Design Manager

Design management experience is required, with the ability to lead design projects from end to end from creative briefing and budget management through concept development, design execution, production, and final delivery. You ll bring design strategy to life through oversight of day to day creative development, ensuring every deliverable is high quality, brand aligned, and executed with excellence.

As an Associate Design Manager, you will elevate the creative impact of our M&B portfolio by championing best in class design execution. You ll bring design strategy to life through oversight of day to day creative development, ensuring every deliverable is high quality, brand aligned, and executed with excellence. Your leadership will help shape how consumers experience our brands across packaging, production, and visual identity.
WHAT YOU WILL DO...
Oversee the execution of design work for assigned brands or categories, ensuring alignment with design strategy and brand standards.
Support designers on the team through clear direction, actionable feedback, and performance guidance.
Translate design strategy into briefs, workflows, timelines, and deliverables.
Partner closely with cross functional teams including Brand, Marketing, Innovation, and Operations to deliver solutions on time and within budget.
Provide day to day direction to external agencies and production partners.
Review and approve creative work to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency.
Coordinate production and pre press processes to ensure flawless execution.
Support budget oversight, production planning, and operational needs for assigned work.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and team efficiency.
[strong style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder; border: 0px solid currentcolor;"]WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH...
Internal design team members, including designers and senior design leadership
Cross functional partners in Brand, Marketing, Innovation, and Operations
External creative agencies, production studios, and pre press partners
Stakeholders across the business to align on objectives, timelines, and deliverables
[strong style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder; border: 0px solid currentcolor;"]WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE... (MUST HAVE)
5-7 years of experience in Client design (Food industry preferred) and design management
Bachelor s degree (or higher) in Design, or a related field
Design management experience is required, with the ability to lead design projects from end to end from creative briefing and budget management through concept development, design execution, production, and final delivery
Demonstrated design leadership, strong project management, and excellent communication skills
Exceptional visual storytelling ability
Strong presentation, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Deep expertise across art production, photography, and graphic design principles
Fluency in packaging regulations and related application
Working knowledge of typography, photography, production, proofing, color separations, and print processes
Ability to work independently and collaboratively to define problems and create tailored solutions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
[strong style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder; border: 0px solid currentcolor;"]IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE... (NICE TO HAVE)
Experience specifically within the food and snacks category
Hands on experience managing external agencies or production partners
Process improvement mindset with experience implementing new tools or systems
Experience mentoring or developing junior design talent
Familiarity with emerging design technologies or workflow automation

EEO:

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.