Assistant Designer

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Auto req ID: 248043BR Job Description PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading food & beverage companies. In our global Design & Innovation team we count over 180 designers and thinkers from world class agencies and fortune 500 companies, with over 1,000 design awards between them. Job Purpose Being a designer in PepsiCo is very hands-on. We make stuff, work with designers, brand teams, consumer insights, R&D, media, e-commerce teams and engineers. We’re especially fond of quick thinkers, problem solvers and good communicators with a well-developed sense of form, proportion, color and materials both for graphic and product executions. If that’s you, please keep reading. The Brand Designer is responsible for the execution of comprehensive brand design strategies and graphic design projects within our food & beverage portfolio. Successful candidates will demonstrate superior ability to drive design thinking, from ideation thru concept development, refinement and execution. While creating high quality brand design solutions by leveraging internal/external design resources, the brand designer must be able to Visualize and articulate his/her creative thinking. In summary, the main objective of this role is to execute major brand design projects across a specific product portfolio. This means organizing and implementing consistent design principles and production processes to ensure that the design/production guardrails are met, and expectations exceeded. Key Responsibilities Take ownership of the visual identity for specific brands in the portfolio, working in collaboration with the Senior Design Manager and Design Director, brand teams, insights teams and global design while leading design team members. Generate creative design proposals (scenarios, concepts) in order to visualize the desired output and share it with internal and external team members. Participate in research activities and effectively translates customer needs into actionable design requirements – and execute those requirements into design solutions. Drives final design recommendations, decisions and design approval to enable artwork execution / production phases, ensuring thorough consideration of all project variables and that the final solution will perform as planned. Qualifications/Requirements 3+ years of deep brand design experience Graphic designer degree or similar Extraordinary design taste and skill Extraordinary ability in using the Adobe Creative Suite software (3D software knowledge is a bonus) Ability to work in a dynamic work environment Effectively communicate (verbally and written) with internal and external stakeholder across all levels Works well with others to deliver results; keeps others informed at all times Proficiency in oral and written English Capability to develop and visualize concepts through hand sketching or computer software. An incurable curiosity relating to all design things Great passion for new and creative trends Highly collaborative, team oriented, able to run brainstorming sessions or present in front of other team members Ability to work smoothly with a fast-paced interdisciplinary team. Demonstrate a clear “point of view” relating to their design Open and optimistic with entrepreneurial vision Works well under pressure. NB; a design portfolio is required. Relocation Eligible: Eligible for Standard Relocation Job Type: Regular