AddressWho We Are!
PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a creatively driven team that leverages the power of Design Thinking to solve brand and business problems that drive meaningful value and growth. Our mission is to elevate the role of design and design thinking as a function, process, mindset, and as culture in PepsiCo and the broader business world.
We are a consumer-centric organization with a start-up mentality within our larger organization; we partner with world-class partners in Marketing, Insights, and R&D to strategically drive business results with purpose.
ResponsibilitiesOur Opportunity!
As part of the Gatorade Design team, you will partner closely with functional design experts as well as the business to develop brand design strategies across a spectrum of capabilities including product architecture, innovation pipelines, visual identity systems, design guidelines, packaging design, and structural design.
The Associate Designer will engage with Gatorade cross-functional teams to drive comprehensive brand and graphic design projects from ideation and strategy to execution. The main objective of this role is to guide brand design, help craft the brand design strategy, and execute major design projects across the portfolio.
- Creating high quality brand design solutions in a rapid paced, high-output environment
- Present design concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Quickly sketch ideas to create and communicate concepts
- Participate and contribute in brainstorm sessions
- Be able to iterate on designs based on direction and feedback from Brand Design lead(s)
- Design in alignment to evolving brand needs with emphasis on brand consistency + meet business objectives
- Ideate and construct ideas within a team-based design environment
- Communicates regularly. Manages own timelines, milestones and internal deadlines to ensure timely delivery.
Comepnsation & Benefits:
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $66,000 - $110,550 based on a full-time schedule
- Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary
- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- Background + understanding of brand/graphic design as well as a basic understanding of industrial design + motion preferred
- Strong portfolio of design work showcasing both print and digital projects
- Social media-minded curator
- Digital + photography interest or experience
- Brand design background and style guideline experience, 360 visual identity
- Strong typography and layout sensibility
- Great sketching (digital and/or hand sketching) skills and idea development techniques to create and communicate concepts -- Illustration skills would be a plus
- Foundational photography skills including lighting, composition and retouching; ability to articulate ideas conceptually
- Technically solid, able to illuminate ideas and visualize design stories across a variety of media
- Expert at Adobe Creative Suite programs
- Works well with others to deliver results; keeps others informed to avoid unnecessary surprises
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
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