Artwork Manager

Join to apply for the Artwork Manager role at Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Are you an experienced Packaging Artwork Manager with a passion for precision, creativity, and print excellence? Great news, our Design and Artwork Team is expanding, and we're looking for a highly skilled Artwork Manager to join us at Taylors of Harrogate. What You’ll Do As an Artwork Manager at Taylors of Harrogate, you’ll lead the end‑to‑end packaging artwork process across our brands — Yorkshire Tea, Taylors Coffee, and Taylors Specialty Tea. Reporting to the Creative Lead, you’ll collaborate with a talented team of designers and artwork managers and work with agencies, suppliers, and internal teams to maintain brand integrity, technical excellence, and compliance to deliver high‑quality, commercially effective packaging. Our Artwork Managers hold responsibility for multiple projects from briefing through to final delivery, ensuring artwork is accurate, print‑ready, and visually outstanding. In this role, you’ll play a central part in shaping packaging that not only looks exceptional but performs flawlessly across print and production. For more detailed information about the role please see the attached role profile. About You A proven track record of managing and creating artwork across FMCG packaging formats, ideally within a packaging artwork or reprographics studio environment Strong technical knowledge of print production, reprographics and colour standards Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat; Mac‑based) and artwork approval tools Experience with Asset Management Systems and digital workflow tools Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment Excellent communication skills—verbal, written and visual—with the ability to build strong stakeholder engagement Proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel Ability to present technical and creative requirements effectively 3D visualisation skills are advantageous This is advertised as a full‑time role of 37.5 hours per week over 5 days; if you would like to discuss flexible working or alternate working patterns, please provide more details in your application. We offer flexibility in when and where you complete your hours (e.g., hybrid working and flexitime), but ideally this would include 2‑3 days per week collaborating with your team and peers at our offices in Harrogate. What We Offer You As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work; a discretionary quarterly profit‑share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company‑wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company‑funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension. We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes. Great People, Great Culture We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands — Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Click here to learn more about life at Bettys & Taylors Group. Application and Interview Process To apply for this job, please submit your CV, a covering letter and one A4 page of the portfolio evidence you wish to submit in support of your application. There will be a two‑stage interview process for this role, the first will consist of getting to know you through a competency‑based interview and the second will involve a short brief for you to present. We’ll share our interview questions and brief in advance of the interview to help you to prepare and be at your best. Interviews are planned to take place from mid‑January. Please don’t hesitate to let us know of any reasonable adjustments which you feel you’d benefit from at any stage of the recruitment process. The hiring manager will pick up any information provided in your application and get in touch with you to talk about what could support you. Please note this advert will close on Sunday 4th January 2026. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Other Industries: Food and Beverage Services Location: Harrogate, England, United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr