Location
Hybrid remote in Surrey, CR0 4TD. Tropic HQ is a short walk from Beddington Lane Tram stop, with direct links to East Croydon and Wimbledon. Minimum 3 days per week in the office.

Hours
Full Time - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary
£30,000-£35,000 DOE

About the Role
We’re looking for a talented and detail-driven Mid-Weight Packaging Designer to join our growing creative team. In this role, you’ll develop beautiful, innovative, and sustainability-led packaging across our beauty and skincare portfolio. As a brand built on strong ethical values, sustainability sits at the centre of everything we do, from material selection to supplier partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity for a designer with 3+ years’ experience and a refined aesthetic sensibility, ideally gained in beauty, cosmetics, or premium lifestyle brands.

You’ll collaborate closely with brand, marketing, and product development teams to bring ideas to life, taking concepts all the way through to production, ensuring every touchpoint reflects our values and creates positive impact for people and planet.

Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop primary and secondary packaging across new and existing product ranges.
- Translate brand strategy and creative direction into innovative, functional, and sustainable packaging concepts.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams (Brand, NPD, Marketing) and external partners to ensure design intent and production quality.
- Support the evolution of our brand visual identity, ensuring consistency across all packaging and design assets.
- Stay informed on market trends, sustainable materials, finishes, and innovations in packaging.
- Contribute to creative brainstorming and concept development sessions.

Experience
- 3+ years’ packaging design experience, ideally in beauty, skincare, or premium consumer goods.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating concept-to-production packaging projects with a sustainability focus.
- Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Solid understanding of print production, dielines, colour management, and materials.
- Experience collaborating with suppliers, printers, and manufacturers, with an emphasis on ethical sourcing.

About you
- Strong eye for typography, composition, and detail.
- Understanding of sustainable packaging principles and circular design thinking.
- Confident communicator capable of clearly presenting ideas.
- Highly organised, self-motivated, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience within a beauty, lifestyle, or premium brand.
- Familiarity with luxury or premium aesthetic standards.
- Passionate about sustainability, ethical design, and environmental responsibility.

Benefits
- Hybrid working with minimum 3 days in office
- Up to 33 days’ holiday
- Enhanced family leave (maternity and paternity)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Medicash plan
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme via Wisdom App
- Generous product allowance and 50% discount for family and friends
- Access to retailer discounts
- Cycle to Work and Electric Car schemes
- Free breakfast bar
- Dog-friendly HQ with chill zone and pool table
- On-site parking
- Regular social events and well-being treats throughout the year
- Paid volunteer time
- Company pension
- Company events