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 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
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
Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its Member Co-operatives, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers.
Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of €3.4 billion. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Ornua has a strong global team of 2,800 employees, operating from 10 business units worldwide, including 13 production facilities.
Ornua builds sustainable routes to market for Irish dairy products. The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold, as well as Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto, and BEO milk powders. Markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany, and the UK and by in-market Sales and Marketing teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe, and North and Latin America.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world, and for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies. The business is supported by production facilities in the UK, Spain, North America, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria, and by in-market teams in Africa and the Middle East.
