Senior Designer - Christchurch, United Kingdom - Solent Group

Solent Group

Verified Company

Christchurch, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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:

Department:
Design

Reporting to:
Design, Brand and Creative Manager

Location:

Christchurch, UK, Flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week*We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate designer with exceptional design skills and a love for trend and packaging.

As Senior Creative Designer, you will be able to lead a small team to help deliver innovative and beautifully designed Health & Beauty products for a wide range of national and international customers.

Responsibilities Include

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 wellconsidered 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 printready artwork.
Manage and maintain workflows daily to ensure the smoothrunning of the team and category.
Take an active interest in ways we can reduce our environmental impact and improve our sustainability.
Design of presentations for internal teams and new business pitches.
Attend internal and external meetings and be able to contribute or present confidently.
Assist with product approvals, to ensure accurate, consistent, and welldesigned products are delivered on time.

Requirements:

Absolutely passionate about design and packaging.
A keen interest in the Health & Beauty industry and current and upcoming trends.
Excellent creative thinking and design skills.
Ability to take ownership of projects from idea conception to artwork delivery.
Approachable and helpful.
Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.
Impeccable attention to detail.
Good time management and organisation with an ability to juggle multiple projects and prioritise workload.
Demonstrate enthusiasm with a proactive approach.
Express ideas with clarity, confidence, and logical reasoning.
Be a strong team player with the ability to help others succeed.

Experience and Knowledge

Experience in packaging design.
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Wider Adobe Creative Suite skills are desirable.
A passion and commitment to high quality design.
Ability to manage multiple projects with great timemanagement and communication skills.
A good understanding of print production and preparing files for commercial printing.
Photography experience would be beneficial.
Experience working with licensing companies, style guides and assets is desirable.

Other information:

Our Benefits

Hybrid Remote
With some travel to our office locations, Widnes, Bury, our Head Office in Christchurch and factory visits in the UK and Europe
Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
Extensive benefits program including medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
Flexible hours and workfromhome available to all staff
Great learning and progression opportunities with regular 121 sessions to help your personal development
Pension Scheme Contribution
Regular Solent social events run by our inhouse Social Team
Cycle to Work scheme