Job Introduction
Packaging Designer – 3 Days/Week | London Design Studio | 12-Month FTC
At Hotel Chocolat, packaging is more than just wrapping – it’s at the heart of our mission to make people and nature happy through the reinvention of chocolate. Our packaging tells the story of who we are: farmers with dirt under our nails, pioneering sustainable cacao farming, and a premium, witty, bold chocolate brand.
We’re looking for a creative and passionate Packaging Designer to join our London Design Studio for a 12-month FTC, 3 days a week. You’ll bring ideas to life from the first sketch to finished product, working closely with our development team and under the guidance of our Senior Manager. If you’re inspired by design that surprises, delights, and tells a story, we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
Bring the global brand strategy to life through innovative, impactful, and commercially minded packaging ideas.
Generate and articulate clear concepts.
Collaborate with internal and external partners throughout the packaging development process.
Help dream up designs that are unexpected, charming, and full of personality.
What We’re Looking For:
Essential:
Outstanding portfolio of packaging work.
Experience in packaging design and branding for luxury brands or retailers (in-house or agency).
Packaging range rollout and range architecture experience.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple projects.
Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite CC (Illustrator and Photoshop essential).
Desirable:
Strong understanding of materials, print finishes, surface graphics, and packaging print techniques.
Knowledge of InDesign and Dimensions.
Experience across premium to luxury brand packaging.
Why Join Us:
Be part of a creative, passionate team shaping the future of a globally recognised brand.
Work from our London Design Studio 3 days a week.
Flexible, friendly, and inspiring work environment.
If you’re ready to craft packaging that wows customers and reflects our bold, playful brand, apply today!
Who are we?
We’re one of the UK’s favourite premium chocolate brands, with a range of products spanning luxury gifts, alcohol and our pioneering drinking chocolate system, the Velvetiser™.
A cacao pod takes years to grow – it can’t be rushed if it’s going to be just right for our products. The same can be said for Hotel Chocolat, which originally started as a mint production company before we realised it was luxury chocolate that we were really passionate about.
Now, we’re market leaders in the industry. What began as an online-only business grew to over 140 stores across the UK, and we’re still growing… Today, we’re multi-category, multi-channel, and multi-territory, and our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we make together.
To learn more about us and read about our People Pledge – our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion – click here: hotelchocolat.com/uk/engaged-ethics/our-people.html