Designer

dSb Recruitment Consultancy Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

dSb Recruitment Consultancy Ltd. is seeking a Creative Designer for their Product Development team in Manchester. This role involves designing packaging and branding across various product ranges, emphasizing collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Design, strong commercial awareness, and experience in product or packaging design. Candidates should be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers opportunities for creative ownership and progression.

Qualifications

• Creative with strong commercial awareness.
• Experience in packaging and product design.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design packaging and branding concepts.
• Create mood boards and trend concepts.
• Collaborate with teams and suppliers.

Skills

Creativity

Commercial awareness

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Excellent communication

Project management

Education

Degree in Design

Job description

We’re partnering with a well-established and growing consumer products business to recruit a creative and commercially aware Designer to join their Product Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across homeware, seasonal, gifting, and licensed product ranges, developing everything from product concepts and packaging through to branding, display, and presentation materials. Working closely with the Brand Development team, you’ll be involved throughout the full design lifecycle — from initial trend research and mood boarding through to final product delivery. The role offers real variety, creative ownership, and the opportunity to contribute to both retailer-exclusive and licensed ranges in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include

• Designing packaging, product graphics, branding, and display concepts
• Creating mood boards and trend-led concepts for new ranges
• Presenting ideas and concepts internally at senior level
• Collaborating with suppliers, factories, and internal teams
• Conducting market and competitor research
• Supporting licensed product approvals and retailer briefs
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and in line with commercial targets

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

We’re looking for someone who combines creativity with strong commercial awareness and enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

You will ideally have

• A degree in Design or relevant commercial design experience
• Experience in packaging, product, surface, or brand design
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• A passion for gifting, homeware, packaging, and consumer trends
• A proactive, hands-on attitude and willingness to get involved across the wider team
• Experience working with licensed products or retailer-led ranges would be highly advantageous

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a successful and growing product-led business with a strong reputation across the home, gift, and consumer goods sectors. They work with a mixture of established brands, licensed partnerships, and major retail customers, supplying trend-led products into the UK and international markets. The business offers a collaborative creative culture, genuine opportunities for progression, and the chance to work on products that make it to market quickly