SENIOR CREATIVE DESIGNER

Solent Group work with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supply bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our Categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of ground-breaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category. Here at Solent we want people to be extraordinary. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our Global Customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK. POSITION: Senior Creative Designer – House & Home / Foods & Snacks DIVISION/DEPT: Design Department REPORT TO: Studio Manager LOCATION: Christchurch The Opportunity- Senior Creative Designer – House & Home / Foods & Snacks We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate designer with exceptional design skills and a love for trends and packaging design. As Senior Creative Designer, you will be able to help deliver innovative and beautifully designed House & Home and Foods & Snacks products for a wide range of national and international customers. You will be currently working in a similar senior level role, specialising in packaging design, ideally within FMCG. Key Responsibilities Be able to research and present current and upcoming consumer and packaging trends for your category. Use market and consumer data, and trend knowledge to create stunning and well-considered 2D product concepts. Work closely with the Product, Commercial and Technical teams to deliver beautiful and innovative product and packaging solutions. Demonstrate good leadership and ability to coach junior members of the team. Be able to convert product concepts to print-ready artwork. Manage and maintain workflows daily to ensure the smooth-running of the team and category. About You At least 5+ years experience in a Senior Designer position and design-related degree preferred Expertise in packaging design (preferably for FMCG market) is essential Excellent typography and composition skills a must. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Wider Adobe Creative Suite skills are desirable. A passion and commitment to high quality design. We offer Competitive salary with annual salary reviews Structured bonuses (based on company & individual performance) Work flexibly: work where it works for you Salary sacrifice pension scheme Medical cash plan 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service Learning and development and progression opportunities Solent social events run by our inhouse Social Team Cycle to work scheme Please visit us at https://.../work-with-us/ for further details. At Solent Group, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion across our global teams. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.