Senior Packaging Designer

Location: United Kingdom

Who We’re Looking For: We're looking for a skilled Packaging Designer to own the production and rollout of packaging artwork across our performance, wellness, and beauty product range. You'll work across a broad portfolio of SKUs, formats, and markets — translating brand direction into consistently excellent, print-ready artwork. Key Responsibilities: Artwork Production & Design Deliver production-ready packaging artwork for performance, wellness, and beauty products. Create, adapt, and finalise artwork across multiple SKUs, formats, categories, and markets while keeping brand execution consistent and scalable. Prepare and deliver accurate, press-ready files according to printer and supplier specifications. Execute image retouching, colour correction, and layout adjustments as needed. Maintain accurate dieline templates for all pack formats, updated when structural or supplier changes occur. Quality Control & Compliance Perform pre-flight checks to ensure technical accuracy of all files before submission. Verify that all legal, regulatory, and labelling requirements are correctly implemented — including barcodes, safety marks, and multi-language text. Create and maintain all user manual and unit warning layouts, updating for product changes, new markets, and regulatory revisions. Manage all on-pack warning text, safety symbols, and legal compliance elements across every SKU and market. Maintain version control and ensure artwork is archived and documented properly throughout its lifecycle. Localisation Adapt master artworks for all markets, incorporating translated copy, local regulatory text, and market-specific requirements. Work with translation partners to manage copy accurately and efficiently. Ensure all adaptations remain consistent with brand guidelines while meeting local regulatory requirements. Collaboration & Communication Collaborate closely with packaging managers, product developers, quality, regulatory, and suppliers throughout the product development process. Work alongside graphic designers, brand teams, and external print vendors to deliver artwork on time and on spec. Interpret feedback and make precise revisions efficiently, maintaining clear communication on status and timelines. Attend production meetings and support cross-functional teams with packaging artwork expertise. Process & Workflow Management Manage multiple artwork projects simultaneously, prioritising deadlines and dependencies without dropping the ball. Follow internal workflows and approval processes, ensuring all checkpoints are completed and documented. Track artwork status across all active projects using a centralised system, maintaining a clear audit trail for all changes. Contribute to improving artwork processes, efficiency, and technical standards over time. Qualifications & Experience 5+ years in a packaging artwork or production design role. Expert-level Adobe Illustrator and InDesign. Strong pre-press and print production knowledge. Experience with multi-market localisation and adapted artworks. Proven ability to manage version control across a large SKU range. Familiarity with compliance copy, safety warnings, and regulatory labelling. Meticulous attention to detail with a process-driven mindset. You'll Thrive Here If You're… Process-driven and precise: You notice the misplaced decimal in a warning label. You build systems so things don't fall through the cracks. A confident juggler: You're comfortable managing multiple active projects without losing track of what's where in the approval process. A clear communicator: You can brief printers, work cross-functionally, and translate regulatory requirements into artwork briefs. Ownership-oriented: You don't wait to be told something is wrong — you build the checks that catch problems before they happen.