prepress, production)* Experience designing packaging from concept through production and manufacturing* Proficiency or strong interest in AI-powered creative tools for concept generation, mockups, and workflow optimization* Understanding of materials, printing processes, and sustainable packaging solutions* Strong knowledge of branding, typography, color, and visual storytelling* Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment* Experience working with external vendors, agencies, and production partnersPreferred:* Illustration skills with the ability to create custom artwork and assets* Experience in CPG, beverage, or lifestyle brands* Familiarity with 3D visualization tools or CAD software**Why Nutrabolt?**Wellness BenefitsNutrabolt cares about our teammates’ physical, mental, and financial wellness by providing benefits like: competitive health insurance, life insurance, mental wellness programs, 401K matching, and a Lifestyle Spending Account.Lifestyle PerksWe offer unlimited vacation paid time off and volunteer time off. You’ll get discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products, too!Family Support We want you to reach your full potential at work by taking care of all loved ones at home. We provide paid parental leave, in addition to reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.Nutrabolt is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Please review our CCPA policy here.By providing your phone number, you consent to receiving text communications related to your job application via SMS from Nutrabolt. Applicable messaging and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP. View our terms of use for additional details.### About UsNutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market-leading, performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company's disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition categories under four consumer-loved brands: C4, XTEND, Cellucor and Bloom. For 20+ years, we've served athletes and everyday consumers striving for healthier living. Our mission to innovate, inspire, and make products that maximize human potential accessible to all. Our company’s record of success and future trajectory is driven by our mantra to “Grow and Give Back.” We achieve as one team anchored by our core values and guided by our operating principles. For more information about our consumer brands, please visit **nutrabolt.com** and follow @C4Energy, @Cellucor, @Xtend, and @Bloomsupps on social media.### WelcomeThank you for your interest in a career with Nutrabolt! As a Certified Great Place to Work and a Fortune Best Workplace in Texas, we prioritize our people, planet, and communities- fostering a culture of respect, belonging, and well-being. We believe the first step in building a dynamic team is hiring individuals who are intellectually curious, results focused, and eager to make an impact in our company and beyond. If that sounds like you, you may be a good fit for our team. #J-18808-Ljbffr