Brand Manager (Packaging projects)

SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client first customer service. We bring the world's best brands to life and set them up for success in a modern world.

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We are currently seeking an Onsite Design to Delivery Brand Manager to join our team on a 12 months initial contract basis.

In this role, you will lead on the development of all packaging and digital content, from conception right through to delivery, managing all aspects of the flow of packaging related visual communications for all brand innovation and renovation projects.

This role would suit an individual with experience touching all stages of the graphics chain looking to take their next step into a role that will offer the autonomy to shape how we work with the client both now and in the future. You will interact with stakeholders globally, as well as external agencies, and take full responsibility for the successful project management and delivery of projects in scope.

This role represents an outstanding opportunity for a packaging/print project management professional to step into an autonomous role working with a household name client, and for a business that is entering into an exciting phase of growth.

What you'll do:

Coordinate the artwork production between agencies, printers and client

Ensure the deadlines are met, checking the progress with production, and managing and coordinating the project on-time and on-quality

Provide the client and production team with clear visibility on the timing and the global roadmap

Develop and execute packaging ranges, and lead on all packaging development stages

Ensure validation process of key elements on pack

Input all key packaging elements in internal digital interfaces, managing market translations and validations requiring high precision

Brief pre-press/repro partner providing the required technical printing and supply chain details required

Manage relationship with in-house and/or external adaptation partners

Deliver all required files to printers and ensures proof printing control with the related suppliers

Support digital archiving of packaging and design assets on internal platform, and manage photography and illustration rights

Support marketing in making appropriate current and future choices to ensure the best ultimate execution

Ensure solid financial control of budgets

What you'll have:

4+ years design/pre-press agency experience in account management and/or project management

Experience in working in cross-functional teams, managing agency relationships, and experience managing packaging artwork projects from brief development through to print execution

Excellent knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography), printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and colour management

Business professional fluent English (orally and written) with either Spanish and/or French ability preferred in addition

Location& timeline:

Initial CDD 12 months

Hybrid work arrangement initially, then mainly remote with occasional attendance to SGS&co office in Boulogne- Billancourt

Starting ASAP