Design Senior Manager, SodaStream - Pepsi : Job Details

At PepsiCo design, we have a saying: Were crazy enough to think we can inspire the future. This is what drives us, in everything we imagine, develop and execute. Design is a strategic global function for PepsiCo that drives business value by leading innovation, creating experiences and brand engagements. We are one of the first major food & beverage companies to integrate multiple design disciplinesbrand design, design thinking, industrial design, design strategy, front-end innovationinto a single group.

SodaStream's products and services are a pivotal, consumer-centric, future-focused part of the PepsiCo portfolio of brands. Enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

Our goal is clear: to connect PepsiCo + Sodastreams beverage portfolios, with todays hyper-connected, networked users and consumers hungry for meaningful, authentic and relevant brand experiences across multiple touchpoints and regions of the world to offer the drinks people want, wherever they want them without waste.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

As a Brand Design Senior Manager, you will report to the SodaStream Brand Design Director for, to manage and execute comprehensive brand strategy and graphic design solutions across the SodaStream portfolio of flavors, equipment and accessories.

The Design Senior Manager, will be responsible for the co-creation, management, and execution of a comprehensive 360 brand design that will impact the growth agendas for SodaStream brand. This includes the development and implementation of global systems.

Brand Design Development: Capable of defining a holistic Brand Strategy from 360 brand design to Retail Packaging and Consumables.

• Strategic Design Leadership: Demonstrates an ability to understand the technical, social and emotional values that have critical business significance. Maintain a flow of value through the integration of the business strategies, market and social trends, and available technologies. Develop and adjust strategies and/or process to meet changing market and competitive
• Close partnership with cross-functional teams contributing design thinking leadership for initiatives that generate critical business value and defining innovation pipelines, new capabilities, strategies, technologies and systems.
• Provides deep understanding around testing, customer research, strategic planning, and holistic design

Design Project Management:

Will work closely with the SodaStream team and external suppliers to ensure design assets are developed and delivered with quality, value, and on-time and within budget. Ensures each stakeholder understands their role and responsibilities throughout the creative process. Regularly reviews the status of projects with appropriate leadership to verify that Company expectations are met.

• Partners regularly with Design, and business teams in NY. Supports the development of global design culture.

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $114,700 - $192,100 based on a full-time schedule.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 15% of annual 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 package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Bachelor's Degree in Brand Design and Communication Design.
• 10+ years of deep experience, developing strategic branding, brand experiences, etc.
• Extraordinary design taste.
• Exceptional typographic skills.
• Strong visual design portfolio showcasing exceptional brand design and visual identity systems.
• Proven experience in developing a wide range of 360 brand design priorities from initial ideation, through concept development, to commercialization.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Demonstrated ability to embrace risk and uncertainty while working in an ambiguous and dynamic work environment.
• Effectively build relationships and influence senior levels across regions and functions to deliver on projects.
• Comfortable driving results, influencing and accomplishing tasks through formal and informal channels.
• Effective at communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for developing others through integrity and respect.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

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