Brand Design Manager Corporate Office (Austin, MN preferred)

BRAND DESIGN MANAGER CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN MN PREFERRED)

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS Inspired People. Inspired Food.

Hormel Foods Corporation based in Austin Minnesota is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands includePlantersSkippySPAMHormelNatural Choice Applegate Wholly HormelBlack Label ColumbusJennie-Oand more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report one of Americas most responsible companies by Newsweek recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Worlds Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement Inspired People. Inspired Food. to bring some of the worlds most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information visit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is responsible for leading commercialization workstreams across innovation adaptive design and printed packaging development to ensure brand objectives are met with excellence and consistency. The Brand Design Manager oversees packaging timelines artwork development design viability regulatory considerations onpack photography needs and printready execution while partnering crossfunctionally to protect brand integrity and deliver highquality packaging to this person will be responsible to:

Develop packaging commercialization timelines based on unique project scopes and brand objectives.
Review adaptive and innovation design concepts for print viability and early regulatory or communication requirements.
Work closely with a Brand Design Coordinator to manage daily prioritization project progression and status updates.
Manage the artwork review modification and approval process within established project timelines.
Provide final organizational approval/signoff for all printed packaging elements within assigned projects.
Tune reports and data models as necessary to support workflow accuracy and project visibility.
Organize and facilitate printed preproduction discussions between prepress agencies and printers.
Define design requirement timelines and scope needs for the Brand Design Creative Lead including direction for onpack photography requirements.
Provide art direction support as appropriate for onpack photoshoots in partnership with the Creative Lead agency partners and photo studios.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Application of industry standards in printed graphics to achieve highquality consistent results across flexible and rigid substrates while meeting brand goals government requirements and design integrity expectations.
Establishing clear project scopes and commercialization timelines and developing efficient action plans in partnership with Brand Design Coordinators based on industry best practices and Brand Design SOPs.
Ongoing review of printed packaging audits for color accuracy and print quality including attending firstrun press approvals as needed to verify and approve print execution.
Ensuring complete and accurate project data in workflow systems from project creation through printed packaging delivery while tracking project status and providing updates to Brand Design Brand Fuel and crossfunctional partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant experience or 6 years without a degree.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven service orientation with experience partnering internally and externally to lead projects teams and vendors collaboratively.
• Highly adaptable with strong communication project management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to gather detailed project requirements and work across multiple systems and stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading meetings facilitating discussions or overseeing processes to achieve defined objectives.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Applicants must not now or at any time in the future require sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in printed graphics management or a related field.
• Previous experience in printed graphics management within an agency or customer environment.

LOCATION:Global Headquarters Austin MN preferred.

A comprehensive relocation package to the Austin MN area will be offered if required.

At Hormel Foods base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Brand Design Manager role is between$78075 - $109300 per year and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skill set level of experience and geographic market location.

BENEFITS:Other components of Hormel Foods total compensation package include comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage discretionary annual merit increases bonuses and profit sharing 401(k) with employer match stock purchase plan relocation assistance paid time off free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and more.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:10% of the time with increased travel required for remote work arrangement.

For immediate consideration apply online at: Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support understanding and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.