Packaging Design Lead - Brand & Retail Innovation

Fortnum & Mason plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Store and restaurant discount up to 40

25 days holidays + birthday day off

Staff restaurant subsidised

Excellent pension scheme

Job summary

Fortnum & Mason plc in London is seeking a creative Design Packaging Project Lead to collaborate with designers and the buying team to develop brand manifestations that drive sales while preserving our image. You will oversee end-to-end design processes for in-store campaigns, product launches and events, ensuring tone of voice and high print standards across materials.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder communication and a commercial mindset to manage budgets and deliver

Qualifications

• Ideally creative - thinking of new ways to create unique designs that have meaningful impacts on customers.
• Experience of design and project managing critical paths within Retail in a multi-channel environment.
• Strong communication and ability to persuade and influence with stakeholders at all levels.
• Financial and Budget Management experience is desirable.
• Demonstrate an authentic and passionate understanding of the brand and brand values.
• Experience in an environment with a strong Customer Service ethos.
• Demonstrated skills in packaging, print agency liaison in materials, product development, sustainability, and customer packaging strategy.

Responsibilities

• Take NPD projects and work closely with the buying team to bring a product range to market.
• Assist with the commission and briefing of Designers, Agencies, and In-House Stakeholders.
• Ensure a consistent representation of the Fortnum & Mason brand across all materials, to include the accuracy of design and reflection of the brief.
• Ensure that packaging meets the high standards that Fortnum & Mason expect.
• Undertake detailed checking of all artworks before being sent to printers to check for Tone of Voice, spelling errors, artwork set up etc.
• Work with the Buying and VM teams to ensure that products are displayed on shelf for maximum impact.
• Deliver design brief objectives, with spend aligned to commercial ROI, and cost management objectives, by ensuring all design briefs are coordinated through the annual marketing calendar and with appropriate budget control.
• In collaboration with Buying, Creative, VM, PR, Retail & Hospitality Ops, be responsible for communicating and over-seeing the end-to-end design process, in-store for retail marketing campaigns, product launches, and events.
• Conduct regular reviews of competitor activity in product, packaging, and design to drive through recommendations on improvements to support increases in sales.
• Work closely with the Marketing, Online, Food Technology and International Managers to ensure product information is available in a timely manner, for PR and other purposes.
• Establish and maintain exemplary relationships with all key stakeholders.
• Ad hoc duties and projects, as and when required by the business
• Support and live the Company Employee Values of “Taking Pride,” Doing The Right Thing” and “Achieve Together”

Skills

Creative thinking

Deadline management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Print/design knowledge

Commercial acumen

Budget management

Brand understanding

Job description

Fortnum & Mason plc in London is seeking a creative Design Packaging Project Lead to collaborate with designers and the buying team to develop brand manifestations that drive sales while preserving our image. You will oversee end-to-end design processes for in-store campaigns, product launches and events, ensuring tone of voice and high print standards across materials.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder communication and a commercial mindset to manage budgets and deliver