Midweight Packaging Designer

Joma Jewellery & Katie Loxton; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Holiday allowance 33 days rising to 35

Career development

Friendly workplace

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Joma Jewellery & Katie Loxton is seeking a Midweight Packaging Designer to join our Product Design team in Banbury. You will drive packaging concepts for our luxury positioning, creating artwork and technical specs for packaging, tags, POS and personalisation, and ensuring timely delivery within budget.

You’ll collaborate with senior designers and product teams, maintaining brand coherence and high-quality output in a fast-paced environment with hybrid working—three days in our Banbury office

Qualifications

• A design qualification, preferably in fashion, graphic or product design, with a passion for fashion and lifestyle products.
• Experience in product/packaging design, ideally within jewellery, fashion or accessories, with proven ability to deliver designs from concept to final product.
• Strong visual communication skills and high proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent attention to detail in both written and numerical tasks.
• Proven ability to work to processes and deliver high-quality products within deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and maintaining confidentiality.
• Able to work proactively within a team and autonomously when required.
• Positive, ‘can do’ attitude and excellent team working skills.
• Experience working independently under general instructions on design projects.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive the brand forward through thoughtful, innovative packaging design that enhances our affordable luxury positioning.
• Execute briefs from Senior Designers, creating on-brand packaging concepts that are visually compelling and technically sound.
• Provide support in developing technical specifications and artwork for packaging, tags, POS displays, testing and personalisation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Designers to ensure cohesion between product and packaging.
• Check work thoroughly, ensuring attention to detail and organisational standards are met.
• Monitor and manage sample checks against specifications with Senior Designers.
• Create mock-ups and nets when needed to test packaging prototypes.
• Suggest process improvements and proactively help manage design workflows.
• Work closely with the Print team to maximise personalisation offerings.
• Maintain ownership of Range Plans across Joma/ALC and Personalisation, updating decks for key meetings and liaising with buying and product teams.
• Use Adobe Creative Suite to produce artwork and technical specifications.
• Stay aware of competitors and regularly share insights with Senior Designers.
• Communicate with Senior Designers to understand product development strategy and support timely delivery.
• Report daily/weekly on the status and progress of live projects.
• Innovate new personalisation offerings and share ideas with Senior Designers.
• Support Design/Buying teams where product knowledge is beneficial.
• Any other ad hoc duties reasonably requested by the Comp.

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Midweight Packaging Designer to join our talented Product Design team, working across our beautiful Joma Jewellery brand. This role sits at the heart of our product journey, supporting the creation of thoughtful, innovative and commercially successful packaging that enhances our luxury and personalisation offering.

Our Product Design team’s mission is to deliver beautifully designed products and packaging that are on brand and represent our affordable luxury offering. Working closely with Buying, Product, Print and our wider creative teams, you will support in bringing ideas to life from initial concept through to final delivery, ensuring every detail meets our brand standards and customer expectations. Collaboration, creativity and attention to detail are at the core of everything we do, as we continuously evolve our ranges and personalisation offering to delight our customers.

As our Midweight Packaging Designer, you’ll make an impact by driving creative development, executing design briefs, producing artwork and technical specifications, and ensure end-to-end delivery of packaging, tags, POS and personalisation. You’ll proactively manage your own projects, contribute innovative ideas, and ensure all designs are delivered on time, to budget and to the highest standard.

If you’re a creative and detail-driven designer with a passion for packaging, strong technical skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this could be the perfect role for you.

The role is Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. You'll enjoy the exciting buzz of our friendly office in Banbury, Oxfordshire three times a week on average with the flexibility to work from home for the remaining two days. This may increase to 5 days a week during peak periods.

BEHIND THE BRANDS

We’re a family-run, entrepreneurial company with an exciting pace of life and a bright and friendly team. We are passionate about creating stunning products with a personal touch and innovating our business behind the scenes. We value creativity, collaboration and integrity.

How You'll Contribute

• Support and drive the brand forward through thoughtful, innovative packaging design that enhances our affordable luxury positioning
• Execute briefs from Senior Designers, creating on-brand packaging concepts that are visually compelling and technically sound
• Provide support in developing technical specifications and artwork for packaging, tags, POS displays, testing and personalisation
• Collaborate closely with Product Designers to ensure cohesion between product and packaging
• Check work thoroughly, ensuring attention to detail and organisational standards are met
• Monitor and manage sample checks against specifications with Senior Designers
• Create mock-ups and nets when needed to test packaging prototypes
• Suggest process improvements and proactively help manage design workflows
• Work closely with the Print team to maximise personalisation offerings
• Maintain ownership of Range Plans across Joma/ALC and Personalisation, updating decks for key meetings and liaising with buying and product teams
• Use Adobe Creative Suite to produce artwork and technical specifications
• Stay aware of competitors and regularly share insights with Senior Designers
• Communicate with Senior Designers to understand product development strategy and support timely delivery
• Report daily/weekly on the status and progress of live projects
• Innovate new personalisation offerings and share ideas with Senior Designers
• Support Design/Buying teams where product knowledge is beneficial
• Any other ad hoc duties reasonably requested by the Comp

THE TALENT YOU'LL BRING

• A design qualification, preferably in fashion, graphic or product design, with a passion for fashion and lifestyle products
• Experience in product/packaging design, ideally within jewellery, fashion or accessories, with proven ability to deliver designs from concept to final product
• Strong visual communication skills and high proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent attention to detail in both written and numerical tasks
• Proven ability to work to processes and deliver high-quality products within deadlines
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and maintaining confidentiality
• Able to work proactively within a team and autonomously when required
• Positive, ‘can do’ attitude and excellent team working skills
• Experience working independently under general instructions on design projects

PERFECTLY PACKAGED

• A competitive salary DOE
• 33 days holiday rising to 35 with length of service inclusive of bank holiday
• A broad benefits package including our staff favourite – a very generous staff discount across both our brands. See all of our benefits on our careers portal
• Opportunities to make an impact as well as learn and develop further
• An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we’re proud to be part of. Find out more about us and our culture on our careers portal

We are an equal opportunities employer. We strive to be the best in our field and we know that happens by hiring a diverse team and encouraging everyone to be their authentic selves when working with us. We don’t hire based on cultures, preferences or personalities – it’s what you bring to the team that counts.