Brand Design, Packaging Project Manager - Land O'Lakes Inc.

Brand Design Packaging Project Manager

OVERVIEW :

Join a talented and agile in-house packaging and creative studio team at a Fortune 200 company.

Land O'Lakes, Inc is recruiting for aBrand Design Packaging Project Manager. Reporting to the Director of Brand Design + Creative Studio, this role provides a high-level of package design leadership across an active product portfolio. The role is a key function in driving creative development through print production, to deliver on the brand strategy through the established brand design language.

This position sits within the Brand Design & Studio Team which is part of the Brand and Enterprise Marketing organization.Land O'Lakes, Inc, your future is rooted here!

Responsibilities :

• Position will lead package design development for the Dairy Foods portfolio (Butter, Cheese & Refrigerated Sweet Snacks) as well as cross-train on the Animal Nutrition portfolio (Purina Brand) for packaging execution support.
  
• Primary responsibilities include design leadership of packaging projects, management of project kick-off with core team and agency partner, timeline development and management, cross-functional team coordination (securing packaging codes, required copy, marketing copy, master data etc.) and routing/proofing for final layouts and hard copy color proofs.
  
• This role will manage the creative and print production process and serve as the day-to-day contact to our design agencies and print partners.
  
• Review creative briefs to ensure there is a clear understanding of the brand strategy, target audience, project scope and communications objectives.
  
• Provide print and packaging guidance to the cross functional teams (i.e., print specifications, regulatory standards)
  
  • Lead pre-pro meeting with print and agency partners
    
  • Review print quality for all printed materials
    
  • Review and approve ink draw downs
    
• Assist in ensuring the current process and agency and print partner relationships are efficiently managed (upload final working files to DAM, first-run print samples are sent to HQ, 3D images are created and populated onto the DAM)
  
• Responsible for OLP (on-line proofing) graphic review with the cross functional teams for approvals and sign-off of final printer proofs for color and content accuracy.
  
• Request and review creative estimates from agency partners and vendors to Business Unit for budgeting.
  
• Generate design and graphic timelines - coordinating cross functional efforts from start to finish. (Working with agencies for creative presentations, to coordinating with print deadlines for each packaging change.)
  

• Support the Director on special projects (print, e-commerce, vendor transitions, etc.) where needed.
  

Experience-Education (Required):

• Exceptional project management skills that require multi-tasking and working with people all levels of the brand, marketing and business organization.
  
• 4-year degree or equivalent work experience in a CPG, agency or in-house creative department
  
• 5+ years of package design or creative experience at an agency or in-house team
  

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• Art Production and Prepress Print experience preferred
  

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About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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