Packaging Senior Creative Lead - FTC

About THG Ingenuity

THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment. 

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

At Myprotein, we don’t just make sports nutrition—we redefine it. As part of THG, we’re shaking up the global fitness game with smart science, bold branding, and world-first product innovations. Now, we’re looking for a Lead Packaging Creative to help us rethink what packaging can be.

This isn’t just a design job—it’s a chance to lead the charge in packaging innovation for one of the world’s most dynamic Sports supplement brands. We want someone who’s obsessed with materials, loves geeking out over print finishes, and dreams in dielines. You’ll shape how our products show up in the world—from the first glance on shel

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Packaging Senior Lead Creative to join our team on a fixed-term contract (6-12 months). 

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in packaging design, print processes, and materials, with a proven track record of working on major consumer brands. You will play a key role in quality assurance, brand alignment, and ensuring creative briefs are strategically sound and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead bold, category-defining packaging design across Myprotein’s growing product universe.
• Concept and craft ideas that don’t just look good—they feel groundbreaking.
• Push the limits of what’s possible with print, structure, materials, and tech.
• Turn emerging trends and consumer insights into packaging that speaks (and shouts) to our audience.
• Work hand-in-hand with product, supply chain, brand, and global print partners to make your vision a reality.

Creative Quality Control & Brand Alignment

• Serve as the lead QC for all packaging creative, ensuring assets are on-brand, print-ready, and meet quality standards.
• Approve creative briefs, ensuring they are clear, actionable, and aligned with brand guidelines and strategic objectives.
• Work closely with the Brand Creative Director on packaging-specific QC tasks to ensure brand protection and consistency.

Creative & Strategic Support for NPD & Packaging Teams

• Collaborate with New Product Development (NPD) teams, ensuring briefs are fit for purpose and optimised for execution.
• Guide and support the packaging creative team with constructive and strategic creative feedback, raising the overall standard of work.
• Act as the subject matter expert for packaging best practices, ensuring designs are both creatively excellent and commercially viable.

Process Improvement & Efficiency Gains

• Enhance turnaround times for packaging creative, streamlining the approval process and removing bottlenecks.
• Help free up capacity within the Creative Director’s remit, enabling the team to increase efficiency and throughput.
• Ensure packaging creative is optimised for print production, material constraints, and sustainability considerations.
• Working with Project Management to support delivery of projects on time and budget. 

What We’re Looking For

• Lead bold, category-defining packaging design across Myprotein’s growing product universe.
• Concept and craft ideas that don’t just look good—they feel groundbreaking.
• Push the limits of what’s possible with print, structure, materials, and tech.
• Turn emerging trends and consumer insights into packaging that speaks (and shouts) to our audience.
• Work hand-in-hand with product, supply chain, brand, and global print partners to make your vision a reality.

 

What’s in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG Ingenuity is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG Ingenuity is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG Ingenuity please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.