Design Team Lead

3 weeks ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Carlton Packaging Full time

Design Team Lead (Packaging) – Competitive Salary – Bedford, Bedfordshire

The Role

Are you adept at transforming technical specifications into innovative packaging designs that exceed client expectations? Do you possess the leadership skills needed to inspire and develop a team of designers towards achieving excellence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

The role of a Design Team Lead (Packaging) is multifaceted, encompassing both creative design and team management responsibilities within the context of packaging solutions. At the heart of this role lies the responsibility to lead and inspire a team of designers, ensuring they produce high-quality, innovative designs that meet client requirements and align with the company's strategic objectives.

Join us in shaping the future of packaging design and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead technical design for client projects, focusing on corrugated packaging, packaging processes, and pack area layouts.
Conduct research and development bi-weekly meetings to explore new product ideas and services.
Enhance the technical skill set of the team, fostering continuous learning and development.
Support external sales teams with project support, layouts, and innovations, ensuring customer needs are met professionally.
Utilize CAD design software to create innovative, cost-saving solutions for clients, from brief to finished samples and presentations.
Manage task allocation within the Imagination Hub, ensuring quality control and timely delivery of all projects.
Stay updated on the latest marketing programs and tools, such as Adobe Suite, SketchUp, and Photoshop.
Lead the team, ensuring deadlines are met, KPIs are reported weekly, and continuous improvement is cultivated through training and development initiatives.
The Company

Carlton was born to innovate. Working hand-in-hand with clients to improve efficiency and enhance consumer experiences. Flipping the packaging world on its head with bespoke systems and developing our own products, all masterminded in our cutting edge ‘Imagination Lab’, which we know do the job better than anything else out there. All designed to be smarter for business. Smarter for our industry. And smarter for our planet. Carlton. Packaging made smarter.

The Person

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
A keen eye for clean and creative design.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Proficiency in CAD and team management experience.
If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward-thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please click the apply now button to find out more


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