What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Designer position at Fourstar Group?
Product Development Designer – Sales & Merchandising
📍 Clearwater, FL | ✈️ Domestic travel may be required
Job Purpose:
The Product Development / Graphic Designer is a sales-embedded support role working directly with Account Executives, responsible for assisting the Account Executive team with product development, packaging design, and presentation materials. This role works directly with Account Executives and participates in select customer meetings to help translate customer, sales, and market direction into executable product concepts and selling tools. The position collaborates cross-functionally with internal Product Development, Art, and international teams to support customer programs from concept through execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Account Executive [sales] team with product development, packaging design, and creative execution for customer programs.
- Design artwork and packaging for a wide range of consumable and discretionary products, including home décor, household products, electronics, hardware, auto, pet, party, craft, and stationery.
- Translate customer requests and sales direction into product concepts, packaging layouts, mockups, and presentation-ready visuals.
- Prepare mockups, artwork, trend boards, and PowerPoint presentations to support sales meetings and customer presentations.
- Participate in select customer meetings alongside Account Executives to support ideation, concept reviews, and program storytelling.
- Conduct marketplace research through online review, social media, and store visits to inform product and packaging development.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines and shifting priorities based on sales needs.
- Collaborate with internal Art, Product Development, and international teams to ensure alignment, feasibility, and timely execution of deliverables.
- Maintain organized image libraries and follow brand, customer, and packaging style guides.
Qualifications & Skills:
- **Portfolio must be included to be considered for this position
- 3–5 years of experience in a professional creative, graphic design, or product development environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator; strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging, merchandising, and product design with both creative and executional strength.
- Experience with packaging and merchandising design, including die-lines and mechanical drawings.
- Experience collaborating with domestic and international factories and production partners.
- Strong understanding of consumer packaging formats, materials, and production considerations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when proofing artwork and layouts.
- Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Art, or Design, or equivalent professional experience.
Additional Details:
- Sales-embedded support role working directly with the Account Executive team.
- On-site role based in Clearwater, FL (hybrid flexibility may apply based on business needs).
- Flexibility to support deadlines during peak periods as needed.
- Domestic travel may be required to support customer meetings and store visits.