Protein Works
Senior Packaging & Graphic Designer
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- Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Über
Core Responsibilities
- Working with our senior team and founder, you will own the end-to-end packaging design process for new and existing products from concept through to print-ready artwork ensuring excellence in layout, compliance, and brand execution.
- Develop compelling packaging for our nutrition and wellness products across global markets, taking into account language and market-specific nuances.
- Work closely with NPD, Brand, Marketing, and Commercial teams to bring new product launches to life with on-brand, detail-perfect packaging that aligns with our strategies.
- Produce high-quality graphic design assets for use across eCommerce platforms (e.g. our own ecommerce website and third parties like Amazon), performance media, social, and internal brand channels.
- Translate creative briefs into high-performing visual content, applying brand guidelines while pushing creative boundaries to differentiate our brand in a competitive category.
- Maintain and manage asset libraries and design systems to ensure consistency and accessibility across teams.
- Be a guardian of brand compliance, ensuring all assets meet brand, design, and nutritional guidelines.
- Maintain an organised, methodical approach to artwork management.
What Youll Bring as Standard
- 5+ years experience in packaging design, preferably in consumer goods, health, wellness, or food/bev.
- Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). After Effects or Premiere Pro is a plus.
- Proven ability to take designs from concept through to production with meticulous attention to print specs, typography, and layout.
- Strong understanding of packaging requirements (die-lines, material constraints, compliance).
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth business or startup/scale-up environment.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with teams from Product to Performance.
- A portfolio that demonstrates excellent packaging design
Youre Naturally Like This:
- Detail-obsessed and quality-driven with a sharp design eye and a structured approach.
- Self-motivated and proactive: you take ownership and always meet deadlines.
- Able to balance creative flair with pre-set design briefs.
- Collaborative, kind, and always open to feedback or iteration.
- Focused on continuous improvement, always looking for ways to innovate and optimise processes.
- Approaches challenges with a creative problem-solving mindset and a positive, can-do attitude, always seeking innovative solutions and tackling obstacles with determination and resourcefulness.
Core Competencies
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with a deep understanding of packaging layout, typography, color, and visual hierarchy.
- Proven experience working with die-lines, packaging templates, and preparing print-ready artwork for consumer goods, including understanding of print production requirements and constraints.
- Demonstrated success in creating packaging that is both visually impactful and functionally compliant with market regulations and brand guidelines.
- Hands-on, energetic, and excited about having the privilege to join us in building a world-class brand.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple design tasks and deadlines concurrently.
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, whether startup or scale-up.
- Adaptable, eager to learn, and open to feedback
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with creative, commercial, and marketing teams to deliver on shared goals.
Core Behaviours
- Pace:Know that speed is your greatest ally. It builds momentum and is key for growth. Go fast.
- Communication:Know that team is your greatest asset. Talk to them face to face, Dont try to go alone.
- Trust:When you say youll do it, do it. When someone asks for help, you give it.
- Transparency:Nothing is off limits, to anyone at any time. Remove walls & call out red tape.
- Challenge:Get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. We need you to go where youre scared to.
- Learn:Drive a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
- 360 Management:Manage up, down and across. Regardless of title, everyone is a leader.
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Wünschenswerte Fähigkeiten
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Graphic Design
- Typography
- Adobe After Effects
Berufserfahrung
- Product Designer
- Visual/UI Designer
- Art Director/Creative Director
Sprachkenntnisse
- English