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Brand Guideline Designer/Manager \n South London; Purley \n \n Job Summary \n The Company is seeking to recruit a Brand Guideline Designer/Manager to support the brand guidelines department in an exciting new role. The company is seeking candidates with branding/client relationship building skills in order to take the brief from the client, through to creating the guidelines and demonstrating creative skills. Experience in packaging design, print processes and artwork is essential along with knowledge/experience of writing brand/corporate guidelines. Fluency in German language skills is highly advantageous, efficiency and an eye for detail are essential, along with the ambition and drive to grow with the company. \n \n The Company \n We have over 35 years experience of designing and producing food and drink brands that win at the retail shelf. We have long lasting client relationships that span over decades. We deliver our 360 degree design to artwork philosophy efficiently, faithfully and accurately, across the globe. We love a challenge and we love what we do. \n \n What we are looking for? \n · You will have a background in packaging artwork and design, and/or good knowledge in print processes. \n · Branding experience in a creative environment, experience/knowledge of the full brand lifecycle and able to develop, communicate and implement effective brand strategies and deliver against objectives and deadlines. \n · Experience in crafting detailed corporate guidelines, brand guidelines, style guides or annual reports is advantageous, you will have the ability to learn this quickly. \n · You must be a conceptual thinker and have a highly logical, systematic approach to your work. \n · You have an eagle eye to ensure a consistent, high level of precision and accuracy – you will guarantee the technical accuracy of all guidelines documentation. \n · Experience of people management and motivation would be advantageous. \n · You thrive in a deadline-driven and fast paced project environment. \n · You like to work collaboratively across teams. \n · You take complete ownership of all assigned projects from initial briefing through to final presentation. \n · You have excellent time management and organisational skills. \n · You have the ability to work independently managing multiple concurrent projects. \n · You ensure that all deadlines are met within project budgets. \n · You champion our high standards. \n · You are fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) \n · Confident, motivated and positive attitude \n · You’re able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business \n \n What will you be responsible for? \n · You will learn quickly where required about the entire brand guideline process, your aim will be to make sure that the department is running smoothly and ensuring new and existing guidelines are to the highest standard. \n · Brand management for corporate clients which includes developing brands; the strategy of initiation of creating brands through to the creation of brand guidelines, in accordance with required deadlines. \n · Assist and/or manage staff scheduling, weekly guidelines meetings and ensure a cost efficient turnaround of all guidelines within budget. \n · Assist and/or oversee the complete internal and external lifecycle of all brand guidelines, ensuring that all tasks are carried out to the required standard. \n · Assist and/or lead and mentor the team to ensure consistent high standards, completion of all projects to deadlines and to provide continuous development. \n · Provide expert advice to the design and artwork departments about which master elements of the new brands need to be prepared, artworked or retouched before work can commence on the guidelines. \n · Systematically and logically analyse projects, and advise on the most logical structure and content of guidelines. \n · Understand which elements of the new brands need to be included, explained and detailed in the guidelines. \n · Foresee, identify, discuss and solve any potential problems in relation to creating new brands. \n · Oversee the setting up of new guidelines, based on existing templates and guideline examples including the design and layout of individual pages. \n · Ensure that all design examples within the guidelines are consistent and fully comply with all associated guidelines. \n · Ensure that guidelines are clear, logical, comprehensive and easy to understand; liaise internally to discuss, manage and implement changes until final approval. \n \n What you will get? \n · Competitive salary \n · To work on a wide variety of exciting international projects \n · 25 days holiday a year, plus 1 extra special me day \n · Pension plan \n · Private healthcare option \n · Company get-togethers \n \n Job Description - the job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the business and role develop. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the company need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed on this job description. \n \n Equal Opportunities - as a company, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of any characteristic as protected by law. \n \n Data Protection – any information we receive as part of an enquiry about opportunities with Tjarks and Tjarks Design Ltd including personal contact details, CV and email address will be kept and used for recruitment purposes for a period of at least one year. You can view the Privacy Notice at https://tjarksandtjarks.com/en/job-applicant-privacy-notice/. Please contact us on data@tjarksandtjarks.com if you wish us to delete any information you have given us and, subject to our rights and obligations under the GDPR, your information will be deleted upon request. \n \n Application - we welcome direct applications either in response to one of our advertised vacancies or on a speculative basis. Please email your CV and covering letter to careers@tjarksandtjarks.com. Due to the volume of applicants only successful applicants will be contacted. \n \n No search firms/agencies please.

We are looking for a design director to join our team for 12 months on a maternity cover from November 2026 - November 2027. \n \n The Company: \n 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. \n \n Design Director \n As a Design Director, you will manage and drive design projects from initial briefing through to final presentation and delivery. You will be passionate, highly experienced in conceptual design, and a specialist in the packaging industry. \n \n You will be proactive and able to lead, inspire and mentor your own team, using your experience to drive the standards of design within the department, ensuring that work is commercial and to the highest quality. You will be keen to lead on change and drive new ideas, helping to cultivate an innovative culture. \n \n Overall Responsibility: \n \n Design responsibilities: \n\n • Design direction of your team on a daily basis to ensure all creative work is hitting the brief and executed to a top level.\n, • Ensure your team and projects are scheduled, driven commercially, and are delivered to the Head of Creative for sign-off.\n, • To have a thorough understanding of the client’s core brands.\n, • Take complete ownership of all assigned design projects from initial briefing through to final presentation to Head of Creative, overseeing the development and creative excellence throughout the design process.\n, • Provide thought leadership on all brands thinking beyond the brief and asking questions to challenge account managers and designers.\n, • Thorough understanding of the required brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all SKUs.\n, • Elevate current processes and suggest new workflows.\n, • Guiding the design team in the right strategic direction for the brands and presentations.\n, • Work collaboratively with both the artwork and creative team to create, shape and evolve brands ensuring the design is accurately represented in the final artwork.\n, • Check designs to ensure a high level of precision and accuracy.\n, • Work with style guides and brand guidelines to ensure brand compliance.\n, • Ability to work on conceptual briefs offering creative, innovative solutions to help drive the business forward.\n, • Attend all briefings and have necessary research beforehand.\n, • Be available to assist account management and artwork with questions and queries with regards to design jobs and ensure full understanding of the client’s brief.\n, • Present designs to Head of Creative on a daily basis ready for approval. Take on-board feedback and delegate to the team accordingly to get the best results.\n, • Present designs on brief, on time, in budget, in line with the company’s values and to client satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.\n, • Ensure all deadlines are met within project budgets.\n, • Champion the company’s high standards.\n\n \n Management responsibilities: \n\n • To manage your team of designer(s) and be responsible for onboarding, training, and developing, inspiring and motivating team members.\n, • Organise 1-2-1 meetings and be responsible for general day to day line management, ensuring there is adequate cover during absences.\n, • Responsible to make sure all team members conduct their work profitably and efficiently.\n, • Ensure you team are scheduled correctly and prepare tasks for when jobs drop out of the schedule or finish early. This needs to be managed efficiently to prevent downtime.\n, • Train and oversee members of the design team to make sure that designs are presented on brief, on time and in line with the company’s values.\n, • Ensure designers are aware of their jobs and deadlines and assist department heads with wider workflow.\n, • Ensure the Head of Creative is aware when team members are not delivering offering strategic solutions of how to best shape the team.\n\n \n General responsibilities: \n\n • To deputise for the Head of Creative and/or Design Director as required.\n, • Aid the Head of Creative when required in new business presentations and pitches.\n, • Be onsite and available to support the Head of Creative with daily tasks.\n\n \n Job Skills and Qualifications: \n\n • 5+ years of experience in FMCG/retail packaging (food/alcohol) design\n, • An outstanding portfolio of commercial food packaging design\n, • Experience in managing/mentoring/developing a team\n, • To be part of (and shape) a strong and entrepreneurial creative team\n, • Ability to establish, strengthen and nurture the design team to constantly improve\n, • Ability to take ownership and responsibility to take design projects from initial brief through to final presentation\n, • Running large rollouts with on and off-site design teams\n, • Understanding of working to tight deadlines and know how to choose the best process and tools to deliver on time and in budget\n, • A creative thinker, concept generator, and communicator with excellent interpersonal skills\n, • Ability to cope with shifting priorities and understanding how to prioritise tasks and resource accordingly\n, • Expert Knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite/CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)\n, • Print/Colour knowledge\n\n \n Attributes: \n\n • Highly organised, deadline and results driven\n, • Conscientious, reliable, good attendance and timekeeping standards\n, • Excellent attention to detail and works with precision\n, • Effective project manager, able to manage workload\n, • Honest, trustworthy, and able to work unsupervised\n, • Demonstrates initiative, is creative and contributes ideas\n, • Pragmatic approach to problem solving without cutting corners\n, • Friendly, approachable, respectful and a positive team player\n, • Flexible, adaptable, calm whilst working under pressure\n, • Professional with excellent communication skills\n, • Proactive, takes ownership of daily tasks with a can-do attitude\n, • Ability to adapt and learn quickly\n, • Must be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business\n