Sr. Production Designer, Design Studio (Packaging & Print)

ABOUT US

OLIPOP was founded in 2017 by Ben Goodwin and David Lester. Ben and David have been working together for nearly a decade to find accessible solutions to bring the benefits of digestive health to as many consumers as possible.  OLIPOP is a deliciously refreshing tonic that is crafted with prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fiber to support your microbiome and benefit digestive health. We're on a mission to provide an affordable, delicious alternative to soda that delivers leading-edge health benefits to mainstream consumers.

OUR TEAM

At Olipop our values lead the way we create our products, engage with each other, and interact with our community. While we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in personal development. We’re tightly knit, we’re genuine and we’re always pushing the envelope to do a better job than we did the day before. Our team is also fully remote, requiring us to be resourceful, creative and collaborative to support our fast-moving business.

To best serve our diverse community of customers, we also seek to recruit and include people with a diversity of abilities, backgrounds, and cultures.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Working at a start-up can be as much a personal journey as it is a professional one. To succeed at a company like Olipop, you must be comfortable with failing, learning, and adapting. You need to be curious, optimistic, and able to find a way when it seems impossible. You must be confident enough to express your ideas but humble and open to learning from your experiences and from others. If this is the approach you take to life, then we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

The Sr. Production Designer is responsible for managing and optimizing our packaging design and production process in collaboration with various internal teams and production vendors. This role requires a deep understanding of print production, mechanical file preparation, and color accuracy to ensure premium execution across packaging formats.

An ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in developing and adapting packaging mechanicals, partnering with vendors on pre-press and print execution, and overseeing the creation of high-fidelity product renders. They should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment, balancing technical precision with the ability to solve creative and production challenges efficiently.

While the primary focus of this role is packaging, the Sr. Production Designer will also have the opportunity to apply their expertise across adaptive design needs, supporting key marketing and sales initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Packaging Production

• Translates approved designs into production-ready dielines, ensuring precise execution of mechanical files and adherence to print specifications.
• Leads review and approval of mechanicals within our online proofing system (MOX), ensuring all assets meet production standards.
• Works closely with designers and production vendors to streamline workflows and maintain alignment with internal teams (Innovation, Commercialization, Brand Management).
• Oversees color matching and Pantone-to-INX conversions, maintaining consistency across all packaging materials.
• Serves as the primary liaison with print vendors, managing pre-press processes, proof reviews, and onsite press checks in collaboration with Commercialization partners.
• Anticipates and troubleshoots print production challenges, proactively collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues.

Render Management

• Manages and optimizes the creation of high-quality product and pack renders, ensuring accuracy for internal and external use.
• Works with CGI vendors to develop and refine renders that support commercialization efforts and innovation pipelines.
• Expands and maintains the render asset library, ensuring consistency across all product lines and marketing touchpoints.

Packaging Photo Production

• Oversees the beauty can/pack production process for photo shoots, ensuring assets are optimized for high-end imagery.
• Works closely with the Sr. Producer to facilitate seamless handoff between packaging production and creative execution.

Other Needs

• Supports adaptive design and render needs for Shopper Marketing, Field Marketing, and Sales teams.
• Assists with light photo retouching as needed.
• Ideal candidates should have the ability to prep production-ready gradient files (gradient mapping, gradient print-ready conversion).

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in packaging design, production design, or print production within CPG, food & beverage, or a related industry.
• Expertise in packaging mechanicals, dieline adaptation, and print production workflows.
• Strong color management skills, including Pantone matching, INX conversion, and press-side color approvals.
• Experience liaising with print vendors and overseeing press checks to ensure production quality.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on packaging and print applications.
• Familiarity with CGI render production workflows, including vendor management.
• A keen eye for detail, ensuring pixel-perfect precision in final mechanicals and print-ready assets.
• Ability to problem-solve technical challenges, maintaining efficiency while upholding creative integrity.
• Experience working in high-volume production environments, juggling multiple projects with tight deadlines.

REPORTS TO:

Director, Design Studio

COMPENSATION:

$90,000 - $100,000 base salary + bonus

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Olipop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under Federal law. For more information, please see EEO is the Law.