Role & seniority: Label Designer/Graphic Designer (mid-level) responsible for end-to-end label design and lifecycle governance.

Stack/tools: Graphic design software (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver); JDE for label inventories; file/art asset management; UPC/QR code generation.

Top 3 responsibilities

Create and modify label designs for Life Extension brands, wholesalers, and private labels per regulations and branding guidelines; manage art files and production-ready details (font, size, color, claims, UPC/QR).
Ensure label elements meet cross-functional design vision; participate in strategy meetings with internal teams; communicate across Purchasing, Technical Services, Product Development, Marketing, and Wholesale.
Manage labeling process and related documentation: collect/maintain controlled documents, GMO/gluten testing records, review Product Creation Forms and Finished Product Specification Packets, and handle Destruction Requests to Contract Manufacturers; ensure on-site labeling compliance.

Must-have skills

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related discipline; 3+ years of experience with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver.
Strong communication/presentation, organizational and time-management skills; ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

Experience with JDE label inventories; familiarity with label life cycle documentation and regulatory/bran

Full Description

This position provides responsibility for label design, documentation and review of the label life cycle from creation to release deliverables for production, including control of label inventories in JDE to ensure label compliance at the contract manufacturers.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Create and modify label design for Life Extension, Life Extension International, Wholesalers and all other private labels based on regulations and branding guidelines.
Responsible for label art file creation and revision (using InDesign-Illustrator); including but not limited to addition of product specific details (product name, facts panel, claims, etc.) and adjustment of font style, size, and color, and generating UPC and QR codes.
Ensure label requirements meet the vision for design elements proposed from cross-functional teams, which may include participation in multiple strategy meetings with different internal departments.
Seamlessly communicate effectively across several different functional areas including Purchasing, Technical Services and Product Development, Marketing and Wholesale.
Request, compile, and maintain all controlled document files and GMO and gluten testing records in a timely, organized, and accurate manner.
Create and monitor Destruction Requests to Contract Manufacturers and all necessary follow-ups to ensure compliance.
Review Product Creation Forms (PCFs) and Finished Product Specification Packets for all information applicable to labelling (label size, formula, other ingredients).
2 onsite days per week is an essential function of this position.
Manage the labeling process

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or related discipline.
Three or more years of experience with design software, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver.
Technical skills to work with popular graphic design programs like the Graphics Design Software including review for label format set up, font size, supplement facts, claims among other requirements
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Desire to build skill set with education and training.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, technical and analytical skills

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