Design for Creative

DS Smith Plc; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company in Hinckley is seeking a Design for Creative Specialist to manage the creative support service and drive innovative packaging solutions. The ideal candidate will have relevant design qualifications, strong project management skills, and experience with CAD software. Joining this team means contributing to sustainable practices and redefining packaging solutions for customers across various sectors.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of packaging materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing multiple priorities under strict deadlines.
• Insights into retail market trends and packaging drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative design processes ensuring timely delivery.
• Manage design specialists against agreed KPIs.
• Support sales process with innovative design tailored to customer needs.
• Oversee prototype production and material management.

Skills

Creative problem-solving ability

Excellent project management

Strong communication skills

Ability to interpret and create 2D and 3D drawings

Education

Relevant design qualification or significant experience in the packaging industry

Tools

CAD software (preferably ArtiosCAD)

Packaging tools (Cape, 1A, Optim)

Job description

Design for Creative page is loaded## Design for Creativeremote type: Site Basedlocations: Hinckleytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-11956**About the role**As Design for Creative Specialist, you will manage the creative support service for the cluster and act as a key member of the UK creative team. You will drive, develop, and deploy best practices to support our network and customers in delivering innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.Main Responsibilities will include:* Lead creative design processes ensuring timely, accurate, and efficient delivery.* Manage design specialists across cluster sites against agreed KPIs for lead times, accuracy, and efficiency.* Support the sales process with innovative design tailored to customer needs across sectors such as Point of Sale, E-Commerce, and Industrial packaging.* Develop quantified value creation solutions and support NPD activities.* Provide visualisation solutions, creative graphics, and presentation materials for new business pitches.* Facilitate collaborative workshops and innovation days to drive proactive solutions.* Oversee prototype production, including layouts, printed mock-ups, and material management.* Contribute to the development and deployment of the UK D&I vision and strategy as part of the cluster leadership team.**About you***Minimum requirements:***Essential:*** Relevant design qualification or significant experience in the packaging industry.* Strong technical understanding of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and supply chain requirements.* Proficiency in CAD software (preferably ArtiosCAD) and related packaging tools (Cape, 1A, Optim).* Ability to interpret and create 2D and 3D drawings.* Excellent project management, communication, and presentation skills.* Creative problem-solving ability and strong commercial awareness.* Experience leading teams and managing multiple priorities under strict deadlines.**Desirable:*** Insights into retail market trends and packaging drivers.* Good sketching techniques and ability to produce compelling visual concepts.* Experience facilitating workshops and delivering proactive innovation projects.Apply now and join DS Smith in driving sustainable, customer-focused packaging solutions.**Benefits*** Competitive salary* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays* Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme* Employee Assistance Programme* Employee Discounts* Cycle to work scheme**Location:** Hinckley**Working hours**: *37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday*We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America***To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.******Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.******#LI-CE***We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation,manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!