--- title: 'Director, Packaging and Creative Services at FAM Brands' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/director-packaging-and-creative-services-fam-brands-beverly-hills-5a8xdvkjw89m' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Director, Packaging and Creative Services at FAM Brands - **Company:** FAM Brands - **Location:** Beverly Hills, CA - **Compensation:** $150k–$200k - **Posted:** 2026-09-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fambrands/jobs/5436696008 ## Job description Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich. With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price. That's the FAM Brands difference. We're officially moving into our new HQ in Beverly Hills (August 2026) 9242 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 ## SUMMARY The Director, Packaging and Creative Services leads packaging innovation, strategy, design, and production across FAM Brands’ portfolio of owned, licensed, and private-label brands. The Director sets the creative vision for packaging, mentors the team, removes obstacles, and steps into the work when risk, volume, or staffing requires it. This is a hands-on leadership role demonstrated through actionable innovation, sound decisions, direct ownership, and clear communication. This role is based at our Beverly Hills headquarters a minimum of four days per week, with the option to work remotely on Fridays depending on business needs. Packaging Innovation and Strategy - Lead the packaging innovation agenda across substrates, structures, folding methods, materials, finishes, closures, and merchandising formats. - Monitor club and other retail environments and use competitive trends and prior-year learnings to identify opportunities for new and improved packaging. - Maintain a seasonal pipeline of packaging concepts and advance selected ideas through development, prototyping, feasibility review, and refinement. - Present vetted concepts, prototypes, trade-offs, and recommendations each season for final approval by the Vice President, Marketing Services or designated stakeholder. - Set and refine packaging direction based on business objectives, customer needs, brand requirements, and retailer expectations. - Participate in project handoff meetings as needed to confirm business, brand, retailer, cost, timing, and production requirements before work begins. - Guide the development of graphics, visual systems, structures, merchandising, and in-package communication. Maintain consistency across brands while adapting execution for retailer and channel requirements. Leadership and Creative Oversight - Serve as the primary packaging creative lead for Sales, Design, and Production. Collaborate with the Vice President, Marketing Services on creative reviews of new packaging concepts and photography. - Lead, mentor, and develop Packaging Designers and Project Managers. Set priorities, timelines, decision rights, quality standards, and accountability, and provide clear, actionable feedback. - Partner with Project Managers to balance capacity, remove obstacles, and step into execution when needed. - Evaluate post-production and photo-editing output against brand and creative guidelines in partnership with the Vice President, Marketing Services and the Senior Manager, Marketing Ops, who manages the team’s day-to-day work. Production and Cross-Functional Execution - Oversee structural design, pack-out, PDQ and tray configuration, product visibility, protection, restock, and floorready presentation. - Ensure dimensions, materials, closures, unit counts, usability, and production feasibility are validated before approval. - Establish and maintain color-management and print-production standards across internal teams, Production, Factories, and suppliers, including device calibration, ICC profiles, file preparation, proofing, tolerances, and compliance. - Collaborate with Packaging Designers to review production files and color-accurate proofs, resolve color, prepress, and physical-proof issues, and confirm readiness for final approval before bulk production. - Work with Sales, Design, Production, and Factories to resolve construction, cost, quality, timing, and minimum-order issues. - Ensure compliance with brand standards, retailer specifications, regulatory requirements, and production parameters. Creative Services Operations - Review and refine workflows for intake, briefing, reviews, approvals, version control, proofing, and final delivery. - Review Project Manager reporting on schedules, workload, output, and production risks across concurrent packaging programs. - Improve templates, design systems, and processes to increase consistency and reduce errors. - Lead the development and maintenance of creative style guides covering brand, retailer, and licensed-brand requirements for photo editors, packaging designers, and asset-trafficking and quality-control teams. - Ensure briefs and presentations give Sales, Design, Production, and Factories clear direction for execution. - Maintain proficiency in core workflows to provide coverage when needed. ## Experience - Extensive fashion or apparel packaging experience, preferably in club wholesale, multi-brand, or high-volume retail. Ownership of packaging from concept through print-ready production and physical-proof approval. - Expertise in graphic design, structural packaging, dielines, substrates, prepress, print production, and merchandising displays. - Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and working knowledge of 3D rendering, structural design, or packaging-visualization tools. - Expertise in color management, including device calibration, ICC profiles, SWOP and ISO workflows, proof evaluation, and print tolerances; experience working with international printers preferred. - Experience leading creative and project-management teams and partnering effectively with stakeholders - Ability to apply brand standards, retailer specifications, cost targets, and production requirements across multiple programs. Attributes and Skills - Ability to reprioritize multiple projects, identify risks, and develop practical mitigation plans. - Strong creative, structural, spatial, and commercial judgment. - High emotional intelligence and ability to turn feedback and subtext into clear decisions. - Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholdermanagement skills. - Presence and authority to lead experienced teams Comfort operating in a dynamic, high-volume environment. - Bias for action, ownership, quality, and collaboration. ## COMPENSATION At FAM Brands, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Salary ranges for positions are based on job level, location, and market data. We offer competitive benefits and are dedicated to equal pay for equal work. Specific salary offers depend on each candidate’s qualifications and experience. FAM Brands also offers all employees participation in our annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales). ## Compensation Range $150,000—$200,000 USD Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. FAM Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice for Job Applicants FAM LLC values your privacy. This notice outlines our practices regarding the personal information of job applicants in compliance with the CCPA. What We Collect: We collect information you provide in your job application, including contact details, educational and employment history. Purpose: We use this information to evaluate your application and manage the hiring process. Disclosure: Your personal information may be shared with service providers assisting with recruitment and as required by law. Your Rights: Under the CCPA, you have the right to access and request deletion of your personal information and to not face discrimination for exercising these rights. For questions or to exercise your rights, contact recruiting@fambrands.com. By applying, you acknowledge you understand our privacy practices. ## About FAM Brands ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and activewear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques globally. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Bell, California, United States - **Founded**: 2000 - **Founders**: Frank Zarabi (President and CEO), Nazy Salamat (Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Design) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Apparel & Fashion (sportswear, activewear, licensed apparel) - **Target customers**: B2B – major retailers, big box stores, specialty boutiques; wholesale clients across the U.S., Canada, and overseas - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.” [fambrands.com](https://www.fambrands.com/) ## Products & Services - **Proprietary Brands**: Marika (activewear), Wildfox (lifestyle), Three Dots (basics), Balance Collection (fitness apparel) – designed, manufactured, and sold in-house. - **Licensed Brands**: Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, Woolrich – FAM Brands extends these heritage brands into off-price retail channels and wholesale markets. - **Design & Manufacturing Services**: End-to-end product development from concept to creation, including patternmaking, sewing, fitting, and high-volume production (up to 75 million units per year). No outsourcing or middlemen. - **Sustainability Programs**: Participation in Walmart’s Project Gigaton™ (Giga-Guru status) and other sustainable supply chain initiatives. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD 1,000,000,000 (LinkedIn estimate) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fambrandslife) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partnership with TOOTRiS (on-demand childcare platform for employees); long-standing relationships with over 60 factories and 30 fabric mills; licensing partners include Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, Woolrich; key retail clients include Sam’s Club (Supplier of the Year 2022). - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 167 employees (+6.4% YoY); active job postings up 140% monthly; expanding AI/GenAI roles (e.g., AI DevOps Operations Lead, Senior AI Solutions Architect); double-digit revenue growth in Club wholesale division since 2018. ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertically Integrated**: In-house design, patternmaking, sewing, fitting, and manufacturing – no outsourcing or middlemen – leading to efficiency and affordability. - **High-Volume Production**: Capacity of 75 million units per year, with ability to produce and replenish key item programs up to 3.5 million units per year. - **Global Supply Chain**: Network of 60+ factories and 30 fabric mills across multiple countries (including China, Philippines, India) with strong long-term relationships. - **Sustainability Leadership**: Recognized by Walmart with Giga-Guru status for two consecutive years for reducing CO₂e emissions. - **Brand Portfolio & Licensing Expertise**: Proven track record of acquiring and reviving brands (Wildfox, Three Dots) and successfully managing licensed partnerships with major heritage brands. ## Strategic Focus - **AI & Technology Integration**: Hiring for AI DevOps, GenAI Design, and AI Solutions Architect roles to embed AI into design, trend intelligence, and operations. - **Sustainability**: Continued commitment to Project Gigaton and reducing environmental footprint across the supply chain. - **Licensed Brand Expansion**: Growing partnerships with heritage brands like Orvis, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich, particularly in off-price and Club channels. - **Employee Well-being**: Launching on-demand childcare program (TOOTRiS) and emphasizing work/life balance as part of employer value proposition. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Family-owned and operated, “FAM-ily” atmosphere with open communication, transparency, and respect at all levels. [fambrands.com](https://www.fambrands.com/pages/careers) - **Work Environment**: Headquarters and warehouses in sunny Southern California (Bell, CA). Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated, but job postings are based in Beverly Hills and Bell, suggesting on-site presence. - **Perks & Benefits**: On-demand childcare platform (TOOTRiS) for employees with kids; emphasis on physical and mental well-being; time off encouraged for maintaining work/life balance. - **Engineering & Innovation Culture**: Growing AI team (AI DevOps, GenAI Design, AI Solutions Architect) indicates investment in cutting-edge technology within apparel design and manufacturing. - **Growth Opportunity**: Company is growing headcount (+6.4% YoY) and revenue, with double-digit growth in Club division. Employees can expect exposure to high-volume production, global supply chain, and brand management. ## Sources 1. [fambrands.com - Company Overview](https://www.fambrands.com/) 2. [fambrands.com - Careers](https://www.fambrands.com/pages/careers) 3. [fambrands.com - Leadership](https://www.fambrands.com/pages/leadership) 4. [linkedin.com - FAM Brands Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fambrandslife) 5. 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