Better Placed
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Senior Designer - Packaging
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- Category
- Packaging
- Level
- Lead & above
- Role type
- Full-time
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Salary
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Source
About this role
Senior Designer – Packaging & Creative
Hybrid working
We’re looking for a talented Senior Designer with strong packaging experience to lead creative delivery across packaging, print and digital. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded designer who combines creative flair with exceptional organisation and the confidence to lead a team.
The role
- Lead and develop a small design team, overseeing packaging, print and digital creative.
- Own the end-to-end packaging design process, from initial briefs through to final artwork approval, working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Champion design quality and consistency across packaging, photography and wider marketing materials.
- Manage project timelines, seasonal workflows, budgets and agency relationships to ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Support wider marketing activity across retail displays, POS, social, email, website and campaign assets.
- Evaluate creative performance and ensure design decisions support customer engagement and commercial objectives.
What you’ll bring
- Essential: Proven packaging design experience.
- Experience in a consumer-facing or multichannel business would be a strong advantage.
- Experience leading or mentoring designers and managing multiple creative projects simultaneously.
- A strong portfolio spanning packaging and wider marketing collateral.
- Excellent attention to detail, project management and stakeholder communication skills.
- Confidence working with external agencies, suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop, alongside digital project management tools.
You’ll be a proactive, commercially aware creative who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balances competing priorities and brings out the best in those around you.
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