Overview

Senior Creative Designer – Packaging Design | Hybrid (Flexible UK base)

Hybrid - work from home with travel to either Christchurch, Bury, Widnes or Sheffield. Are you a senior packaging designer who loves combining trend-led creativity with commercial impact? Here’s your opportunity to join a global FMCG design-led business, partnering with the Top 6 UK grocers and developing innovative own-label and brand-led packaging across multiple categories.

This is where creativity meets innovation – where ideas travel from sketch to shelf across Foods & Snacks, Health & Beauty, Wellness, Household and Reusables.

About the Role: We’re looking for a creative leader who can hit the ground running, drive design direction forward, and bring fresh, strategic thinking to both own-label and brand-led projects. Unlike many design roles, this position gives you end-to-end ownership of the full process from concept through to execution. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure every design not only looks beautiful but performs brilliantly in-store. We’re after someone passionate about trends and market awareness, ideally within the food and homeware sectors, who thrives on turning insights into creative, commercially smart solutions. You’ll collaborate across Product, Technical and Commercial teams, influencing creative decisions that shape award-winning products seen on shelves nationwide. Confident and communicative, you’ll engage directly with senior stakeholders, inspire your peers, and balance creative excellence with commercial results.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience in FMCG packaging design, ideally across own-label and brand-led projects
• A portfolio showcasing conceptual strength, typography, and trend awareness
• Experience taking designs from initial concept through to print-ready artwork
• Confident communicator – credible and engaging with senior stakeholders
• Collaborative, outgoing personality with a proactive, hands-on approach
• Ability to lead and mentor junior creatives while managing multiple projects
• Deep understanding of consumer trends, sustainability, and production
• Expert in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (wider Creative Suite desirable)
• Entrepreneurial flair, you challenge, inspire, and bring ideas to life with purpose

Why You’ll Love It

• Competitive salary + annual reviews and company bonus
• 25–30 days holiday, with the option to buy more
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Health & wellbeing benefits including medical cash plan and mental health support
• Enhanced parental leave & company sick pay
• Strong career progression and professional development
• Regular creative socials and a collaborative, down-to-earth culture
• Free parking at the Christchurch HQ

If you’re ready to bring your creative energy, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit to a team that’s redefining own-label and brand-led packaging design — I’d love to hear from you. Message me directly or click Apply for a confidential chat.

Job Details

• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Marketing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Packaging and Containers Manufacturing, and Retail

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