Manager, Brand Applications (Packaging)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity

As Manager Brand Applications you will lead the design and evolution of Abbotts packaging and product experience systems translating Abbotts visual identity into distinctive divisional brand expressions across a global portfolio.

This role sits between corporate brand strategy and product execution defining how Abbotts visual identity is applied across packaging product touchpoints and customer experiences. The ideal candidate is an experienced packaging designer with a strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity application packaging redesign and system-level thinking across complex product portfolios.

What Youll Work On

• Lead the application of Abbotts visual identity across packaging product experiences and divisional brand touchpoints

• Design and evolve packaging systems that align with Abbotts brand strategy while supporting business and customer needs

• Create scalable visual frameworks packaging architectures and design standards across global portfolios

• Partner with marketing product regulatory and commercial teams to translate strategy into compelling design solutions

• Provide creative direction and design feedback to internal teams and agency partners

• Driveconsistency quality and innovation across Abbotts branded product experiences

• Help shape brand guidelines and tools that enable effective execution across divisions and markets

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Packaging Design Industrial Design or related discipline

• 8 years of experience in packaging design brand identity or product experience design

• Extensive experience designing and redesigning packaging systems for complex product portfolios

• Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging design brand identity application and physical product experiences

• Proven ability to translate brand strategy into scalable design systems and customer-facing experiences

• Excellent stakeholder management presentation and communication skills

A portfolio demonstrating significant packaging design experience is required. Candidates whose experience is primarily in marketing design operations labeling execution or quality/regulatory functions without substantial packaging design work will not be considered.

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The base pay for this position is

$99300.00 $198700.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Marketing Support

PA Public Affairs

United States > Abbott Park : AP01

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

Standard

Not specified

Not Applicable

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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