Senior Packaging Artworker

Craft Agency Ltd.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and

Your birthday off

Company sick pay

Pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Tech & home scheme

Childcare salary sacrifice

Job summary

Craft Agency Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Packaging Artworker to lead the packaging artwork function for a major retailer.

You will be the technical guardian ensuring print-ready files across formats and substrates, with meticulous pre-press and colour management. Working autonomously in a small team, you'll own processes, implement version control, liaise with printers, and push for efficient workflows while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Senior packaging artwork experience and leadership capabilities.
• Strong understanding of print production processes across formats/substrates.
• Proficiency in pre-press workflow and colour management.

Responsibilities

• Own artwork processes, systems and quality standards across packaging deliverables.
• Create print-ready artwork across multiple formats/substrates and translate concepts into production files.
• Manage pre-press and colour management, liaise with printers for seamless delivery.
• Implement file management and version control; lead multiple projects against tight deadlines.
• Continuously improve workflow efficiency and quality in a small, autonomous team.

Skills

Packaging artwork

Print production

Colour management

Pre-press workflow

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Esko/ArtPro

Job description

This is a growing brand activation business that operates from strategy through to production, all under one roof. With in-house studios, photographers, set builders and production teams across multiple countries, plus a clear AI strategy they're actively implementing, this is one of the few agencies that doesn't just talk about integration.

The Role

You'll lead the packaging artwork function for one of the UK's biggest retailers, acting as the technical expert who ensures every piece of packaging moves through production flawlessly. This role exists because process-driven retail clients require technically excellent artwork that can't afford errors - you're the guardian of quality.

Working autonomously within a small, fluid team, you'll own artwork processes, systems and quality standards across all packaging deliverables. That means creating print-ready artwork across multiple formats and substrates, interpreting creative concepts into technically robust production files, managing pre-press and colour management, and liaising with printers to ensure seamless delivery. You'll challenge briefs for technical feasibility, implement file management and version control, manage multiple projects against tight deadlines, and continuously improve workflow efficiency.

The studio operates at genuine scale: substantial space with a CS team, post-production, photographers and set builders, giving you technical partners rarely found in packaging environments.

The Package

£35,000- £42,000

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off

Company sick pay and pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme and tech & home scheme

Childcare salary sacrifice

The Person

You're a Senior Packaging Artworker with 10+ years of agency or production experience, probably from a consultancy background. You've worked with process-driven retail clients and understand the technical demands of FMCG packaging. You're likely freelancing or in a similar-level role, wanting to step up and lead a dedicated function within a larger operation.