Job Description

:A leading retail brand is hiring a Group Packaging Designer who will be responsible for the origination, development, and management of packaging artwork, ensuring consistency and high-quality design across the product portfolio. With at least seven years of experience in FMCG or design agency environments, this full-time, in-office role requires expertise in concept development, print-ready artwork, and print production techniques. Collaborating with global and regional marketing and product development teams, the designer will engage with third-party printers to optimise production processes. Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to uphold the company's premium design standards are essential.Responsibilities:Packaging concept, design and artwork delivery:Conceptualise and develop new packaging for all products across the entire product portfolio.Liaise with New Product Development, Category Management and Marketing teams to deliver packaging and associated publication design concepts on brief and to a global standard.Evolve packaging artwork to a harmonised global standard in line with new brand guidelines.Work closely and align with the Group Packaging Engineer and Group Sustainability analyst.Produce approved artwork designs in print ready format.Liaise with third party printers and suppliers to specify substrates, print techniques, paper engineering and special finishes.Manage the sampling process with third party printers and suppliers.Custodianship:Maintain the company's global packaging library.Upload artwork to a centralised database.Manage and execute any running changes to existing artwork.Maintain the company's global brand guidelines document.RequirementsEssential:

• Degree or diploma in Graphic Design

• Minimum of 7 years experience in packaging design, either in a FMCG company or agency environment

• Strong planning, organisation, priority setting, and project management skills

• Ability to multitask effectively; changing priorities based on timeline expectations

• Excellent communication skills

• Microsoft and Adobe Creative Suite essential

• Solution-oriented mindset

• Detail-oriented mindset is key for this role

• Ability to work autonomously, and multi-task in an agile environment

• Fluency in English is a must

• The role is based in Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa. Ability to travel to work essential.

• Ability to undertake international travel

• Prior packaging design for premium brands is an asset

• Exposure to working in international markets considered a plus

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