Sr. Art Director, Packaging & Product at Saje Natural Wellness | Retail

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Aug, 26

Salary

115000.0

Posted On

23 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Design, Packaging Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Structural Packaging, Art Direction, 3D Modeling, CAD, Dielines, Manufacturing Processes, Regulatory Labeling, Mentorship, Project Management, Prototyping, Visual Systems, Material Selection, Vendor Management

Industry

Health;Wellness & Fitness

Description

We welcome interested candidates based in either the Greater Vancouver Area or Greater Toronto Area. Overview: At Saje Natural Wellness, we're nature's original farmacy, blending the superpower of plants so you can remedy real life, naturally. And like nature, we're continually growing! As we continue to build our team, we're seeking talented people to join us: in our stores, support offices, and distribution centres. We are a purpose-driven, people-first organization where collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindsets thrive. We look for individuals who have drive and warmth, agility and passion, and keep customer experience at the centre of everything they do. At Saje, you’ll connect with a dynamic community and make a positive impact. Join our team and grow your career, alongside the most talented, hardworking, and kind-hearted people out there. The impact you'll make: Reporting to the Chief Brand Officer, as the Senior Art Director, Packaging & Product you can imagine, ideate, design and execute the building of the unique Saje brand world through our packaging and product offerings that continue to push our modern, functional brand of wellness forward for new consumers curious about plant-powered solutions to remedy real life. In this role, you’ll lead product and packaging design from concept through production — spanning rigid and flexible packaging, dispensers, bottles, boxes, textile goods, soft goods and hard goods with a penchant for creativity, craft and relentless focus on purposeful design for the Community Member. This is a hands-on senior role: you’ll set visual direction, own design execution, collaborate with product development, sourcing, marketing and supply chain, and mentor designers. You know materials, manufacturing constraints, regulatory needs for beauty/wellness, and how to design for retail, DTC and wholesale. All Saje Team Members are responsible for contributing to Saje’s culture and maintaining a positive environment for themselves and their peers. What you'll do: Lead end‑to‑product & packaging design for hard and soft goods: concept, ideation, prototyping and sampling, dielines, artwork, specs, and production follow-through. Create compelling visual systems that express brand strategy across product lines and seasonal launches for retail, DTC and wholesale environments. Develop packaging architectures (primary, secondary, shipper), structural mockups, and cost-conscious material options. Design soft goods and textiles — patterns, trims, construction details, and spec sheets for vendors in concert with your team of designers. Produce production-ready files, dielines, tech packs, and QC checklists; partner with the product and sourcing team and suppliers to resolve fit, finish, tooling, and compliance issues. Collaborate and oversee product copywriting, ensuring a fluid process that allows for iteration and on-brand naming and romance from brief to completion. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Merchandising to align on feasibility, cost, and timelines. Lead packaging testing process (shelf, transit, compatibility with formulas, shelf life/compatibility notes). Champion material selection and circular packaging solutions; balance aesthetics with cost and supply constraints. Present creative direction and design rationale to leadership and commercial partners; iterate based on feedback. Mentor and provide creative leadership to designers and freelancers. Maintain and evolve the brand asset library (templates, brand guidelines, photography/pack shots standards) as it relates to launches, evergreen work and seasonal moments. Stay current on industry trends, materials, tooling, and retail/packaging innovations and bring these to the forefront of your thinking to both inform work and challenge the status quo of the wellness industry. We'd love to hear from you if you have: 7+ years professional experience in product and packaging design Proven track record designing hard goods and soft goods for beauty, personal care, or wellness brands. Strong structural packaging experience: dielines, substrate selection, folding/carton engineering, printing processes (CMYK, Pantone, varnishes, emboss/deboss). Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and experience producing CAD/die files; AI for rapid 3D modeling and prototyping tools. Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, sourcing, and production timelines for CPG. Comfortable with physical prototyping — mockups, 3D prints, vendor samples — and translating prototypes into mass-production specs. Clear understanding of regulatory labeling requirements for cosmetics/wellness (INCI, claims, warnings) and how they impact packaging design, specifically for multiple markets. Strong visual sensibility and art direction skills as you will work together with the Brand Creative team to bring products to life via compelling in-store merchandising, wholesale merchandising and ecommerce environments. Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to translate creative vision into commercial realities. Demonstrated leadership and mentorship ability; experience managing external agencies and cross-functional projects. Why Saje? Here at Saje, we understand that joining a team is an important decision to make, so we want to be sure you're supported to do your best work. The compensation range for this position is from $105,000 – 115,000 annually. Base pay is dependent on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. In addition to your base, we offer: Annual bonus program A hybrid way of working Flexible work hours based on business needs Wellness days to ensure you're taking care of your mental and physical health Health benefits - comprehensive health, vision and dental packages Paid sick days Generous product discount Full onboarding plan and onboarding buddy to help you settle in Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 support, resources, and information available to you and your family GRSP programs Paid time off to ensure you're resting & recharging Product training to help you learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice. Join our team! If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply in the link below. Not sure you're 100% the right fit? We encourage you to apply even if you don't have all of the listed qualifications. We offer a thorough onboarding experience to set you up for success, learning and development support, and help you to integrate seamlessly. All applications are viewed by a member of our team, and therefore we do not use AI as part of our screening & selection process. We do use AI to transcribe our preliminary screening calls with our recruitment team. This job posting is for an existing vacancy on our team that we are presently hiring for. Saje provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, and we believe the best teams are made up of diverse perspectives and people. We offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and will work with you to ensure you are supported while working at Saje.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design and execution of packaging and product offerings for hard and soft goods. Collaborate cross-functionally to develop visual systems, manage production files, and mentor junior designers to maintain brand consistency.