About the role We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Packaging team at Tesco. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and protecting our Own Label brands, leading the delivery of impactful packaging design from concept through to shelf. As a trusted design expert and brand custodian, you'll ensure every project aligns with both our brand strategy and commercial objectives, creating packaging that resonates with customers and stands out in a competitive market.
Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders and agency partners, you'll transform customer and commercial insights into inspiring creative briefs and deliver best-in-class design solutions. You'll lead the end-to-end design process, driving creative excellence while ensuring consistency across our brands and helping bring engaging, customer-focused products to life. What is in it for you We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders and agency partners, you'll transform customer and commercial insights into inspiring creative briefs and deliver best-in-class design solutions. You'll lead the end-to-end design process, driving creative excellence while ensuring consistency across our brands and helping bring engaging, customer-focused products to life. What is in it for you We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank Holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and access to mental wellbeing support
- Establish clear project plans and budgets to ensure successful delivery (pro-actively managing risk).
- Manage cross functional working sessions to identify and deliver project objectives.
- Actively lead design agencies from briefings through to delivery, developing the design strategy and ensuring creative excellence at all times.
- Ensure projects follow Tesco design process and Milestone process.
- Collaborate with Tesco print experts to ensure design can be reproduced across all substrates.
- Art Directing photography shoots.
- Manage and prioritize workflow.
- Collaborate with our artwork partner to ensure artwork is approved in a timely manner.
- Manage project budgets and financial risk as required.
- A passion for design, with a degree or equivalent in Graphic Design or related subject.
- 3+ years experience of leading design projects within ideally a FMCG, Agency or Retail environment.
- Experience of translating business need into design strategy (awareness of design as a strategic partner).
- Demonstrated knowledge of translating design into print (Flexo, Litho, Gravure).