Creative Project Manager

Keurig Dr Pepper; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead packaging and POS creative initiatives from kickoff through final production handoff, coordinating with Brand Marketing, agencies, and production partners.

With 4+ years in creative project management, you will manage scope, timelines, budgets, approvals, and resource plans, while maintaining clear status updates and documentation across multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience in a creative environment.
• 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, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage packaging and POS creative projects from kickoff and resource assignment through final production handoff.
• Build and maintain schedules for milestones (kickoffs, reviews, approvals, mechanical development, prepress, proofing, 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 and communicate them; help mitigate risk.
• Ensure project information and responsibilities transfer to Production and vendor partners when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate project plans, task assignments, weekly status reports, decisions, approvals, and financial documentation in approved tools.
• Deliver high-quality work on time and on budget across multiple concurrent projects.
• Communicate clearly in meetings, status updates, and written documentation.
• Uphold team processes for scheduling, task management, approvals, and documentation; suggest improvements when gaps are identified.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Creative development

Timeline management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Budget management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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.