Jr Graphic Designer

Description

Looking for a workplace that actually feels good to be a part of?

At Cosmos Corporation, we make health and wellness products that help people and pets live better lives. From our O’Fallon, Missouri headquarters, we manufacture high-quality, natural liquid products with ingredients people trust.

We are growing fast and looking for our next ideal team player to join us as a Jr. Graphic Packaging Designer in our Marketing department!

If you are creative, collaborative, and a real go-getter, you just might be our person.

At Cosmos, we create products that truly connect with consumers by blending creativity, insights, and thoughtful design—and that’s where you come in. As a Graphic Designer, you’ll bring ideas to life across packaging, branding, and marketing materials within the pet care space. You’ll partner closely with the Marketing/Brand Manager and collaborate with teammates to understand customer and consumer needs, turning those insights into compelling visuals that elevate our brands. This role is perfect for someone who loves creative problem-solving, thrives on collaboration, and enjoys translating strategy into eye-catching design. We’re looking for a proactive, resourceful designer—someone with a can-do attitude who can adapt quickly, jump into new challenges, and bring fresh thinking without needing step-by-step direction. Through your work, you'll help champion Cosmos’s core values and contribute to the company’s continued growth.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work side by side with marketing to develop a wide range of graphic design and marketing materials to support Cosmos’ growth goals. Will also serve as a liaison to the Pet Specialty team, giving support as needed. This can include anything from digital ads to product packaging, sales presentations, signage, digital content, displays, renderings, labels, logos, and more.
• Keep brand standards front and center while still exploring fresh, creative ways to meet customer and consumer needs.
• Participate in the Internal Design Community—sharing ideas, collaborating with fellow designers, and helping each other grow.
• Jump in on related marketing or brand-support tasks whenever needed to help the team move projects across the finish line.

Requirements

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or related field
• Experience: 0-5 years in a Design role with a focus on either graphics, product design, packaging, or agency work
• Team Skills and Mindset
• Excited to grow, learn, and adapt as things evolve.
• Collaborative attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly creative with a knack for visual problem-solving.
• Solid communication skills for working with cross-functional teams.
• Organized and able to shift between multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• Technical Skills
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite abilities—especially Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Great eye for color, layout, aesthetics, and composition.
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Office with strong PowerPoint design skills.
• Familiar with cloud-based storage tools and project/task management platforms.

What's In It For You

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 5 Mission Days.
• Short- & long-term disability, life insurance, and supplemental coverages.
• Development programs.
• A positive, purpose-driven culture where people truly care about one another.

Cosmos is a company that supports and invests in its employees. We have a healthy workplace culture guided by a clear vision, mission, promise, and values! Our culture is intentionally fostered daily by how employees live out our values. The result is a place where employees genuinely enjoy coming to work every day!

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position in both office and remote work settings.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit for extended periods of time at a desk or workstation while working on a computer.
• Use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, stylus, mouse, and design-related tools/software.
• View, interpret, and create detailed digital graphics, packaging layouts, and artwork files for prolonged periods.
• Communicate clearly in person, over the phone, and through virtual meeting platforms.
• Engage in collaborative discussions, review sessions, and brainstorming meetings.

The employee may occasionally be required to

• Stand, walk, or move about the office, production areas, or during press checks.
• Lift, carry, and handle packaging samples, marketing materials, or office supplies typically weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Reach, bend, or stoop to access design materials, prototypes, files, or equipment.
• Travel between, printing facilities, or vendor locations for design reviews or production checks.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision (critical for packaging accuracy), peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, including extended periods of viewing digital screens.

Work is performed in a hybrid environment consisting of a standard office setting and an appropriate home-based workspace. Each environment may vary in ergonomics, lighting, and noise level, and the employee is expected to maintain a safe, productive, and ergonomically sound remote work setup.

Cosmos Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Cosmos Corporation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.