Sr. Brand Design Manager, Home / Personal Care (Temp Contract position)

$166,400 - $166,400/Yr

Colgate-Palmolive - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Senior Brand Design Manager is a temporary contract role within Colgate-Palmolive's Global Home & Personal Care Design team, based in New York. This position is crucial for managing the visual identity of key global brands, ensuring cohesive brand experiences across various divisions. The role involves strategic leadership in brand design, collaboration with cross-functional teams, project management, and effective communication of design strategies to senior partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence the look, tone, and feel of select Global Multi-Regional Brands.
• Partner closely with the Head of Division Design on key projects, driving pivotal initiatives and coordinating efforts across divisions.
• Implement design principles with division marketing and design partners to ensure a cohesive brand experience.
• Drive global consistency by leading meticulous brand governance.
• Work closely with Global Marketing, Home/Personal Care, and cross-functional teams including Packaging, Engineering, and Insights to ensure a cohesive design strategy.
• Provide strategic design direction alongside Division Design Managers, ensuring a unified approach that aligns with the global brand vision.
• Lead the planning, prioritization, and iteration of design projects, managing constraints related to budget and timelines.
• Own the Design Brief and Project Plan process, driving packaging excellence and leading all aspects of brand experience projects beyond packaging.
• Encourage external creative partners, including design agencies, photographers, and illustrators, ensuring high-quality execution of design work.
• Effectively manage project timelines and budget, providing leadership in both creative and operational capacities.
• Ensure seamless transition of projects from design through production, maintaining responsibility for outstanding execution in print quality and other production elements.
• Effectively communicate design vision & strategy to senior partners, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead, design, and deliver compelling presentations to communicate creative strategies and influence design outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Design or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in brand design.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, GSuite, and other relevant design software/tools.
• Portfolio of work showcasing design CPG expertise and design strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful design strategies.
• Strong understanding of the design process from concept to execution.
• Laser sharp project management skills.
• People leadership and management experience.
• Meticulous attention to detail, excellent typography & color management skills.
• Need to be NYC accessible to be onsite 3 days a week and as required by the business needs.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent communication, presentation, and social skills.
• Proficiency in working both autonomously and within a team.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration.
• Encourage and give to a collaborative and innovative environment. Flexible, open teammate with a positive demeanor and ability to work autonomously in a Global context.

Benefits

• Hourly rate ranges from $80/hr to $100/hr DOE
• Temporary contract position through 12/30/2024 with potential to extend into 2025.