About the Role

Javvy is looking for a highly creative, hands-on Art Director to help shape and execute the next chapter of our visual brand.

We’re looking for a designer at heart—someone who can establish a strong creative vision, lead and develop a talented design team, and still jump into the work when needed. You’ll oversee creative across packaging, retail, ecommerce, product launches, photography, partnerships, and brand experiences while remaining close enough to the work to personally design and execute high-priority assets.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional design craft with strong creative judgment and knows how to build a cohesive brand across a rapidly growing omnichannel consumer business.

What You’ll Own

Creative Direction & Brand

Help define and evolve Javvy’s visual identity across every consumer touchpoint
Translate brand strategy and GTM priorities into compelling creative concepts and scalable visual systems
Maintain and evolve brand guidelines as Javvy expands into new products, categories, partnerships, and channels
Lead creative reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback that raises the quality of the work
Ensure a cohesive brand experience across packaging, retail, ecommerce, social, photography, partnerships, and experiential

Hands-On Design & Production

Remain actively involved in design—not just creative direction
Personally concept, design, refine, or productionize priority projects across packaging, retail displays and POS, product mockups, partnerships, events, ecommerce, and launch assets
Own or oversee artwork through final production, including dielines, printer-ready files, digital and print proofs, and production revisions
Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and external production partners to ensure creative is accurate, compliant, and production-ready
Maintain a high standard of craft while operating effectively within fast-moving timelines

Packaging, Product & Omnichannel

Lead visual development for new SKUs, flavors, formats, product categories, and brand partnerships
Develop packaging concepts that balance brand consistency, strong shelf presence, product communication, and consumer appeal
Guide packaging from initial concept through approved production artwork
Lead creative development across retail, DTC, Amazon, TikTok Shop, and other ecommerce channels
Oversee retail PDPs, shippers, displays, endcaps, shelf communication, signage, and other point-of-sale materials
Partner cross-functionally with Brand, Retail, Ecommerce, Product, Operations, and Regulatory to deliver creative against launch timelines

Photography, Content & AI

Establish visual direction for product photography, lifestyle imagery, and campaign content
Develop creative briefs and provide art direction for photographers and external creative partners
Guide AI-generated product and lifestyle imagery while maintaining brand consistency and quality
Identify opportunities to use emerging creative tools and AI to improve creative output and team efficiency

Team Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of brand and digital designers
Provide creative direction, thoughtful feedback, and hands-on coaching through regular creative reviews and 1:1s
Prioritize workloads and allocate projects based on business needs, timelines, and team strengths
Support hiring, portfolio reviews, onboarding, and development of creative talent
Help improve creative workflows, briefing processes, organization, and production standards as the team scales

What We’re Looking For

7+ years of professional design experience, ideally within CPG, food & beverage, beauty, wellness, lifestyle, or another highly visual consumer category
2+ years of experience providing art direction or leading designers
An exceptional portfolio demonstrating both strong conceptual thinking and hands-on execution
Deep experience in packaging and print design, including dielines, production artwork, prepress, proofing, and working with production partners
Experience designing for retail environments, including POS, displays, shippers, endcaps, and signage
Strong understanding of ecommerce and digital design, including PDPs, campaign assets, and omnichannel launches
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
Exceptional typography, layout, composition, color, and visual storytelling skills
Experience directing photography and external creative partners
Comfortable using—or eager to adopt—AI-powered creative tools as part of the modern design workflow
Ability to move fluidly between big-picture creative direction and detailed production execution
Strong project management and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple launches and collaborate across functions

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

Are equally comfortable developing the vision and opening the file to make it happen
Love building brands across packaging, digital, retail, and real-world experiences
Can turn a loose idea into a polished, scalable creative system
Enjoy mentoring designers while still practicing your own craft
Thrive in a fast-moving environment where priorities evolve and there is always something new to build

What Success Looks Like

You’ll help Javvy build a stronger, more recognizable visual brand while making the creative organization faster and more scalable. You’ll give our designers clear direction and mentorship, serve as a trusted creative partner across the organization, and take our biggest launches from early ideas through polished, production-ready execution.

Most importantly, you won’t just tell the team what great creative should look like—you’ll be able to help make it.

Why This Role Rocks

Competitive Salary
100% Company-Paid Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance for employees (Family coverage available at employee cost)
401(k) Retirement Plan
Parental Leave
Free Access to Javvy Products
Career Growth Opportunities
Collaborative, Fast-Paced Start-Up Environment

Art Director, Brand