Job Description

We are recruiting a remote Creative / Art Directoron behalf of a specialized wine and spirits importer, exporter, broker, producer, and distributor headquartered in Lake Charles, LA. The company operates in the alcoholic beverage industry with a strong focus on premium wines and spirits across domestic and international markets.
As the Creative / Art Director, you'll be responsible for using your deep creative instincts and hands-on design expertise to lead the visual development of wine and spirits brands from concept to shelf. You will create original brand worlds--labels, packaging systems, and presentation materials--that balance creativity, commercial awareness, and production reality.
Position Offers:

• Pay: Up to $135k base salary + performance-based bonus opportunity. If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply--we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.
• Benefits: Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement: After 12 months of service, the company contributes 3% of compensation, regardless of employee contributions.
• Paid Time Off: Two weeks of PTO upon hire.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end creative development for wine and spirits branding, including labels, packaging systems, and line extensions.
• Develop retailer-specific design concepts for private label and exclusive brand pitches.
• Translate strategic briefs into compelling visual narratives and shelf-ready executions.
• Design across multiple styles and price tiers (value, premium, luxury).
• Collaborate closely with sourcing, commercial, compliance, and production teams.
• Prepare high-impact pitch decks and presentations for retailer meetings.
• Manage external designers, illustrators, and agencies when needed.
• Stay current on design, packaging, and wine & spirits market trends, and report out on market trends.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in branding and packaging design, ideally within wine, spirits, or premium CPG.
• Proven experience designing wine and/or spirits labels (portfolio required).
• Strong understanding of retail environments, shelf impact, and consumer behavior.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
• Ability to balance creative vision with speed, pragmatism, and scalability.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable managing multiple projects at a time.
• Genuine enthusiasm for wine, spirits, and brand storytelling.

Application Process
If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn more about your experience and aspirations.
If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters, so we can learn about your professional aspirations for future job openings.
About Bemana
Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation's equipment and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the equipment and industrial job market, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.
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