Global Associate Director, Packaging & Artwork Leadership

Cytokinetics; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on pioneering muscle biology to treat heart diseases. We seek an Associate Director, Packaging & Artwork Management to lead global artwork lifecycle execution and continuous improvement, coordinating with Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and CMOs.

The role requires extensive experience in artwork management, regulatory compliance, and packaging operations in a GxP setting.

Qualifications

• Primary degree in related field or equivalent.
• 8+ years in pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, and artwork management within a GxP environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards governing artwork, labelling, and packaging of pharmaceutical products.
• Strong understanding of supply chain requirements for implementation of pharmaceutical artwork and packaging components.
• Strong understanding of external packaging operations and print procurement processes supporting development and production of pharmaceutical artwork and packaging components.
• Proven success in supporting the implementation of end-to-end artwork lifecycle management systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all artwork-related queries and issues.
• Manage day-to-day artwork management activities and maintain the artwork database.
• Coordinate artwork change requests and drive robust procedures/workflows.
• Support product launches, line extensions, market expansions, and maintenance activities through effective artwork coordination.
• Liaise with Regulatory Affairs on artwork approvals and change requests.
• Oversee mock-ups and concept artwork for regulatory/internal use.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to meet component implementation timelines.
• Communicate upcoming artwork changes to CMOs to reduce write-off costs.
• Escalate delays or risks to stakeholders as required.
• Assist in developing and delivering artwork-related training.
• Support validation and implementation of Artwork Management Systems (AMS).
• Use automated proofreading tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Drive cycle time improvements and right-first-time performance.

Skills

Artwork management

Regulatory knowledge

Supply chain coordination

Packaging operations

Print procurement

AMS implementation

Automated proofreading

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Artwork Management System (AMS)

Regulatory databases

Job description

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on pioneering muscle biology to treat heart diseases. We seek an Associate Director, Packaging & Artwork Management to lead global artwork lifecycle execution and continuous improvement, coordinating with Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and CMOs.

The role requires extensive experience in artwork management, regulatory compliance, and packaging operations in a GxP setting.