Job Description
ABOUT OLIPOP
At OLIPOP, we’re on a mission to positively impact consumer health at scale. And we’re doing it through something simple: soda. But not just any soda, a new kind of soda: one that’s delicious, refreshing, and actually good for you.
This mission is deeply personal for our CEO, Co-Founder, and Formulator, Ben Goodwin. Like many of us, Ben grew up consuming the Standard American Diet: lots of soda and processed foods that prioritized convenience over nutrition. But at 14, he took his health into his own hands. After making significant changes to his nutrition and exercise, he lost 50 pounds and saw a transformation in his energy, mood, and emotional clarity.
Those changes sparked a deep curiosity about the connection between nutrition and health. Ben became a relentless student of the gut microbiome and the ways it supports overall wellness. The more he discovered, the more passionate he became about finding credible, science-backed ways to make consumer health accessible to everyone.
The mission was clear. The vehicle? Less so. After exploring the possibilities, Ben landed on an unexpected yet familiar choice: soda. It was something he loved as a kid, and he knew millions shared that same nostalgia. But this wouldn’t be just any soda. With most Americans falling short on daily fiber, Ben set out to create a version with more fiber and less sugar, one that was perfectly balanced. The result? A deliciously refreshing soda with 6 to 9 grams of fiber and 2 to 5 grams of sugar, delivering science-backed benefits without sacrificing the classic taste people crave.
In 2018, the first OLIPOP cans hit the shelves, bringing Ben’s vision to life with a functional soda that anyone could enjoy. And by reimagining soda, we’re also reshaping culture. That means creating products that support health for all and building a business grounded in humanistic values: empathy, integrity, and a belief in better for everyone. From the ingredients we source to the culture we foster, we’re committed to proving that business (and beverage!) can be a force for good, and that soda has the power to bring people together.
So join us, and let’s write a new American soda story together. One we can all feel good about. One OLIPOP at a time.
ABOUT THE ROLE
OLIPOP is looking for a highly detail-oriented Production Artist to support packaging pilots, mechanical execution, file quality control, and final production delivery across our product portfolio. This role is critical to ensuring packaging designs are production-ready, color-accurate, and flawlessly executed from concept through print production.
You’ll work closely with the Senior Production Designer, designers, packaging partners, print vendors, and manufacturing teams to bring packaging to life, including hands-on involvement in pilots and press-adjacent workflows. This is an execution-focused role that requires strong technical expertise, precision, file discipline, and comfort working deep in production files.
This is not primarily a concept design role. Success in this position depends on the ability to translate approved creative into accurate, vendor-ready mechanicals while maintaining OLIPOP’s visual standards across SKUs, formats, substrates, and production partners.
ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate is a highly technical, detail-obsessed production artist who enjoys the precision of packaging execution. You are comfortable working inside complex production files, catching small inconsistencies before they become expensive production issues, and managing multiple versions of similar artwork without losing track of details.
You understand that great packaging production is both creative and operational: the artwork needs to look right, print correctly, meet vendor specifications, and remain consistent across every SKU and format. You’re collaborative, organized, calm under tight timelines, and comfortable supporting a fast-moving brand with a growing product portfolio.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Packaging Production & Pilots
- Prepare, finalize, and release packaging mechanicals for print and production.
- Support the Senior Production Designer in day-to-day packaging production execution, mechanical updates, proof preparation, and vendor-ready file handoffs.
- Support packaging pilots and attend pilot runs or press-adjacent production events as needed, approximately 3–4 times per year; on-site travel required.
- Manage dielines, bleeds, trapping, overprint, and print-ready specifications.
- Support production updates across multiple SKUs, flavors, formats, and packaging versions while maintaining accuracy and consistency across the portfolio.
- Collaborate with vendors and printers to troubleshoot production issues in real time, escalating key issues to the Senior Production Designer as needed.
Color Management
Use INX Color to support color builds, separations, and print accuracy.
Ensure brand color consistency across substrates, formats, vendors, and production methods.
Review proofs, comps, and samples to ensure fidelity to approved designs.
Support Pantone-to-INX color translation and documentation in alignment with established brand and production standards.
2D Renders & Visualization
Create accurate 2D packaging renders for internal reviews, sell-ins, and approvals.
Support quick-turn visualization needs for pilots, presentations, and leadership reviews.
Maintain accuracy between approved artwork, production mechanicals, and rendered outputs.
Help maintain render files and production asset libraries.
File Management, Proofing & Quality Control
Maintain day-to-day version control, file hygiene, naming conventions, and release-ready packaging files in alignment with the Senior Production Designer’s workflow standards.
Conduct thorough QA on all mechanicals before release.
Ensure files meet printer and manufacturer specifications for all SKUs, formats, and substrates.
Verify that approved packaging copy, UPCs, nutrition facts, claims, legal/regulatory elements, symbols, and other required production details are accurately reflected in final mechanicals.
Support proof routing, markup tracking, and approval workflows in our proofing and approval systems.
Document production notes, vendor feedback, file changes, and recurring issues to help improve packaging production workflows over time.
Partner with designers to translate creative intent into accurate, production-ready artwork.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Requirements
3+ years of experience as a Production Artist in packaging, print, or a closely related production design role.
Deep experience building, updating, and releasing packaging mechanicals.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
Strong understanding of print production, substrates, prepress workflows, and press processes.
Experience supporting pilots, press checks, and production runs.
Strong file organization, version control, and quality control skills.
Ability to manage high-volume production updates across multiple SKUs, formats, and packaging versions.
High attention to detail and comfort working quickly and accurately under tight timelines.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with designers, vendors, printers, packaging partners, and internal cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have
CPG or beverage packaging experience.
Working knowledge of INX Color and print color management.
Proficiency in Figma and 3D Rendering tools
Familiarity with flexo, digital, offset, and/or lithographic printing.
Experience working directly with manufacturers and print vendors
Experience with proofing and approval platforms.
Experience reviewing packaging files for production details such as UPCs, nutrition facts, claims, symbols, and required regulatory or legal elements.
Familiarity with sustainable packaging materials or packaging production considerations.
Light retouching, gradient preparation, or beauty-can/photo production support experience.
REPORTS INTO:
Sr. Production Designer
COMPENSATION:
$80,000 - 92,000 + Bonus
HOW WE WORK
We may be fully remote, but we’re anything but disconnected. OLIPOP has grown from a few passionate people around a table to a nationwide team, and we’ve done it without losing our collaborative spirit or sense of purpose.
Connection here is intentional. From cross-functional projects and IRL offsites to thoughtful Slack threads and spontaneous gifs, we make the effort to stay close, even across time zones. Sure, we move quickly, but we lead with trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to doing work that matters.
We value thoughtful debate. We give feedback with care and receive it with curiosity, knowing that real growth, both personal and collective, comes from listening as much as leading. Because at OLIPOP, it’s not just about getting things done. It’s about growing together, staying true to what matters, and building something with lasting impact.
WHAT WE VALUE
At OLIPOP, our values aren’t just posters on a wall. They shape how we show up: for each other, for our customers, and for the mission we’re chasing together.
- Mission Connectivity: Everything we do ladders up to our shared goal: supporting human health. Whether launching a new flavor or conducting clinical research, the mission stays front and center.
- Indomitable Spirit: When things get messy, we get inventive. We stay curious, adapt quickly, and find the path forward, most likely with a dedicated Slack thread and a beautifully overbuilt deck.
- Lead at Every Level: Leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about ownership. We speak up, follow through, and lift each other up. If you’ve got ideas and initiative, you’ve got influence.
- Courageous Humility: We’re confident in what we bring and curious about what we don’t know (yet). We give feedback with care, take it with grace, and know that real growth takes both.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Success at OLIPOP doesn’t come from checking boxes; it comes from living our values, staying curious, and finding energy in both the pace and the purpose. We’re building something big, and we’re looking for people who:
- Think big, move fast, and take thoughtful risks
- Thrive in a high-performance, feedback-rich environment
- Value real human connection and honest collaboration
- Are fired up by building something new, and making it better every day
Startup life at OLIPOP is equally fun and fast-paced. If you’re energized by a dynamic environment, eager to grow, and excited to help shape something meaningful from the inside out, OLIPOP is a one-of-a-kind ride.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities or other needs during the application process and employment. To request an accommodation, please contact The People Team at recruiting@drinkolipop.com.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. OLIPOP will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Submission of Application Materials
Applicants are required to submit only the materials specifically requested as part of the application process. Please do not include any unsolicited materials, as they will not be reviewed or considered.
Unsolicited materials may include, but are not limited to:
- Marketing or promotional concepts
- Business ideas or strategies
- Photographs, videos, or other media
- Presentations, designs, or other creative content
By submitting any materials beyond those explicitly requested, you agree that:
- You are voluntarily providing such materials;
- You irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest in and to those materials to Olipop Inc.; and
- Olipop Inc. may use, reproduce, modify, distribute, or otherwise exploit such materials for any purpose anywhere in the world, without restriction or compensation.
