Design Associate Manager, Experiential

Overview

The Opportunity

The Brand Experience (Experiential) team is responsible for delivering best-in-class activations for all brands across the PepsiCo portfolio.

From major events to LTO influencer kits, from temporary retail displays to permanent stadium installations, the Brand Experience team touches every facet of the design process.

The Design Associate Manager is an integral part of the growing Brand Experience team. Under the direction and guidance of the Experience Design Lead, the Senior Designer is responsible for the creative development process from conceptualization through to on-site execution, collaborating closely with cross functional partners both internally and externally.

Successful candidates will be agile, curious, entrepreneurial, and most importantly passionate about pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved through design.

Why PepsiCo?

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

PepsiCo generated more than $66 billion in net revenue in 2014, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker, and Tropicana.

PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose - our goal to deliver top-tier financial performance while creating sustainable growth and shareholder value.

In practice, Performance with Purpose means providing a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; finding innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment and reduce our operating costs;

providing a safe and inclusive workplace for our employees globally; and respecting, supporting and investing in the local communities where we operate.

Why PepsiCo Design?

At PepsiCo design, we have a saying : "We're crazy enough to think we can inspire the future." This is what drives us, in everything we imagine, develop and execute.

Our goal is clear : to connect PepsiCo's beverage, snacks and nutrition portfolios, with today's hyper-connected, networked users and consumers hungry for meaningful, authentic and relevant brand experiences across multiple touch points and regions of the world.

PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a creatively driven team that leverages the power of Design Thinking to solve brand and business problems that drive meaningful value and growth.

Our mission is to elevate the role of design and design thinking as a function, process, mindset, and as culture in PepsiCo and the broader business world.

We are a consumer-centric organization with a start-up mentality within our larger organization; we partner with world-class partners in Marketing, Insights, and R&D to strategically drive business results with purpose.

Responsibilities

• Owning the creative process from brief to execution with emphasis on concept visualization
• Leading cross functional creative brainstorms leveraging design thinking to unlock innovative approaches to brand activations
• Partnering with individual brand teams to identify and codify experiential brand language through own-able materials, finishes, colors, lighting, sounds, scents and more.
• Clearly communicating ideas through visualization and effective presentation to cross functional internal and external stakeholders
• Sourcing and engaging external agencies, fabricators, architects, and producers
• Effectively managing timelines and deliverables across multiple projects

Compensation & Benefits :

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $81,000 - $135,600 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 10% 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

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio which demonstrates breadth of experience and impeccable taste in design
• 7+ Years relevant experience
• BA required; related field (design, industrial design, architecture) preferred
• Self-described "Jack / Jill of all trades," with a curiosity and excitement to learn new things
• Highly proficient in one or more 3D programs (SketchUp, Rhino, 3DS Max, C4D)
• Proficient in Adobe CS and one or more rendering programs ( Enscape, Vray, Keyshot)
• Knowledgeable in common production methods, materials, and technologies
• Keen interest in latest trends across pop culture, fashion, art, design, music, and technology
• Excellent communication, written, oral, and visual
• Collaborative and iterative
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment while maintaining a high standard of output
• Must be willing to travel up to 20% of the time
• Ability to hand sketch preferred but not required
• Ideally has an existing network of vendors, fabricators, agencies
• Experience with any other areas of design a plus : Motion Graphics, Photography, Video, Web design etc
• Prior experience with CPG brand(s) a plus
• Ability to develop production mechanicals for print or fabrication preferred

EEO Statement

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

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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