Brand Packaging Project Manager

Essential Job Function:        

Cross-Functional Project Management:

• Lead end-to-end development and submission of packaging briefs into Creative team through aggregation of cross-functional inputs from Product, Marketing, Creative, Legal, and Compliance.
• Orchestrate aggregation of all packaging components and information for packaging briefs – including die lines, packaging copy and imagery, and regulatory claims and information.
• Liaise with Brand Project Manager to support prioritization of Packaging projects within the broader Creative queue.
• Direct engagement with Legal and Compliance to ensure information entered in packaging brief is compliant with Brand, Operations Compliance, and Commercial regulations and standards – including implementation of claims, warnings, icons, and retailer-specific requirements.
• In collaboration with the US Commercial team, react to commercial opportunities to communicate packaging needs back into the Creative team – including delivery timelines, die lines, languages, and retailer and regional compliance information
• Oversee packaging proofing process with Creative team to enable on-time production.
• Manage sell-in packaging requests, inclusive of commercial requests. Liaise with third-party packaging vendors to complete and deliver retailer-specific packaging mock-ups, as needed.

Creative:

• Collaborate with Creative, Product and Marketing teams to coordinate product and lifestyle imagery to be featured on packaging.
• Maintain visibility in digital proofing process. Support creative designers in receiving on-time feedback from key stakeholders on digital proofs to ensure project is delivered on-time.
• Monitor physical packaging proofing progress via shared documentation, with collective inputs from Product Development, Creative and Product Management.

Branding and Messaging:

• Maintain brand standards and guidelines across all packaging.
• Drive alignment with Marketing and Product teams on approved messaging for packaging.
• Work with Product team to aggregate content and messaging for inserts and manuals that help the consumer understand how to use the product.
• Identify the need for translations and support the Marketing and Creative teams in implementing translations for regional markets, as needed.
• Have a perspective on how to impactfully showcase brands on packaging at retail.

Other Functions:

Packaging Engineering Coordination:

• Collaborate with Packaging Engineers to develop and receive die lines that meet product and retail needs.
• Support the Compliance team with distribution of H2R logos as they apply to packaging and assist with submissions only as needed.

Private Label Packaging:

• Manage the coordination of packaging deliverables needed to support Private Label business(es).

Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks and projects at a time
• Highly collaborative with a natural ability to manage different working styles
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Natural ability to follow timelines and encourage broader adherence to milestones
• High competence in project and stakeholder management
• Sharp attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:     

• At least three years of packaging and/or project management experience is preferred
• A passion for collaborating across teams
• A dedication to developing brand stories and memorable brand awareness
• Professional and proactive work ethic with a desire to grow professionally – particularly in the Marketing department
• Interest in brand and / or retailer marketing.
• Familiarity with the creative side of marketing and design.

Education & Experience:

An Associate and / or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management or a related field of study is preferred.

Relevant Working Conditions & Physical Demands:                    

• Hearing: Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, customers and vendors.
• Operate: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
• Mobility: Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, attend meetings, etc.
• Communicate: Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.