Designer

Key Responsibilities

Creative & Operational Excellence

• Project Lifecycle: Manage design assignments from initial brief and conceptualization through to final artwork with accuracy and professionalism.
• Execution: Deliver creative outputs that strictly meet budget, scheduling, and brief requirements.
• Strategic Input: Contribute innovative ideas during project planning and proactively suggest workflow optimizations to improve speed and quality.
• Brand Integrity: Ensure all deliverables are of the highest quality and remain perfectly aligned with specific client brand guidelines.

Client & Team Experience

• Client Engagement: Participate in client meetings to decipher and accurately translate project requirements into actionable designs.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with the Account Team and Project Managers to resolve project challenges and ensure smooth transitions.
• Mentorship & Ownership: Take full ownership of project outcomes while fostering a positive, adaptable team environment.

Business Growth

• Profitability: Support company profitability by executing design tasks in an efficient, accurate, and timely manner.
• Market Insight: Utilize an understanding of the client's industry and products to identify opportunities for additional creative solutions.

Requirements

• Education: Tertiary Qualification (Bachelor’s Degree) in Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, or Package Design.
• Experience: 3–5 years of Graphic Design experience within a Creative Design or Advertising agency.
• Technical Expertise: Proven portfolio in Packaging Design, specifically within the FMCG sector.
• Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of Japanese packaging aesthetics ("flair"), trends, and local production standards.
• Project Management: Strong grasp of the end-to-end design process—from receiving the brief to the final artwork (FA) stage.
• Language: Native-level Japanese proficiency is required; Business-level English is highly preferred to engage with global stakeholders.
• Soft Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Location: Must be comfortable working from our Minato, Tokyo office under a hybrid arrangement.