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About the Role

We are seeking a creative Middleweight Designer to join our Speciality team, working on diverse projects for major clients in Retail Marketing and POS design. You will bring ideas to life in a fast-moving, dynamic environment, reporting to the Design team lead and Head of Creative and Innovation. Your role involves creating original concepts for retail marketing, displays, and POS, aligning with brand guidelines and consumer insights. You will also review teamwork, support budgeting, and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality service and drive growth, consistently producing innovative, shopper-focused solutions that exceed expectations. You will challenge briefs, offer strategic ideas, and help drive studio efficiencies.

Responsibilities

Review and manage project briefs and timelines
Deliver original, brand-compliant creative Point of Sale (POS) work
Support brainstorms and pitches for new business
Support the wider SMI Speciality Cluster on innovation days and creative design
Communicate clearly with clients and internal teams
Monitor industry trends to keep creative work fresh
Own and deliver creative studio efficiencies

Requirements

Previous experience within the Point of Sale (POS) and display for FMCG and blue-chip organisations
Experience with 3D and 2D packages
Fluent in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Excellent eye for detail, layout, typography, and application of imagery
Previous experience of working with brand and retailer guidelines and the translation of supplied assets into new ideas and concepts
Understanding of print production processes and material feasibility
Collaborative and a strong communicator – with other team members and with clients
Experience of working to tight deadlines, and comfortable to short deadlines in a fast-paced environment
An enthusiastic and positive/can-do attitude - and must enjoy spontaneous team engagement!

Skills

Skills in animation, web or digital design would be an advantage

Location

Remote
Onsite travel to DS Smith Speciality sites, sub-contractor, client or 3rd party sites when necessary
Occasional work from alternative DS Smith Retail Marketing sites

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Middleweight

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Discounts
Cycle to work scheme

About the Company

We’re DS Smith, a 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, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and 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.
As a Safety‑first employer, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards across our operations.
Our approach to safety means going beyond minimum legal requirements and focuses on continuously elevating how we work safely—every day, at every level.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a brief safety questionnaire as part of the selection process. This helps us ensure that everyone who joins our team shares our focus and commitment to design, operate and maintain injury-free workplaces for our employees and everyone who enters our facilities.

Equal Opportunity

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.