Junior Design Excellence Designer Branding/Packaging

Marketing Excellence

About the role

Are you passionate about creating design solutions that resonate with global audiences and shape brand experiences? As the Brand Experience and Design Lead at Reckitt, you'll be the visionary who transforms strategy into compelling design narratives. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team of creatives and play a pivotal role in evolving the visual language of a dynamic, purpose-led company. Your designs will not just be seen — they'll be felt, bringing our brand's ethos into the lives of consumers worldwide.

Your responsibilities

The Designer – Branding & Packaging is a hands-on creative role responsible for crafting visually distinctive, strategically aligned packaging and branding design for Reckitt’s Powerbrands. This role works under the guidance of the Design Lead – Branding/Packaging to develop and deliver high-quality visual assets that drive shelf impact, reinforce brand equity, and meet category objectives.

This is a midweight-level position, ideal for a designer with strong technical skills, brand sensibility, and a passion for creating design work that connects with consumers across global markets.

The experience we're looking for

1. Branding & Packaging Design Execution

Design and refine packaging layouts, product branding, and visual identities that align with category guidelines and brand toolkits.

Translate strategy, consumer insights, and creative briefs into effective, compelling visual solutions.

Support concept development, material exploration, and innovation in branding execution.

Collaborate with the Design Lead to maintain consistency across ranges, SKUs, and markets.

2. Technical Craft & Artwork Preparation

Build production-ready artwork files for packaging and branding applications across print and digital.

Apply strong attention to detail in typography, colour, imagery, layout, and hierarchy.

Liaise with the Design Activation and Print teams to ensure artwork aligns with technical print and deployment standards.

Assist with visual mockups, hero image creation, and other presentation materials.

3. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support

Work with internal teams (Design, Marketing, R&D, Commercial) to deliver against project timelines and briefs.

Partner with external creative agencies or freelancers when needed to scale delivery.

Participate in creative reviews, design critiques, and category workshops.

Help ensure that Reckitt’s brand world is visually and consistently brought to life across consumer-facing touchpoints.

4. Innovation & Design Exploration

Stay up to date on branding, packaging, material, and sustainability trends.

Contribute ideas during brainstorms, ideation sessions, and innovation sprints.

Leverage AI and automation tools where applicable to streamline workflows and enhance output quality.

Collaborate with other specialist designers (e.g. Illustration, 3D, Digital) to build cohesive brand experiences.

The skills for success

Brand Strategy, Presentation skills, Drive Innovation, Storytelling, Creativity, Digital Marketing, Commercial acumen, Collaboration, FMCG/Consumer Health Experience.

What we offer

Equality