Job title: Senior Designer

Function: Global Marketing & Innovation

Reporting to: Global Design Lead

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in office)

Ornua is a leading dairy co-operative which sells premium dairy products globally on behalf of its Member Co-operatives, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers.

Ornua has revenues of €3.4 billion and is supported by a global team of approximately 2,800 employees. The Group operates as a commercial organisation across 10 business units, including 12 production facilities located in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa.

The commercial organisation is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold. Consumer markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany and the UK and by in-market Sales & Marketing Teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe and North and Latin America.

It also manages the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers globally, and the implementation of de-risking and trading strategies to manage market volatility. These activities are supported by production facilities and in-market teams in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa.

The Role

The Senior Designer will join Ornua's Central Marketing Team, a global function responsible for building and protecting the Kerrygold brand across international markets. Working closely with market teams, agency partners and cross-functional stakeholders, the Central Marketing Team develops brand strategy, design standards and creative assets that support consistent brand execution worldwide.

Reporting to the Global Design Lead, the Senior Designer will lead the day-to-day delivery of the internal design function, combining hands-on creative delivery with team leadership, project prioritisation and stakeholder management.

The role is primarily responsible for leading the development and delivery of packaging design across the Kerrygold portfolio, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution from concept through to implementation across multiple markets. The role will also support retail and brand activation activity where required, helping to deliver a cohesive and effective brand experience across all consumer touchpoints.

The Senior Designer will provide leadership, coaching and development support across the design team, ensuring effective prioritisation of work, clear creative direction and consistent application of brand standards.

Working closely with internal stakeholders and agency partners, the Senior Designer will translate business requirements into effective, commercially successful design solutions that balance consumer appeal, commercial objectives and operational requirements.

The role will also support the Global Design Lead in representing the design function across the business, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring design is considered early in strategic and operational decision-making. As a key member of the Central Marketing Team, the Senior Designer will play an important role in shaping how the Kerrygold brand is expressed consistently across markets while supporting local business needs.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in graphic design within an FMCG, consumer brand or agency environment
• Proven ability to lead complex design and packaging projects from concept through to market delivery, managing timelines, priorities and stakeholders effectively
• Experience managing and developing designers or creative teams
• Strong packaging design and print production knowledge
• Strong understanding of brand identity systems and brand governance
• Experience managing external agencies and working cross-functionally with commercial, technical and regulatory stakeholders
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ornua Core Competencies

• Customer Focus: Advocates for the customer, balances customer and business needs, and spots opportunities for growth.
• Forward-Looking: Helps others to accept change, implements change, and looks ahead to anticipate change.
• Curious: Open to asking questions and willing to learn and continuously improve.
• Working Together: Encourages co-operation in own team and supports cross-functional working.

Application Note

 Please include a portfolio of relevant work as part of your application, either as a PDF or as a link to your portfolio website. During the interview process, candidates will be asked to discuss selected examples demonstrating design leadership, stakeholder management and the successful delivery of complex projects.

Closing date: 30 September 2026