Senior Packaging Design Lead — Build & Guide In-House Team

Forward Role; Windermere; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Role is seeking an experienced Senior Designer with a strong background in packaging design to join our growing in-house creative team in Windermere. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape a new design department, delivering packaging and broader design work across multiple brands.

You will manage two designers, oversee seasonal packaging launches, develop brand guidelines, and collaborate with buying, marketing and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in packaging design with knowledge of materials, compliance, and production.
• Strong leadership to manage and mentor a small design team.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; Monday.com is a plus.
• Excellent communicator with cross-functional collaboration.
• Portfolio showcasing retail or product-led packaging design.
• Flexible work arrangement: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.
• Core hours: 10:00–16:00 with flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team of two designers.
• Oversee packaging designs for seasonal launches meeting technical specs.
• Collaborate with buying, marketing, and suppliers.
• Develop packaging brand guidelines and design principles.
• Support broader design needs: retail assets, digital content.
• Act as design lead to senior stakeholders and the board.

Skills

Packaging design

Leadership & mentoring

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Packaging portfolio

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Monday.com

Job description

Forward Role is seeking an experienced Senior Designer with a strong background in packaging design to join our growing in-house creative team in Windermere. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape a new design department, delivering packaging and broader design work across multiple brands.

You will manage two designers, oversee seasonal packaging launches, develop brand guidelines, and collaborate with buying, marketing and suppliers.