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Artwork & Design Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
02.06.2025
Expiry Date:
17.07.2025
Job Description:
Job Title: Artwork & Design Manager
Salary: £60 -70k basic + bonus
Location: East Yorkshire
Reference: J78931
Contact: Telephone: 0141 647 6688
We are working with a leading company in its sector which has a presence across the entire globe. A change in ownership has sparked a total rebrand, which is where you come in.
Our client is looking for someone with strong packaging development experience, ideally in healthcare or FMCG, who can lead this giant rebranding project from the front.
The Primary Purpose of this Artwork & Design Manager role is to:
* Manage graphical and physical redesign projects across the portfolio
* Provide end-to-end packaging solutions to the Marketing and R&D teams, from approved creative concepts to full commercialization of designs.
* Manage packaging as the company redesigns 1100 SKUs; oversee artwork amendments, repro designers, and studio ownership, licenses, and new brand identity; set up master artwork management system
* Deliver packaging for the NPD Pipeline, developing 10–12 projects over an 18-month cycle plan.
* Work in partnership with Local Markets, Global Category Directors/Local Managers, and R&D teams, leading packaging development for the first launch of a design, collaborating with local teams, agencies, and suppliers.
Key Accountabilities
* Partner with agencies to develop creative concepts and create all components of commercial packaging design, including material selection, print finishes, and structural layouts.
* Establish successful global conversion of packaging designs within varying capabilities and technical constraints across the supply base.
* Provide technical solutions for consistent deployment of designs globally, ensuring accurate transfer of know-how between packaging converters and deployment teams.
* Work with Quality and Brand Groups to define quality criteria for new packaging designs, aligned with marketing expectations.
* Support procurement in supplier selection, qualification, and capability building.
* Identify industry trends and new enablers in materials, construction, and production processes.
Experience
* Desired: Technical knowledge with a design background
* Understanding of regulatory requirements around packaging
* Knowledge of print, material conversion, industry trends, and methodologies
* Strong communication skills, comfortable in technical or marketing environments
* Understanding of marketing principles and strategies for international brands
* Ability to lead diverse internal teams and collaborate with external suppliers
* Graduate or equivalent, preferably in a technical field
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a proven ability to build partnerships
* Effective listening, flexibility, strong work ethic, strategic thinking
* Ability to handle a heavy workload with competing priorities
* Sound business judgment, attention to detail, learning agility, high energy
* Creative, strategic, and analytical thinking capabilities
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