Master Design Coordinator

Olberding Brands; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401k with company contributions

Flexible/hybrid work schedule

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Olberding Brand Family is seeking a Master Design Coordinator in New York City. You will manage client packaging artwork, create briefs, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality graphics across products.

This role requires strong project management and packaging knowledge, with close collaboration with Marketing, Development, and Regulatory teams. You will drive timelines, ensure consistency of brand standards, and mentor junior staff while supporting a dynamic, hybrid work

Qualifications

• Strong project management, detail oriented and capable of handling multiple products.
• Solid knowledge of consumer product packaging, creative design, and production artwork.
• Excellent communication skills with clients and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Marketing Product Managers with artwork management focusing on details and timely execution.
• Lead artwork projects, create briefs and manage workflows for multiple products/franchises.
• Align with Development on timelines and key deliverables; act as primary contact across teams.

Skills

Project management

Packaging knowledge

Communication skills

Feedback & collaboration

Education

College degree

PM experience 2-3 years

Cosmetics knowledge

Tools

Esko WebCenter

Wrike

Mediabox

Job description

PERKS OF BEING PART OF THE OLBERDING BRAND FAMILY

COMPETITIVE PAY

At Olberding Brand Family, we believe in recognizing and rewarding exceptional talent. When you choose to be a part of our team, you can expect a competitive base salary that is commensurate with your skills, experience, and market trends.

ROBUST BENEFITS PACKAGE

Comprehensive benefits package includes health,dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability,critical illness, accident insurance, and 401(k) withcompany match.

FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT

We believe in accommodating our clients and our staff. Approved flexible work arrangements allow team members to balance the duties of work and home life more effectively.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Your well-being matters to us. We provide wellness programs, onsite fitness center at some locations, and resources to help you stay healthy and active.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We invest in our employees’ growth. Access to continuous learning and development opportunities, classes, and mentorship programs are part of our commitment to helping you reach your career goals.

WORK CULTURE

Join a team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and belonging. At Olberding Brand Family, we foster a supportive and diverse workplace culture where every voice is heard, and employee engagement activities are the norm.

Location: New York City, NY

Job Id:795

# of Openings:2

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

MASTER DESIGN COORDINATOR represents the Olberding Brand Family and manages projects for our client’s (Cerave) Marketing Team. Master Design partners with Marketing on the seamless delivery of all final packaging graphics by developing a creative brief for teams to execute. Master Design also identifies and resolves project issues using strong technical and brand knowledge. Additionally, this candidate will assist the client and work to support Olberding's Artwork Project Managers, Client Engagement Manager, and Team Leader in delivering an excellent client service experience. If you want to lead in innovation, technology, & research, and you care about collaborating with passionate colleagues & acting for the planet, please join us!

Project Coordination Key Responsibilities

• Support Marketing Product Managers with artwork management with a focus on details, accuracy, and timely execution
• Lead artwork projects, create artwork briefs and manage TAG workflows for multiple products/franchises
• Align with Development on project timelines and identify key artwork deliverables
• Act as the primary contact for Development, Creative, R&I, Regulatory, Claims, Legal, Agencies, Countries and Zones regarding packaging artwork
• Daily maintenance of project tracker with current project status and timing
• Communicate regularly with all project cross-functional teams to address questions, share project status, and proactively resolve roadblocks
• Technical expert for packaging artwork
• Marketing representative for Print Press Approval
• Provide on-going feedback on process and recommendations for optimization

Process Improvement

• Constantly Optimize people, processes, and tools in creative operation scope for the highest possible quality & efficient results.
• Assist in implementing established best practices across teams to optimize workflows, timelines, tools & cost, increase efficiencies, and lead to the highest quality creative outputs.
• Partner with your supervisor in identifying technology gaps inhibiting the teams and project progression, offering solutions to help eliminate these gaps.
• Adhere to communicated team goals & defined metrics.

Communication and Relationships

- Collaborate to develop positive and productive relationships with internal and external core functional partners

- Ensure seamless execution and collaboration with marketing, creative, and purchasing, and provide regular updates

- Reports to Olberding and L'Oreal Team Lead

Minimum Required Skills

• Strong project management and organization skills
• Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, and production artwork
• Strong communication skills plus the ability to establish, grow and maintain client relationships
• Ability to diplomatically give and receive feedback on their work

Education & Work Experience

• College degree (e.g., Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent experience within appropriate discipline such as Business, Graphic Arts, Marketing, Advertising, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required.
• 2 to 3 years' experience in Project Management at a creative agency or customer service industry
• Cosmetics or consumer product company knowledge or experience a plus
• Knowledge of Project Management System (ESKOs WebCenter, Wrike, Mediabox) a bonus

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in a second language in Spanish or Portuguese (not required for performance of essential duties)
• Print Packaging and Color Production experience

Why Choose Olberding Brand Family?

When you join Olberding Brand Family, you're not just taking a job; you're becoming part of a legacy of excellence and innovation. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your expertise inpre-media will be highly valued. We believe in supporting our employees' well-being and offer acompetitive benefits packagethat includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceto keep you and your family healthy
• A401k retirement planwith company contributions to help you plan for your future
• Flexible/hybrid work schedulesthat promote work-life balance
• Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.

Salary range - $80,000 - $90,000