Creative Director - Food and Beverage Packaging Location: Purley, Croydon Hours: 40 per weekSalary: Upto 85kA well-established packaging design business with over 35 years'' experience is looking for an exceptional Creative Director to lead and evolve its in-house creative team. Renowned for creating bold, distinctive brands that stand out on shelf, the business delivers a seamless 360 design-to-artwork service across FMCG and retail.Purpose of a Creative Director: This is a hands-on leadership position combining strategic vision with creative excellence. You will define and drive the creative direction across all clients and categories, elevating standards across packaging, branding, print, and artwork.You''ll inspire and mentor a multidisciplinary team, introduce smarter systems and digital innovation (including AI-driven workflows), and ensure consistently world-class output. Working closely with client service and production teams, you''ll ensure projects are delivered on brief, on brand, and on time.Day to day duties of a Creative Director:Lead internal and client presentations with confidenceAttend client meetings and take briefsOversee colour, repro, and retouching quality across all SKUsRecruit, develop and manage creative talentRepresent the creative function at senior leadership levelWhat they are looking for in a Creative Director:Proven senior creative leadership experience within FMCG, private label or packagingStrong background in food and beverage packagingOuts