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Creative Director - Experienced in food & beverage packaging Permanent, Full-time role Location: Purley Our story so far.. At Tjarks and Tjarks, creativity meets craft. For over 35 years, we’ve been shaping bold, distinctive brands that don’t just sit on the shelf, they stand out and get chosen. Trusted partners to our clients across decades, we help navigate the ever-evolving world of shoppers and retail, designing packaging that connects, competes, and converts. From big ideas to flawless execution, we deliver a true 360° design-to-artwork approach. Efficient, precise, and globally consistent. We don’t just collaborate, we create as one. Our team of experts blend imagination with technical excellence to bring brands to life in a seamless, truly integrated way. Could this be you? We’re searching for an exceptional Creative Director to elevate, energise, and shape the future of our in-house creative team. You’ll be a hands-on leader who sets the vision, champions craft, and inspires excellence in every project we ship. This role is a blend of big-picture direction and creative precision. You’ll define the creative benchmark for T&T, guide a talented multidisciplinary team, and modernise the way we work - introducing smarter tools, scalable systems, and forward-thinking digital innovations. We’re looking for a creative leader who’s both visionary and grounded - someone who can light up a room with ideas, then roll up their sleeves to refine the details. You’ll mentor and grow internal talent, elevate the quality of our output, and ensure our work remains world-class in its creativity, clarity, and craft. Most importantly, you’ll set the tone: bringing energy, positivity, and a passionate creative spark to the department every day. You'll come with loads of FMCG experience, and have a real knack for designing standout food and beverage packaging! About you • You’ve lived the agency pace and know how to lead teams under pressure., • Can build, manage, and reshape teams as needed., • Can present to clients and capture attention with your creative presentation skills., • Brings exceptional craft skills and a deep understanding of process., • Balances creativity with commercial reality., • Embodies precision, reliability, and consistency in everything you do., • Strong leadership skills - leads by example, inspiring, upskilling, and empowering the team. The day to day • Define and lead T&T’s creative vision across all clients, categories, and markets., • Inspire and develop a multidisciplinary design team through guidance, delegation, and accountability., • Maintain world-class standards across packaging, branding, print, and artwork., • Oversee colour, repro, and retouching quality, ensuring accuracy and consistency across every SKU., • Drive efficiency and innovation by embedding modern tools and AI-driven workflows., • Recruit, mentor, and retain top creative talent; address performance where needed., • Collaborate with client service and production teams to ensure creative work delivers on time, on brand, and on brief., • Lead internal creative presentations and agency-wide sessions with confidence and clarity., • Visit clients and attend client calls to take briefings and present work., • Represent the design department in the quarterly SLT meetings. Requirements • Proven experience in senior creative leadership within private label, FMCG, or packaging., • A standout portfolio showing exceptional design craft, brand storytelling, and strategic thinking., • Experienced in own brand and national brands, • An expert in strategic thinking and being about to look beyond boundaries., • Expert understanding of print processes., • Expert hands-on skills in Photoshop, retouching, and design refinement., • Knowledge of 3D, web, or tech-based design to complement core packaging experience., • Tech-savvy and process-driven, comfortable with modern design systems and AI tools., • Skilled at team leadership, recruitment, and performance management., • Highly organised, dependable, and detail-oriented, with a calm, consistent approach to delivery., • Skilled and confident at presenting design to world leading retailers., • Ability to select and manage freelance talent on more creative projects. Our Team & our values We’re a vibrant, creative crew who care as much about our culture as the work we make. Our values aren’t just posters on the wall, they were crafted by our team and guide everything we do. Be Innovative – Think Ahead Be collaborative – Succeed together Be Supportive – Lift each other up Be All In – Show up with purpose We’re always looking for talented, passionate people to join our growing squad in our Purley studio. If you’re ready to collaborate, create, and be part of something truly awesome, this is your playground.

Project Executive - German speaking This is an amazing opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Coordinator looking for a Project based role. The successful candidate must have the ability to administer a number of projects working within a highly successful and fast growing, medium-sized international organisation. Fluent German language skills in reading and writing is essential for this role. About us Tjarks and Tjarks has 30 years-experience of designing and producing brands that win at the retail shelf. Our clients trust us time and again, over decades, to lead them through the changing dynamics of the shopper world and to design packaging that ensures their brands are picked first. We deliver our 360 design to artwork philosophy efficiently, faithfully and accurately, across the globe. We create and produce as one seamless, joined up team of experts, all under one roof. The Role • To assist a Senior Account/Project Manager, or Account Director in all administration duties, to ensure the smooth running of projects., • To provide assistance within the Client Services department as required including but not limited to; organizing proofs, packshots, sample shootings, couriers, assisting with quotes, setting up jobs on Traffic (internal system), coordinating Account Managers mailboxes in absences., • To assist in ensuring projects are completed to the highest standard and to deadline., • To communicate with clients professionally, building client relationships to inspire trust and confidence in the Company., • Under guidance of a senior team member, liaise with the Studio Manager, Design and Artwork departments, giving adequate notice for jobs to be scheduled for production., • Learn to analyse, understand, question and challenge client briefings., • To assist in writing briefings for internal design, photoshoot and digital artwork projects., • To attend briefs to the design or artwork team on individual projects as required., • To assist in effectively managing the timing and execution of the internal design and artwork process as required., • Where required organise photoshoots, get quotations, book photographers and home economists, organise/source product samples, write photo briefings under guidance etc., • Proof-read all designs and artworks you are assisting with, whilst learning to ensure brand consistency across the product range., • Learn to ensure that projects comply with all current client design and artwork guidelines., • Keep full track of all live projects you are assisting on and be able to give a full account of the status of each project at any given time., • Work closely with the Account Managers to enable you to manage client expectations and make sure that all deadlines are met., • Assist with the preparation of invoicing with the Client Services Department as required to ensure all projects are invoiced promptly and within company timelines. Skills • Administration or project experience., • Fluency in German language skills., • To have project management experience in the creative/branding industry is advantageous., • Advanced in Excel and managing spreadsheets is essential., • You will have experience in other MS Office packages (Outlook/Word)., • You will be able to balance and own your own workload., • You will be flexible and able to co-ordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Attributes • Conscientious, reliable, good attendance and timekeeping standards, • Excellent attention to detail and works with precision, • Effective project manager, able to manage workload, • Honest, trustworthy, and able to work unsupervised, • Demonstrates initiative, is creative and contributes ideas, • Pragmatic approach to problem solving without cutting corners, • Friendly, approachable, respectful and a positive team player., • Proactive, takes ownership of daily tasks with a can-do attitude.

About us For over 30 years, Tjarks & Tjarks has been a leader in private label branding and packaging, creating design that wins at the retailshelf. We combine creativity, precision, and production expertise to deliver end-to-end design-to-artwork solutions for global retailers. Our culture is built on reliability, consistency, and exceptional attention to detail. We’re hands-on, dependable, and obsessed with craft, deliveringwork that performs in the real world. The Role We are looking for an exceptionally creative Senior Packaging Designer to work on a wide variety of brand and own-label packagingprojects across food and non-food categories. You will be continuously involved in the creation and evolution of new brands and packaging systems. You should be passionate about allthings creative, confident in delivering exciting presentations, and committed to raising the standard of creativity within our company. Knowledge of Mac computers and fluency in Illustrator and Photoshop CS5 is essential, and we also value designers who appreciate thetraditional craft of sketching with pen, markers, and paper. You must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. Creative Leadership & Ownership • Take complete ownership of assigned projects, ensuring client briefs are fully understood and creative expectations areexceeded., • Lead design projects from initial briefing through to final presentation, driving concept development and visual execution., • Create a variety of highly creative, exciting and outstanding design concepts for each packaging or branding project., • Visualise your own ideas digitally and develop presentations that inspire and impress clients., • Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and uphold the highest standards of craft across all design outputs. Strategic & Commercial Thinking • Contribute to the strategic development of packaging systems, brand architecture, and shelf-impact solutions., • Translate consumer insights, category research and competitor analysis into strong, strategically grounded creativedirection., • Ensure all creative work is aligned with retailer requirements and performs effectively in real-world retail environments. Client Collaboration & Communication • Build strong rapport with clients and present creative ideas with clarity, thought and confidence., • Attend project and design meetings, providing both conceptual and strategic design input., • Secure Creative or Design Director approval before handing designs to Project Managers. Technical Expertise • Demonstrate strong understanding of print technologies (flexo, litho, digital, gravure) and how they influence design decisions., • Work closely with artwork, production and repro teams to ensure design intent is maintained through to final print., • Prepare files that meet all technical requirements and provide clear direction for artwork refinement., • Brief and collaborate with external partners such as illustrators, photographers and mock-up suppliers when required. Team Leadership & Mentoring • Serve as a role model for junior designers, inspiring, directing and mentoring them throughout all project stages., • Provide constructive feedback and support junior designers to ensure work is on brief, on time, and in line with companyvalues., • Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal design processes, workflow efficiency and overall creative quality. Innovation & Trend Awareness • Keep up to date with design, packaging, sustainability, and retail trends, bringing fresh inspiration into the studio, includingair efficiencies., • Identify opportunities for innovation in structure, materials, and visual communication to elevate client work. Delivery & Responsibility • Ensure all deadlines are met and all work is delivered to the highest possible standard., • Maintain a calm, solutions-focused attitude when working under pressure and across multiple concurrent projects. Requirements • 5+ years' experience in packaging design, ideally within FMCG or retail, • A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional conceptual thinking, brand creation and packaging design, • Confidence in presenting creative work and communicating design rationale., • Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with a solid understanding of print and production processes

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