Join a talented and agile in-house packaging and creative studio team at a Fortune 200 company.

Land O’Lakes, Inc is recruiting for a Brand Design Packaging Specialist. This role provides a high-level of package design support across business units. The role is a key function in the packaging process from creative development through print production, to deliver on the brand strategy through the established design language.

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Responsibilities:

• Position will support Brand Design team with primary assignments in the Dairy Foods portfolio (Vermont Creamery, Food Service and Refrigerated Sweet Snacks) as well as cross-trained on the Animal Nutrition (Purina) portfolio for packaging execution support.

• Primary responsibilities include coordination of project kick-off with core team and agency partner, timeline development and management, cross-functional team coordination (securing packaging codes, required copy, marketing copy, master data etc.) and routing/proofing for final layouts and hard copy color proofs.

• This role will support the creative and print production process and serve as the day-to-day contact to our design agencies and print vendors.

• Review creative briefs to ensure there is a clear understanding of the brand strategy, project scope and communications objectives.

• Provide print and packaging guidance to the cross functional teams (i.e., print specifications, regulatory standards)

  • Coordinate Pre-pro meeting with print and agency partners

  • Review print quality for all printed materials

  • Review and approve ink draw downs

• Assist in ensuring the current process and agency and print partner relationships are efficiently managed (upload final working files to DAM, first-run print samples are sent to HQ, 3D images are created and populated onto the DAM)

• Responsible for OLP (on-line proofing) graphic review with the cross functional teams for approvals and sign-off of final printer proofs for color and content accuracy.

• Request and review creative estimates from agency partners and vendors to Business Unit for budgeting.

• Generate design and graphic timelines - coordinating cross functional efforts from start to finish. (Working with agencies for creative presentations, to coordinating with print deadlines for each packaging change.)

• Support the Director on special projects (print, e-commerce, vendor transitions, etc.) where needed.

Experience-Education (Required):

• Exceptional project management skills that require multi-tasking and working with all levels of the brand, marketing and business organization.

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience

• 2-4 years of package design or creative experience at an agency or in-house team

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• Art Production and Prepress Print experience preferred

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Planning and Organizing Project Management Teamwork Customer Focus

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):

• Adaptability - Creativity Communication Initiative Problem Solving

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by really and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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