Design Project Manager, Packaging

Come join the Tillamook Team, one of the fastest-growing dairy brands in the US, where we Play to Win to create over 200 dairy products in 7 different categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cream cheese and frozen meals. Our Uncompromising Quality has led us to become the #1 Cheddar, #2 Cream Cheese and #3 Family Size Ice Cream brand, but we’re not stopping there. We’re loading up for our best years to come and want you to join us.

As a farmer-owned cooperative since 1909, we know that being Good Stewards for our stakeholders and doing a little extra always pays off. We’re looking for team members with a One Team and Genuine Care mindset who are inspired to share the delight of the Tillamook brand with each other and others every day.

What you will do:

As a Design Project Manager - Packaging, you are the engine that helps keep creative development moving forward and are responsible for planning, organizing, managing and executing projects from beginning to end. You must flex between critical/strategic thinking, the tactical delivery of tasks, and the connections between the project with company initiatives and Marketing strategies. You are a facilitator, problem-solver, and protector of the quality of the work.

You will work in tight partnership with our internal designers, Marketing Comms team and cross-functional stakeholders.

Here’s a day in the life:

• Work directly with internal “clients” to understand project request, gather requirements, define objectives, deliverables and delivery dates, plan resources and develop a clear and actionable project plan
• Develop project scopes, budgets, and timelines involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure that work is produced on-time and within budget
• Write or gather clear and detailed briefs for the Packaging Design team, and answer any internal and external questions
• Manage external agency partners, schedule all meetings with cross-functional stakeholders, facilitate design reviews and compile feedback
• Attend cross functional team meetings and report project updates back to Packaging Design team.
• Work with product development and QA on ensuring brand packaging is updated with current back and front panel information
• Work with product development and QA on ensuring brand packaging is updated with current back and front panel information
• Manage and coordinate development, production and printing processes, details, vendors, estimates, and delivery with external vendor partners
• Maintain a database of reliable creative, print and production vendors.
• Manage internal design requests ensuring Tillamook has consistent messaging, look and feel, no matter the size
• Ensure best practices are being met, actively managing all projects through Workfront.
• Manage prototype production and delivery.
• Manage color standards library
• Manage packaging sample library
• Attend press approvals
• Maintain artwork in specification system
• Manage a budget, estimate future year, process invoices and track.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 4-year degree in business, marketing, relevant field or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience successfully managing packaging projects in a Creative Design Agency or an in-house CPG company.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project Management Tools (Workfront a plus), Familiarity with Adobe Suite
• Experience in product packaging production or prepress a plus

Industry leading benefit and reward programs:

We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers.

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging.  We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success.  We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives, and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.   

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace.  EEO

TCCA prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability status (including those related to pregnancy and childbirth), protected veteran status, membership/non-membership in a labor organization, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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