Global Packaging Project Lead (7-Month Contract)

Spin Master; Wilton (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Flexible hours

Collaboration and fun culture

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Spin Master in Connecticut is seeking an Associate Project Manager to provide operational and administrative support to packaging design, coordinating workflows across design, engineering, QA, and product development teams.

This 7-month contract involves liaising with licensors and overseas vendors, managing timelines, assets, barcodes, SKUs, and release dates, and ensuring global packaging meets standards.

The role offers growth opportunities, flexible hours, and a collaborative, fun culture.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business, communications, project management, or a related field.
• Professional project management experience, preferably supporting creative, packaging, or consumer product development teams.
• Experience coordinating complex asset submissions and tracking approvals through licensor portals or external databases.
• Prior experience managing project timelines, tracking documents, and routing tasks across cross-functional departments.
• Familiarity with production quoting processes and coordinating with manufacturing partners in China.
• Basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suite and digital asset management workflow tools.
• Experience with project management software, such as Smartsheet, as well as database tracking spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Submit packaging artwork, text, and graphic assets to external licensors and regulatory agencies for review and approval.
• Coordinate translation and proofreading requests, track progress, and manage monthly vendor PO invoices.
• Input product setup specifications, including barcodes, SKUs, distribution territories, and release dates, into external portals.
• Upload, download, and archive digital design assets with organized shared file structures for global teams.
• Track and document development samples, manage licensor sample shipments, and log pre-production samples for packaging photography.
• Liaise with manufacturing teams in China to distribute preliminary packaging structures for quoting and monitor margin implications.
• Maintain and update shared development timelines to track milestones across packaging, design, engineering, and QA.
• Implement routine package design updates to meet global compliance requirements and coordinate running change releases to global markets.

Skills

Project management experience

Asset submission coordination

Cross-functional coordination

Production quoting familiarity

Adobe Creative Suite

Smartsheet

Education

Undergraduate degree in business, communications, project management, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Adobe Creative Suite

Digital asset management tools

Job description

Spin Master in Connecticut is seeking an Associate Project Manager to provide operational and administrative support to packaging design, coordinating workflows across design, engineering, QA, and product development teams.

This 7-month contract involves liaising with licensors and overseas vendors, managing timelines, assets, barcodes, SKUs, and release dates, and ensuring global packaging meets standards.

The role offers growth opportunities, flexible hours, and a collaborative, fun culture.