Assistant Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Oversee the brand, design, and creative strategy for packaging design initiatives within the Ocean Spray US division.

• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Partner with the Director of Brand Design & Creative Operations to enhance design workflows.

• Collaborate with production, marketing, and insights to develop comprehensive timelines that fulfill business requirements.

• Actively cultivate relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging design projects remain on track.

• Possess the ability to challenge, comprehend, and interpret a brief, working closely with the Senior Brand Designer on all tasks.

• Capable of predicting and evaluating project risks throughout the project's duration.

• Maintain productive and effective relationships with both internal teams and external agencies.

• Exhibit a high level of polish and preparedness in presentations, demonstrating knowledge of context and alignment with business objectives.

• Drive ongoing enhancements of brand and design strategy processes.

• Contribute to fostering a sense of purpose and team culture within the Brand Elevation team at Ocean Spray.

• Strategically plan and manage resources throughout each project’s lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in packaging design project management.

• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) is advantageous.

• Comfortable collaborating with designers, production, printing, marketing teams, technical experts, and agency partners.

• Self-motivated with the capability to manage multiple priorities and execute tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often unclear environment.

• Outstanding strategic and creative design sensibilities.

• Proficient in leading projects both internally and utilizing external resources.

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Familiarity with project management tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance coverage from Day 1, featuring a wide range of health and wellness programs.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• Health savings account.

• Flexible spending account.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Telehealth services.

• One-on-one health coaching.

• Supportive benefits for various life stages.

• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end.

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses.

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Vacation pay, providing up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for the first year of employment).

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays.

• Opportunities for career development and growth.

• Tuition/Education assistance programs.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning.

• Scholarship programs for employees' children.

• Parental leave.

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance.

• Bereavement leave.

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement.

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement.

• Employee appreciation events.

• Employee discounts.

• Charitable giving.