Midweight Packaging Designer - Mountain Group - London, Greater London, United Kingdom

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Design team as a Midweight Packaging Designer, reporting to the Head of Design.

We are looking for a commercially minded and ambitious designer with a passion for packaging, innovation and sustainability. You'll play a key role in developing engaging packaging solutions across our three brands, enhancing the customer experience while balancing commercial objectives and environmental impact considerations.

You'll be a confident communicator with strong presentation skills, capable of articulating design rationale to senior stakeholders. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, proactively identifying solutions, anticipating challenges and building strong relationships with cross-functional teams and suppliers. You'll also manage and mentor Assistant Designers, helping to develop their skills and confidence.

Key Responsibilities

What Success Looks Like

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  Delivers commercially successful packaging solutions across three brands.


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  Continuously identifies opportunities to improve customer experience and sustainability.


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  Manages projects confidently through concept, sampling and production.


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  Builds strong relationships with Buying, Product Technology and suppliers.


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  Contributes to the ongoing development of packaging strategy and innovation.

What You'll Be Doing

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  Research trends, customer insights and competitor activity to identify opportunities that elevate our packaging and customer experience.


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  Translate strategic briefs into commercially viable packaging concepts across multiple brands and product categories.


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  Lead packaging projects from concept through to production, ensuring quality, consistency and adherence to brand guidelines.


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  Collaborate with Buying, Product Technology and suppliers to develop packaging solutions that meet commercial, technical and sustainability objectives.


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  Plan and facilitate project meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment across stakeholders.


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  Allocate work at project and task level, balancing team capability, capacity and critical path priorities.


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  Manage seasonal critical paths to ensure key initiatives and day-to-day projects are delivered on time.


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  Drive innovation in packaging materials, construction, sustainability and production techniques.


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  Maintain packaging unit forecasts and stock levels, ensuring packaging inventory is accurately managed and replenished where required.


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  Review samples, artwork and production proofs, providing clear feedback to suppliers to achieve the highest quality standards.

We would like to meet someone who is

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  A degree (or equivalent) in Packaging Design, Product Design, Graphic Design or a related discipline.


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  Relevant packaging, graphic or product design experience within a retail or consumer brand environment.


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  Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.


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  Experience producing physical card mock-ups and packaging prototypes.


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  Strong technical knowledge of packaging print processes, materials, substrates and manufacturing techniques.


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  Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.


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  Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance creativity with business objectives.


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  Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.


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  Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.


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  Experience mentoring or managing junior team members.


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  The ability to manage projects from initial concept through to production and launch.


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  A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships across cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Benefits

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  Competitive salary and benefits package


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  Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home


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  Holiday allowance


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  50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends


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  Pension scheme