Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Artwork Planning Lead to lead and oversee the end-to-end management of packaging artwork projects in our Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company. This role is pivotal in ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of high-quality artwork, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business objectives
With over 12 years of experience and a strong background in project management, this individual will lead cross-functional meetings to align priorities, allocate resources effectively, and enhance artwork management efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing artwork development and the production process within a CPG company or a related industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing end-to-end project management of packaging artwork delivery, continuously driving packaging artwork excellence
- Lead and oversee the multiple packaging artwork projects from design through to print package.
- Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (marketing, design, R&D, regulatory, supply chain) and external stakeholders (agencies, printers, suppliers).
- Sets agenda, and clearly defines cross-functional responsibilities from project start to completion.
- Maintain up-to-date records of project progress using project management tools and spreadsheets. This includes tracking milestones, deliverables, and any deviations from the original plan.
- Identify risks, bottlenecks, or delays in the artwork development process and implement solutions to mitigate them.
- Compile regular artwork project reports that highlight progress, challenges, and solutions. Communicate these findings to senior Artwork Planning Leads and cross-functional teams to keep everyone informed and engaged
- Oversee artwork project reports that highlight progress, challenges, and solutions. Communicate these findings to senior artwork project managers and cross-functional teams to keep everyone informed and engaged.
- Manage feedback loops, consolidating inputs to minimize iterations and maintain efficiency.
- Act as a mentor/coach for associate artwork project managers and project coordinators.
- Plan and lead pre-production meetings
- Rate card and cost estimate requests / updates
- Escalations and incidents: Raise, evaluating, solutioning, manage to closure
- Perform some tasks in AW tool
- Identify project complexity and determine stakeholder involvement
