Experience Designer in Sharnbrook

As a member of the Design Team, you will support innovation project teams to deliver impactful, consumer‐focused products. You will join a team that fosters a strong design culture and inspires creativity. You will help scope and support projects from early opportunity identification to product launch, ensuring design excellence and alignment with brand intent. Your role connects cross‐functional teams and external partners, amplifying creative impact and contributing to brand and portfolio growth.

Responsibilities

• Work on high‐growth innovation areas, contributing to the development of holistic design solutions for ice cream and snacking product innovations, including new flavours, formats, and occasions.
• Work collaboratively as part of a cross‐functional project team, supporting the design process from initial concept through to manufacturing, guided by TMICC's best practices and design‐thinking methodologies.
• Provide support to the Packaging team in the development of new 3D pack experience concept designs, ensuring alignment with the business objectives and growth strategies.
• Lead workstreams to create prototypes for demonstrations.
• Communicate creative ideas and potential solutions clearly to other functions, with support and direction from senior designers.
• Assist the wider R&D team in producing digital and physical assets for internal events, stakeholder showcases, and demonstrations, ensuring all work meets the required standards and timelines.
• Work with other R&D teams such as Selling Systems & Channels to support creative development of cabinet freezers and selling systems, including 3D branding and UX/UI.

Skills & Competencies

• Willing to take responsibility for assigned workstreams with independence, while collaborating as a team player when necessary.
• Demonstrates creativity and enjoys contributing ideas and carrying them through to execution.
• Comfortable presenting ideas and concepts to colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Keen to learn the basics of prototyping and put them into practice.
• Shows enthusiasm for the food industry and is keen to learn about food innovation.
• Interested in structural packaging design, materials, and the fundamentals of manufacturing.
• Approaches challenges with an ideation mindset and a willingness to solve problems creatively.
• Has foundational skills in SolidWorks and experience with 3D printing systems.
• Understands and can use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop at a good level; experience with Figma or similar is beneficial.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and supporting team projects simultaneously.
• Can translate consumer insights and needs into design opportunities, with support from the team.
• Able to write and deliver presentations in English to a professional standard.
• Understanding of sustainable and circular design principles.

Experience

• Currently holds a degree level (or equivalent qualification) in Industrial Design, Product Design. Experience in industry is beneficial but not necessary.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.