Technical Production Designer

We are seeking a skilled Technical Production Designer to join our team, focusing primarily on packaging and signage projects for in-store retail environments. The ideal candidate will bridge technical production knowledge with design expertise to ensure high-quality printed materials that meet specifications and brand standards while driving retail impact.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented designer who thrives at the intersection of creativity and technical production, with a passion for delivering print materials that enhance the retail experience while maintaining the highest standards of quality and brand consistency.

This full-time position reports to the Director of Creative Operations and is expected to work in a hybrid model, which currently includes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in-office.

What you’ll do:

• Create and build dielines to specification for packaging and in-store retail signage projects
• Develop comprehensive style guides to maintain brand consistency across all printed retail materials
• Apply established design standards to work created by external partners
• Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders for design reviews and revision processes
• Build and maintain a cohesive design library and toolkit for company-wide use
• Prepare files for print production, ensuring color accuracy and technical specifications are met
• Troubleshoot production issues and recommend solutions
• Design effective retail display materials that enhance the in-store customer experience

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years in a design-related field  
• Passion for design systems and processes
• Strong understanding of print production processes, color management, and materials
• Knowledge of retail-specific production requirements and in-store display standards
• Experience with packaging dielines and structural design for retail environments
• Familiarity with large format printing and retail signage production
• Understanding of retail environments, merchandising principles, and display requirements
• Experience with point-of-purchase (POP) display design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop along with Figma and project management programs
• Experience with packaging and spatial design software
• Impeccable eye for detail and consistency, strong quality control skills, and the ability to produce organized files
• Strong organizational abilities
• Ability to prioritize tasks, communicate progress, manage expectations and meet deadlines
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Portfolio demonstrating retail packaging and in-store signage projects

About Us: Balsam Brands is a global, omnichannel retailer with roots in holiday and home décor. We strive for excellence in everything we do and present a unique opportunity for those seeking to have a meaningful impact in a people-first company that values relationship building, authenticity, and doing the right thing. We have steadily growing teams in Boise, the Bay Area, Dublin, the Philippines, Canada, and Mexico.  

The company's mission is to create joy together. We empower our team and partners to love what they do, provide products and experiences that inspire meaningful moments with family and friends, and give back to our families and communities in impactful ways. When you join Balsam Brands, you'll find a culture of caring people doing challenging work and building a welcoming workplace.

• Check out our flagship brand, Balsam Hill: www.balsamhill.com
• Balsam Brands in Forbes: https://bit.ly/balsambrandsforbes2023
• Balsam Brands on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/balsam-brands/
• Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/balsambrands-glassdoor

At Balsam Brands, we strive to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For permanent, full-time team members, our current package includes:

• Competitive compensation, including a cash-based incentive plan; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with 100% of monthly premiums covered for team members, and 85%+ employer-paid premiums for other coverage tiers that include dependents
• Up to $2,000 annual funding toward HSA accounts
• Medical, transit, dependent care FSA
• Infertility coverage offered on all medical plans
• Generous parental leave program and flexible return options
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $4,000 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other mental health and wellness perks
• Paid holidays, annual shutdown week, PTO, and volunteer time-off (VTO) packages
• Paid 5-week sabbatical leave after 10 years of employment
• Annual continuous learning benefit up to $1,000 per person, per fiscal year
• Up to $300 flexible reimbursement to support setup of new team member's work-from-home environment
• Generous team member merchandise discount
• Valuable extras: identity theft protection, subsidized parking, monthly wellness, pet insurance, accident & critical illness insurance

The base pay range for this position is: $73,000 to $92,000. Please note that placement within the posted salary range is based on several factors, including geographic location, experience, skills, alignment with role requirements and other job-related factors. It is uncommon for offers to be made at the top of the range, as this typically reflects a candidate who exceeds all role requirements and brings significant, directly applicable experience. We benchmark our pay ranges against current external data sources and regularly review compensation for our team members. Balsam Brands is committed to providing our team members with an internally fair, externally competitive, and fiscally prudent total compensation package administered in a simple and consistent manner.

At Balsam Brands, we strive to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team to fulfill our purpose to create joy together. Balsam Brands is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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