Assistant Project Manager

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Assistant Project Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

Position Location: We're all about flexibility. This will be a remote role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA. We are open to remote candidates.

Ocean Spray is hiring an Assistant Project Manager, Brand Strategy & Design on our US Commercial team! We're an iconic brand and a farmer-owned cooperative. Being part of Ocean Spray means making an impact in support of our family-farmers, while also building experience you cannot get anywhere else. If you're looking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you!
The Assistant Project Manager of Brand Strategy and Design will be the lead steward for packaging design management for our US business. This role will ensure that timelines and key deliverables are met to deliver against desired business results and needs. Working within Brand Elevation, this position will work with cross-functional teams, both internal and external, to keep projects moving efficiently and effectively. This role will require a go-getter mindset that enjoys improving creative ways of working across the broader organization. This role will report into the Manager, Creative Planning.

A Day in the Life...

Primary Responsibilities:

• Steward brand, design and creative strategy on packaging design projects for the Ocean Spray US business.
• Manage timing, deliverables and cross-functional teams.
• Work closely with the Director of Brand Design & Creative Operations to improve design ways of working.
• Work closely with production, marketing, and insights to craft A-Z timelines that meet business needs.

Capabilities:

• Proactively build relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging design projects are on schedule.
• Ability to challenge, understand and interpret a brief and work closely with Sr. Brand Designer on all jobs
• Ability to anticipate and assess project risks throughout the entire project.
• Ability to maintain efficient and effective relationships with internal teams and external agencies.
• Elevated level of polish, preparedness in presentations – knowledge of context, better connections to business objectives
• Initiate continuous improvement of brand and design strategy processes.
• Contribute to building a sense of purpose and team culture for the Brand Elevation team within Ocean Spray
• Plan and manage resources throughout the lifecycle of a project.

What We Are Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience working in packaging design project management.
• Background in CPG is a plus
• Comfortable working with designers, production and printing, marketing teams, technical subject matter experts, and agency partners
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment.
• Exceptional strategic and creative design sensibilities
• Ability to lead a project both internally and through external resources.
• Strong presentation skills
• Familiarity with project management tools

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 3 Years of Experience

Annual Salary:

$71,500 - $89,400

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range.  We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer.  These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations.  Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora 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

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

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

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

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

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• 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

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.