Senior Product & Packaging Designer

Are you a creative Senior Product and Packaging Designer who wants to see their ideas turn into real, commercial products for leading retailers in the UK and worldwide? We are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Product & Packaging Designer to join a successful, well-established family-run business in the home fragrance sector. This is a commercial-focused design role for someone who lives and breathes trend-led product development, loves creating packaging that sells, and is now ready to take on more leadership, mentoring and strategic input. You will be working across briefs for leading retailers in the UK and around the globe, producing strong, commercially viable product and packaging concepts that stand out on shelf. This is far more than a design-focused role, you will be expected to look ahead, contribute to trend forecasting, and help shape the creative direction of ranges while still staying hands-on with key projects. If you are a designer who wants to build a career that combines creativity, trend insight and leadership, this could be an excellent next step. Senior Product and Packaging Designer Salary: up to £43,000 DOE and knowledge in the sector Location: Outskirts of Redhill (must be a driver) Benefits include: Onsite parking, Fuel card, Many retailer discounts to Gym/fitness wellbeing benefits (and more – lots more) via Zhoosh, Free financial advice, Cocktail Friday, 2 Social events a year with lots of team socials throughout the year. The Role You will be responsible for designing product and packaging concepts across a range of home fragrance products, producing artwork for retail, creating 3D visuals and models, and preparing presentations that help win new business. You will be working closely with internal teams to ensure designs are commercially strong, technically accurate and aligned to customer requirements. Key responsibilities: * Design concepts for new products. * Create 3D visuals for new and conceptual products. * Produce artwork for packaging and printed materials. * Design and create 3D printed material where required. * Conduct trend research and support new product development. * Prepare customer presentations and sales visuals. * Work on cutter guides, packaging layouts and print-ready artwork. * Ensure artwork is accurate, commercially effective and technically sound. About You This role needs someone who can work confidently in different styles, adapt quickly to changing briefs and manage their workload with precision. You will also be involved in trend research and new product development, so an interest in homewares and interior trends would be a real advantage. * 7+ years’ experience in product and packaging design. * Strong experience designing and art working packaging for retail customers. * Excellent 3D modelling and rendering skills. * Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisation. * Confident leading projects and mentoring junior team members. * Strong communication skills and a proactive, team-focused approach. * An interest in homewares, interiors and market trends. Technical skills required: * Confident using Adobe CC for Mac, including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. * Experience with Dimension, Fusion 360 or similar software. * Creating cutter guides. * 3D Rendering. * MS Office. Why apply? This is an opportunity to join a successful business where your creative work will have real commercial impact. You will be part of a close-knit team, working on high-profile briefs for leading retailers, and contributing to the direction of product ranges that sit in national and international stores. If you want a senior design role with leadership responsibility, commercial relevance and room to grow, this could be the perfect next move. Don’t miss out on this opportunity – apply TODAY! For your information: *Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only **Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship) ***Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee. Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven't heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies. YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search