Mid-Weight Packaging Designer

Tropic Skincare; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based beauty brand is seeking a talented Mid-Weight Packaging Designer to craft innovative and sustainable packaging. In this role, you will design primary and secondary packaging for various product lines, collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality production. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in packaging design, particularly in beauty or premium goods, and must possess strong skills in Adobe software. Join a company that values sustainability and ethical design.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Up to 33 days' holiday

Private medical insurance

Generous product allowance

50% discount for family and friends

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years' packaging design experience in beauty or premium consumer goods.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating sustainable packaging projects.
• Solid understanding of print production and materials.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop packaging for new and existing products.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure design quality.
• Stay informed on market trends and sustainable materials.

Skills

Packaging design experience

Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop

Advanced skills in Illustrator

Advanced skills in InDesign

Strong eye for typography

Collaboration with suppliers

Education

Experience in beauty or premium brands

Understanding of sustainable packaging principles

Job description

We're looking for a talented and detail-driven Mid-Weight Packaging Designer to join our growing creative team. In this role, you'll develop beautiful, innovative, and sustainability-led packaging across our beauty and skincare portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop primary and secondary packaging across new and existing product ranges.
• Translate brand strategy and creative direction into innovative, functional, and sustainable packaging concepts.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams (Brand, NPD, Marketing) and external partners to ensure design intent and production quality.
• Support the evolution of our brand visual identity, ensuring consistency across all packaging and design assets.
• Stay informed on market trends, sustainable materials, finishes, and innovations in packaging.
• Contribute to creative brainstorming and concept development sessions.

As a brand built on strong ethical values, sustainability sits at the centre of everything we do, from material selection to supplier partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity for a designer with 3+ years' experience and a refined aesthetic sensibility, ideally gained in beauty, cosmetics, or premium lifestyle brands. You'll collaborate closely with brand, marketing, and product development to bring ideas to life, taking concepts all the way through to production, ensuring every touchpoint reflects our values and creates positive impact for people and planet.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' packaging design experience, ideally in beauty, skincare, or premium consumer goods.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept-to-production packaging projects with a sustainability focus.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Solid understanding of print production, dielines, colour management, and materials.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, printers, and manufacturers, with an emphasis on ethical sourcing.
• Strong eye for typography, composition, and detail.
• Understanding of sustainable packaging principles and circular design thinking.
• Confident communicator capable of clearly presenting ideas.
• Highly organised, self‑motivated, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience within a beauty, lifestyle, or premium brand.
• Familiarity with luxury or premium aesthetic standards.
• Passionate about sustainability, ethical design, and environmental responsibility.

What We Offer

• Employment Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
• Location: Tropic HQ is a short walk from Beddington Lane Tram stop, with direct links to East Croydon and Wimbledon.
• Hybrid Working: Enjoy a blend of office and remote working with a minimum of 3 days in the office.
• Salary: £30,000-£35,000 DOE.
• Benefits: Hybrid working, up to 33 days' holiday, enhanced family leave, private medical insurance, Medicash plan, life insurance (after a qualifying period), EAP through the Wisdom App, generous product allowance and 50% discount for family and friends, access to retailer discounts, cycle to work and electric car schemes, free breakfast bar, dog‑friendly HQ with a chill zone and pool table, on‑site parking, regular social events, and well‑being treats.
• Start Date: Immediate.

About Tropic Skincare

Susie, our Founder and CEO, started Tropic Skincare as a teenager, selling homemade body scrubs at Greenwich Market to help her mum pay the bills. She sold out on her first day, and the incredible response made her realise she had started something quite special.

We still sell that iconic body scrub, and it sits alongside an extensive range of award‑winning skincare and beauty products that have made us one of the UK's fastest‑growing beauty businesses. Our brand is certified vegan, cruelty‑free and CarbonNeutral, and our infinite purpose is to create a healthier, greener, more empowered world. And that's where you come in! We're looking for creative and ambitious people who share our vision and get excited about beauty that's both innovative and sustainable. If you're passionate about skincare and have a genuine desire to empower communities across the globe, you could be a great fit.

Tropic's Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Our team is as diverse as it is talented because at Tropic, we go the extra mile to cultivate a culture of respect and belonging. We value every candidate, respect protected characteristics and never discriminate. We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities at every stage of the hiring process, so if this is something you need, please let our recruitment team know at the earliest opportunity! Ultimately, the most important thing for us is hiring the best person for the job, so we focus on skills, experience, and qualifications to ensure our process is fair and that our candidates always have a great experience with Tropic. We're looking for creative and ambitious people who share our vision and get excited about beauty that's both innovative and sustainable. If you're passionate about skincare and have a genuine desire to empower communities across the globe, you could be a great fit.