Creative Project Manager

Keurig Dr Pepper; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead packaging and POS creative initiatives in a fast-paced environment in Frisco, TX. You will drive end-to-end project delivery, coordinating with Brand Marketing, agencies, and production partners to meet deadlines and budgets.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least 4 years in managing creative development across packaging, POS, and related print assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, with at least 4 years of project management experience in a creative environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing creative development across packaging, POS, retail, shopper marketing, or related print-based asset types.
• Working knowledge of the creative process, including concept development, design review, adaptation, mechanical production, proofing, prepress, and final file release.

Responsibilities

• Manage packaging and POS creative projects from kickoff through final production handoff.
• Build and maintain schedules for milestones including kickoffs, reviews, approvals, mechanical development, prepress, proofing, and release.
• Document scope, timing, resource, and requirement changes as they occur.
• Coordinate with Brand Marketing, external agencies, Print Production, and partners to clarify ownership, deadlines, and next steps.
• Identify blockers and at-risk deliverables early and communicate them to secure support to mitigate risk.
• Ensure project information and responsibilities transfer from Project Management to Production and vendors when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate project plans, task assignments, weekly status reports, decisions, approvals, and financial documentation.
• Take responsibility for completing high-quality work on time and on budget across multiple concurrent projects.
• Communicate clearly in meetings, one-to-one conversations, status updates, and written documentation.
• Uphold team processes for scheduling, task management, approvals, and documentation, and suggest improvements where gaps exist.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Creative development

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Manage packaging and POS creative projects from kickoff and resource assignment through final production handoff, following established workflows and standards.

Build and maintain schedules for key milestones, including kickoffs, creative reviews, stakeholder approvals, mechanical development, prepress, proofing, and release.

Keep work moving according to the approved plan; document scope, timing, resource, and requirement changes as they occur.

Coordinate closely with Brand Marketing, external agencies, Print Production, and other partners to clarify ownership, deadlines, and next steps.

Identify blockers and at-risk deliverables early, communicate them in the appropriate forums, and help secure support to mitigate risk.

Ensure project information and responsibilities transfer seamlessly from Project Management to Production and vendor partners when appropriate.

Maintain accurate project plans, task assignments, weekly status reports, decisions, approvals, and financial documentation in approved tools.

Take personal responsibility for completing high-quality work on time and on budget across multiple concurrent projects.

Communicate clearly and promptly in meetings, one-to-one conversations, status updates, and written documentation.

Uphold team processes for scheduling, task management, approvals, and documentation, and suggest practical improvements when gaps are identified.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, with at least 4 years of project management experience in a creative environment.

Demonstrated experience managing creative development across packaging, POS, retail, shopper marketing, or related print-based asset types.

Working knowledge of the creative process, including concept development, design review, adaptation, mechanical production, proofing, prepress, and final file release.

Strong understanding of project scope, timeline development, task management, resource coordination, stakeholder communication.