Assistant Project Manager

Ocean Spray Cranberries is a farmer-owned co-op hiring an Assistant Project Manager for their Brand Strategy & Design team. This role involves managing packaging design projects, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance brand elevation efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Steward brand, design and creative strategy on packaging design projects for the Ocean Spray US business
• Manage timing, deliverables and cross-functional teams
• Work closely with the Director of Brand Design & Creative Operations to improve design ways of working
• Work closely with production, marketing, and insights to craft A-Z timelines that meet business needs
• Proactively build relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging design projects are on schedule
• Ability to challenge, understand and interpret a brief and work closely with Sr. Brand Designer on all jobs
• Ability to anticipate and assess project risks throughout the entire project
• Ability to maintain efficient and effective relationships with internal teams and external agencies
• Elevated level of polish, preparedness in presentations – knowledge of context, better connections to business objectives
• Initiate continuous improvement of brand and design strategy processes
• Contribute to building a sense of purpose and team culture for the Brand Elevation team within Ocean Spray
• Plan and manage resources throughout the lifecycle of a project

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience working in packaging design project management
• Comfortable working with designers, production and printing, marketing teams, technical subject matter experts, and agency partners
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment
• Exceptional strategic and creative design sensibilities
• Ability to lead a project both internally and through external resources
• Strong presentation skills
• Familiarity with project management tools
• Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)
• At least 3 Years of Experience
• Background in CPG is a plus