About Inke

Inke Packaging makes custom packaging for Australian brands. We’ve worked with more than 12,000 of them, from start-ups to household names in beauty, fashion, health and retail. We design and develop the packaging, manage production with our manufacturing partners in Australia and overseas, and deliver to our clients’ door.

We’re growing quick and building the team in our Cremorne office. You’ll be one of the first people in a team that’s set to double, so you’ll learn quickly and take on more as the business grows.

The role

You’ll look after client projects from start to finish. A brand sends a brief, and you help work out the right structure, materials and finish, put the quote together, get the dielines and artwork production-ready, and manage the manufacturer through samples, production and delivery.

What you’ll be doing

Clients

- Handle client enquiries, prepare quotes and keep clients updated as projects progress

- Understand each brief, budget and timeline, and recommend the right packaging solution

- Build long-term relationships with brands and find ways to improve their packaging

Packaging and technical

- Develop packaging concepts that balance look, function, cost and production requirements

- Work with dielines, structural specs and artwork files so every job is production-ready

- Guide clients through artwork setup and resolve technical issues

- Build in-depth knowledge of materials, print methods, finishes and manufacturing





Suppliers and production

- Brief local and overseas manufacturers, get pricing and check feasibility

- Coordinate samples, approvals, production schedules and delivery

- Spot issues early and solve them with clients and suppliers

Commercial

- Manage costings, pricing and project budgets

- Keep several projects moving at once and hit deadlines

About you

- A degree in packaging, industrial or product design, or experience in packaging, print, manufacturing or account management

- Confident in Adobe Illustrator and reading technical drawings or dielines

- Organised and detail-focused, and you can juggle several jobs at once

- Confident talking to clients and suppliers by phone and email

- Commercially minded and comfortable working with numbers

- You take ownership and enjoy solving practical problems

Recent graduates are welcome to apply. We care more about attitude and aptitude than years of experience.

What you get

- Real responsibility from day one on projects for leading brands

- Exposure to the whole packaging process, from concept to manufacturing

- Training and mentoring from a team with years of packaging experience

- A clear path to grow into a senior account role as the business grows

- A small, collaborative team in Cremorne

To apply

Apply via SEEK with your CV and a few lines on why this role interests you. If you have a portfolio or examples of packaging or design work, please attach them.

📌 Packaging Specialist & Account Manager (Cremorne)
🏢 Inke Packaging
📍 Cremorne