Senior Design manager. South Division + Portfolio
PepsiCo
- Orlando, FL
- $114,700-192,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leadership of Creative & Division Design Responsible for inspiring, developing, and leading Creative and creative teams in the South Division, thru primarily virtual means. Internal and external creative resources. Supervising all work completed by the South Division design workstreams and agencies. Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future capability growth and development.
- Brand & Retail Design Development: Takes ownership of the visual identity for specific brands in the portfolio, working in collaboration with the Chief Design Officer, the VP of Global Beverage Design, VP of PBNA Design, and the other design leaders - cutting across brand, product, packaging, marketing equipment, and advertising. Generates creative design proposals (visions, scenarios, concepts) in order to visualize the desired output and share it with internal and external team members. Participates in research activities and effectively translates customer needs into actionable design concepts, strategic requirements. Execute those requirements into design solutions. Responsible for driving to final design recommendations, decisions and design approval to enable artwork execution / production phases. Ensure thorough consideration of all project variables and that the final solution will perform as planned.
- Strategy, Design, and Innovation: Creates holistic elevated experiences that create brand love and loyalty. Identifies and promotes self-initiated design programs that generate critical business value for one or more divisions. Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion. Particularly around brand strategy, retail marketing, social media, and brand experiences. Energizes and leads both the internal team and external design resources from idea phase to commercialization, creating breakthrough design concepts that support our Customer agenda. Collaborate with our Marketing, operations, and sales teams to obtain knowledge of the Customer/Brand Partner requirements.
- Design Project Management: Responsible for partnering across disciplines within PepsiCo and external partners to ensure design assets are developed and delivered with quality, value, and on-time.. Ensures each stakeholder understands his/her role and responsibilities throughout the creative process. Regularly reviews the status of projects with appropriate leadership to verify that Company and Division expectations are met.
- Supporting the PepsiCo Design Organization in US Divisions: Partners regularly with the PBNA Design, R&D, and marketing teams. Facilitates and leads an innovative and creative design culture in the US Divisions, through talent development, creative leadership, inspiring/motivating creative direction, and forward-thinking solution-based approach to the work.
- External Design Network: Supports the PepsiCo Design Organization in building and cultivating a strong external design network.
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $114,700 - $192,100 based on a full-time schedule.
- Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary.
- Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually
- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
- 10+ years of deep brand design experience
- Proven experience of Creative Leadership and People Management
- Extraordinary design taste
- Excellent Typographic Skills
- Extraordinary ability in using the Adobe Creative Suite software’s
- Ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic work environment; is comfortable with risk and uncertainty
- Can effectively influence senior levels in the organization across regions and functions
- Can get things done through formal and informal channels
- Effectively communicates (verbally and written) with internal and external stakeholders across all levels
- Works well with others to deliver results; keeps others informed to avoid unnecessary surprises
- Has strong sense of style, culture, art, design, fashion, innovation, and technology
- Must be willing and able to travel 10% of the time