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This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see:DescriptionOverviewWho We Are:PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a creatively driven team that leveragesthe power of Design Thinking to solve brand and business problems thatdrive meaningful value and growth. Our mission is to elevate the role ofdesign and design thinking as a function, process, mindset, and asculture in PepsiCo and the broader business world.We are a consumer-centric organization with a start-up mentality withinour larger organization; we partner with world-class partners inMarketing, Insights, and R&D to strategically drive business resultswith purpose. Our Opportunity:As an Associate Brand Design Manager, you will report to the Sr.Manager, Gatorade, partnering on the design and execution of projectsthat support the Pepsico's Gatorade business in North America.Successful candidates will demonstrate superior ability to generateinspirational design solutions, driving from ideation to execution withquality and strategic this role, you will be given the opportunity to build upon existingcapabilities as well as broaden your functional expertise as you driveour brands through all consumer touchpoints. Examples of projects mayinclude development of brand identity, packaging and portfolio systems,360 brand campaigns, social media strategy, promotions, and immersivebrand activations, with solutions that span the gamut from print,packaging, social/digital, licensing, environmental and new media.ResponsibilitiesBrand Design Development:Support the visual identity for the Gatorade portfolio, working incollaboration with the North America Gatorade Sr. Design Director andother design leaders across brand, product, packaging, equipment,marketing, and advertising.Generate creative design proposals (visions, scenarios, concepts) inorder to visualize the desired output and share it with internal andexternal team members.Participate in research activities and effectively translate customerneeds into actionable design strategy (must be able to execute thoserequirements into design solutions). Help drive to final designrecommendations, decisions, and design approval to enable artworkexecution/production phases. Ensure a thorough consideration of allproject variables and that the final solution will perform as planned.Design Project Management:Responsible for collaborating with cross-functional partners withinPepsiCo and external suppliers to ensure design assets are developed anddelivered with quality, value, and efficiency. Energizes and leads boththe internal team and external design resources from idea phase tocommercialization. Regularly reviews the status of projects withappropriate leadership to ensure that expectations are met.External Design Network:Supports the PepsiCo Design & Innovation organization in building andcultivating a robust external design pensation and Benefits:- The expected compensation range for this position is between$89,000 - $149,000.- Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education willbe considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter canshare more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.- Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% ofannual salary paid out annually.- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave,vacation, sick, and bereavement.- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits packageto support our employees and their families, subject to elections andeligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and DependentCare Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP),Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribut on RetirementPlan.Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Design or equivalent experience with minimum 5+years of hands-on brand and packaging/graphic design experience.- Should have full-time agency side and or client-side experience.- Advanced experience with Adobe Creative Suite software.- Must be willing and able to travel 15% of the timePreferred Qualifications:- Strong conceptual design skills, package design and design strategyexperience.- 360 brand design experience (i.e., print, packaging, digital,environmental, experiential).- Extraordinary design taste and expertise with an excellent sense ofdesign trends.- Illustration skills highly preferred.- Systems design thinker (packaging architecture and visual identitysystems).- Ability to work in an agile, dynamic work environment with a start-upmentality (comfortable with risk and uncertainty).- Strong stakeholder relationship management - effectively influence atall levels in the organization, as well as across regions andfunctions.- Effectively communicates (verbally and written) with internal andexternal business partners.- Collaborative and works well with others to deliver results; keepothers informed to avoid unnecessary surprises.- Ability to multitask. Excellent time and project management skills tobe able to meet p