Adaptive Designer (Packaging) – 12-Month Maternity Cover

SGS & Co; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co is seeking an Adaptive Designer (Packaging) to adapt global packaging assets for a leading FMCG brand in a Sydney-based hybrid role.

You will attend the client’s Sydney studio weekly, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure on-brand, production-ready artwork across languages and formats, while upholding brand governance and regulatory standards. This is a 12-month maternity cover.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of adaptive design, transcreation, artwork adaptation, or production design in packaging/FMCG environments.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management for onsite client engagements.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Strong packaging artwork execution, typography, and prepress standards.
• Sydney-based with hybrid work arrangement (WFH + onsite client studio).

Responsibilities

• Adaptive packaging design across formats, sizes, variants, and languages.
• Attend weekly onsite reviews with the Sydney client.
• Ensure designs comply with brand guidelines, market standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Transcreation Team Leads, Project Managers, Technical Artists, and Retouchers.
• Manage multiple project pipelines, balancing priorities without compromising quality.

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Workfront

Job description

Adaptive Designer (Packaging) – 12-Month Maternity Cover

Job Category: Design

Requisition Number: ADAPT007798

• Posted : September 29, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Description

Key Responsibilities

• Adaptive Packaging Design: Adapt global creative packaging assets, artwork, and brand elements across various formats, sizes, product variants, and languages while maintaining visual brand integrity.
• Onsite Client Engagement: Attend the client's Sydney studio weekly, participating in reviews, working sessions, and serving as a direct partner to key client stakeholders.
• Brand Governance & Accuracy: Ensure all designs and production-ready artwork strictly adhere to brand guidelines, market-specific standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Transcreation Team Leads, Project Managers, Technical Artists, and Retouchers to deliver high-quality work on tight deadlines.
• Project Execution: Simultaneously manage multiple project pipelines, balancing competing priorities without compromising quality or attention to detail.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 3–5+ years of proven experience in adaptive design, transcreation, artwork adaptation, or production design, with a focus on packaging and FMCG/consumer goods environments.
• Client-Facing Skills: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills with confidence managing clients directly in an onsite environment.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign).
• Packaging Expertise: Strong understanding of packaging artwork execution, typography, prepress standards, layout adaptation, and brand governance.
• Location & Flexibility: Sydney-based and comfortable working in a hybrid arrangement (WFH + weekly onsite attendance at the Sydney client studio).

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience supporting global FMCG or beverage brands.
• Familiarity with APAC market localization, multi-language adaptations, and workflow platforms like Workfront.

Why Apply?

• Iconic Brand Portfolio: Work on high-visibility global campaigns and packaging designs for a world-renowned FMCG brand.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a dynamic, high-performing transcreation team focused on creative excellence.
• Hybrid Work Culture: Enjoy flexibility with a balance of working from home and collaborating face-to-face in the client studio.