Senior Packaging Designer - Guildford, Surrey

£35,000 - £40,000 DOE plus benefits

We are excited to share this fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful global company based in Guildford. Our client is seeking a Senior Packaging Designer to take creative leadership of one of their key brands. You must be a highly skilled Packaging Designer with significant experience in the toy/youth market or FMCG sector and this is a permanent full-time role.

Strong proficiency in logo creation and rapid development of style guides and concepts is essential. You’ll need extensive knowledge of packaging structure, a deep understanding of graphic design layouts, art direction, and expertise in current graphic design software. A thorough understanding of modern production techniques is also critical. Additionally, outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required to manage projects effectively.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a hybrid role for a supportive and dynamic company that values creativity, innovation, and passion in everything you create.

Main duties:

• Proactively brainstorm and research initial concepts / designs including competitor packs
• Understand and interpret briefs from the global product design and marketing teams
• Provide written briefs for artwork, illustrations and photography and translations to external suppliers as required, always building & maintaining good working relationships
• Direct, co-ordinate and attend photo shoots (often working with child models), as agreed with Marketing
• Consult with the product designers and engineering on the features, function, costs & manufacturing issues
• Attend all relevant project meetings, be responsible for / complete pack specification documents
• Analyse all quotes to confirm content and conclude all possible value engineering solutions
• Negotiate competitive costs for all outsourced artwork, mock-ups, pack construction, illustrations, translations and photography
• Support process on approval of proofs / layouts / final print runs
• Co-ordinate and analyse information between the global offices,
• Work with and build strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and licensors
• Occasional international travel and off-site meetings
• Effectively plan timelines with regards to projects using the milestone and planning documents provided
• Provide pack mock-ups for previews / sample selections / listings etc as and when required
• Proactively drive new initiatives / procedures within the department
• Share knowledge with other team members both within and outside of our department
• Guide and support any direct reports and other team members with day-to-day workload and in meetings where necessary, setting a good example at all times
• Be seen as a respected source of advice / guidance to other team members, contributing positively to team / company morale & spirit
• Always think of the wider picture / business perspective when analysing product development – what’s right for the business?