Brand Design Project Manager

About the Role

SAPPE's Global Brand Design team delivers packaging, campaigns, digital assets and exhibitions for markets worldwide. You'll keep that work running smoothly. You'll plan resources, set priorities, manage workflows and track performance across the team. You'll also coordinate design development for new brands and strategic innovation projects. This role suits someone who enjoys making creative teams faster and more organized, and who wants a direct hand in launching new brands.

Key Responsibilities

·       Manage design traffic and resource allocation across packaging, labels, campaigns, digital assets, POSM, exhibitions and other brand design projects.

·       Review incoming briefs, clarify scope and requirements, assess priorities, and recommend project owners based on workload, capability, urgency and business needs.

·       Monitor team workload, capacity, timelines, delivery status and risks; maintain the master traffic plan and give clear visibility of priorities.

·       Track team KPIs, including on-time delivery, workload efficiency, project status, rework and recurring bottlenecks.

·       Coordinate design development for new brands and innovation projects, keeping execution consistent across packaging, communication, digital and physical touchpoints.

·       Manage timelines, deliverables, feedback consolidation and alignment among internal designers, agencies, production partners and cross-functional stakeholders.

·       Partner with the Senior Manager – Global Brand Design to balance business delivery with designer development and stretch assignments.

·       Improve briefing standards, approval processes, workflow discipline and productivity, including appropriate use of digital and AI-enabled tools.

Requirements

Must-have

·       Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Marketing, Business, Project Management or a related field.

·       3–5 years of experience in brand design operations, creative project management, integrated marketing production or a related function.

·       Strong project management, prioritization, stakeholder management and organizational skills.

·       Good understanding of branding, packaging, production and creative development processes.

·       Comfortable with project management tools, reporting dashboards and digital/AI-enabled workflows.

Nice-to-have

·       Experience in FMCG, beverage, consumer goods or another fast-paced brand environment.

What Success Looks Like

·       Projects delivered on time and within SLA.

·       Balanced team workload and accurate capacity planning.

·       Fewer avoidable delays, less rework and fewer last-minute escalations.

·       Consistent, high-quality delivery on new-brand projects.

·       Effective agency/vendor coordination and continuous workflow improvement.