Manager, Packaging Workflow Project Lead

0101 Coca-Cola North America; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Manager, Packaging Workflow Project Lead to optimize the end-to-end packaging graphics workflow for the North America Operating Unit. You will partner with Marketing, Design, Legal, and Supply Chain teams to ensure speed-to-market, governance, and quality across packaging projects.

You’ll lead platform workflows in Adobe Workfront and Esko Web Center, drive process improvements, and leverage AI-enabled checks to improve accuracy and compliance while maintaining

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in project management, packaging graphics, Marketing Operations, workflow management, or creative/production operations.
• Experience with Workfront, Esko Web Center, or similar workflow tools.
• Familiarity with automation, AI tools, digital proofing, or workflow integrations is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee packaging graphics workflows in Adobe Workfront and Esko Web Center as platform expert.
• Influence system configurations, templates, and reporting for stability and performance.
• Manage routine workflow operations: track milestones, draft briefs, secure approvals, coordinate proofs.
• Monitor quality standards and ensure compliance with legal and design integrity.
• Leverage AI-enabled features to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate brand strategy into workflows.
• Prepare operational insights and reports for governance and risk reviews.

Skills

Project management

Packaging graphics

Marketing operations

Workflow management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Workfront

Esko Web Center

Job description

Job Description Summary: At The Coca-Cola Company, we exist to refresh the world and make a difference through loved brands, done sustainably for a better shared future. Working here is more than working for the global beverage leader; it’s an opportunity to be a part of something that can positively impact the world. Within the Marketing division, the Manager, Packaging Workflow Project Lead supports the operational execution, optimization, and continuous improvement of the end-to-end packaging graphics workflow for the North America Operating Unit. This role works to ensure speed-to-market, governance, reduced manual work, and quality compliance through technology-enabled packaging workflows. The Manager collaborates with Sr. Manager’s - Packaging Workflow Technologists (PWT), Marketing, Design, Packaging Graphics, Legal/SRA, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to operate and maintain efficient and accurate workflows with real-time visibility, while providing proper support for system users.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Lead responsible for overseeing packaging graphics workflows in Adobe Workfront and Esko Web Center, serving as a platform expert.
• Partner with PWT Sr. Manager’s to help influence system configurations, templates, and reporting to ensure stability and optimize performance.
• Manage routine workflow operations, including tracking milestones, drafting briefs, securing approvals, and coordinating proofs for innovation and base business packaging projects.
• Monitor quality standards for branded packaging and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and design integrity requirements.
• Utilize workflow optimizations such as AI-enabled features (e.g., compliance checks, proofing accelerators) to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support packaging briefing excellence and ensure accurate translation of brand strategy into workflow inputs.
• Ensure that all packaging workflows and assets meet compliance requirements, including trademark integrity and brand consistency, and that all approvals are documented in Workfront or Esko Web Center.
• Support governance routines, such as pipeline reviews and risk assessments, by preparing operational insights and reports.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years of experience in Project Management, packaging graphics, Marketing Operations, workflow management, or creative/production operations required.
• Understanding of packaging development workflows, including prepress, color management, and print production processes required Experience with workflow design and administration in Workfront, Esko Web Center, or similar tools required
• Familiarity with automation, AI tools, digital proofing, or workflow integrations is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaborative skills, with experience working on cross-functional teams.
• Analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to maintain and improve reporting tools and workflow visibility.
• Proficiency with workflow tools like Adobe Workfront.
• Knowledge of Esko Web Center or other packaging workflow platforms.
• Familiarity with digital proofing solutions and color management tools.

What We Offer

A collaborative environment where you’ll play a key role in optimizing tech-enabled packaging workflows. Opportunities to work with iconic brands and leverage modern MarTech tools to improve speed-to-market. A chance to contribute to process innovation and enhanced operational excellence in a high-performing team.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills: Cross-Functional Teamwork, Marketing Operations, Operational Marketing, Project Management, Project Planning

Pay Range

United States: 106,800 - 135,000 USD Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s): United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: November 1, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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