Packaging Design Manager
LOCATION
In-office (Lakeville, MN) with a hybrid work schedule.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 5+ years in CPG package design and creative project management, Bachelor's degree required, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, strong communication skills, and proven experience in leading multi-functional teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead design strategy and packaging initiatives, collaborate with internal teams and outside agencies, facilitate design reviews, manage photoshoots, ensure design execution aligns with intent, and oversee project and financial resources for key design assignments.
INDUSTRY
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Post Consumer Brands seeks a Design Manager to lead visual identity and package design for various pet food brands, fostering collaboration and ensuring design excellence across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy and development of design initiatives with multiple outside agencies. Key contacts include Sr. Account Executives and Creative Directors.
- Collaborate with Sr. Brand and Sr. Innovation Managers to translate objectives into clear design briefs/assignments for agencies, ensuring cross functional alignment on the project objective.
- Facilitate successful design reviews, effectively influencing and building consensus across groups including Brand, Innovation and Insights.
- Manages photoshoots in collaboration with agency Art Directors and works closely with Insights on the development of stimulus, discussion guide and deployment of packaging research.
- Primary focus is on packaging design, brand architecture and brand identity. However, this role will flow to the work on the Pet Studio team, helping create design solutions for eComm, social content, instore materials, etc.
- Works closely with Production team to ensure design intent is carried through to execution.
- Manages the staff, project, and financial resources for key design assignments. Manages the SOW, invoicing and budget process for assigned brands.
- Minimum 5+ years CPG package design and creative project management
- Creative agency experience a plus
- Bachelor’s degree required
Other
- Proven CPG experience driving creative solutions
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Outlook, Excel and PPT
- Experience leading multi-functional teams
- Agency management experience
- Has a good understanding of packaging prepress, production and print processes (flexo, gravure and offset)
- People oriented with excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Photoshoot management and talent rights experience
- Willingness to travel
Work Location
- In-office (Lakeville, MN) with a hybrid work schedule
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