PepsiCo · 2 weeks ago
Design Director, Beverages
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$126K/yr - $250K/yr
12+ years expPepsiCo is seeking a Design Director for its Beverages Division, responsible for leading the design strategy and execution across its portfolio. The role focuses on managing creative teams, developing brand design projects, and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Brand MarketingFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Leadership of Creative & Division Design Responsible for inspiring, developing, and leading Senior Design Managers in each of the 4 Divisions in the US, thru primarily virtual means
Supervising all work completed by the Division design teams and agencies. Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future capability growth and development
Takes ownership of the visual identity for specific brands in the portfolio, working in collaboration with the Chief Design Officer, the VP of Global Beverage Design, VP of PBUS Design, and the other design leaders - cutting across brand, product, packaging, marketing equipment, and advertising
Generates creative design proposals (visions, scenarios, concepts) in order to visualize the desired output and share it with internal and external team members
Participates in research activities and effectively translates customer needs into actionable design concepts, strategic requirements. Execute those requirements into design solutions
Responsible for driving to final design recommendations, decisions and design approval to enable artwork execution / production phases
Ensure thorough consideration of all project variables and that the final solution will perform as planned
Creates holistic elevated experiences that create brand love and loyalty
Identifies and promotes self-initiated design programs that generate critical business value for one or more divisions
Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion
Particularly around brand strategy, retail marketing, social media, and brand experiences
Energizes and leads both the internal team and external design resources from idea phase to commercialization, creating breakthrough design concepts that support our Customer agenda. Collaborate with our Marketing, operations, and sales teams to obtain knowledge of the Customer/Brand Partner requirements
Responsible for partnering across disciplines within PepsiCo and external partners to ensure design assets are developed and delivered with quality, value, and on-time
Ensures each stakeholder understands his/her role and responsibilities throughout the creative process. Regularly reviews the status of projects with appropriate leadership to verify that Company and Division expectations are met
Partners regularly with the PBUS Design, R&D, and marketing teams
Facilitates and leads an innovative and creative design culture in the US Divisions, through talent development, creative leadership, inspiring/motivating creative direction, and forward-thinking solution-based approach to the work
Supports the PepsiCo Design Organization in building and cultivating a strong external design network
Qualification
Required
12+ years of deep brand design experience
Proven experience of Creative Leadership and People Management
Extraordinary design taste
Excellent Typographic Skills
Extraordinary ability in using the Adobe Creative Suite software's
Ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic work environment; is comfortable with risk and uncertainty
Can effectively influence senior levels in the organization across regions and functions
Can get things done through formal and informal channels
Effectively communicates (verbally and written) with internal and external stakeholders across all levels
Works well with others to deliver results; keeps others informed to avoid unnecessary surprises
Must be willing and able to travel 10% of the time
Benefits
Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 25% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
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.
Company
PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a food and beverage company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.National Safety Council
2025-09-02Post Ipo Equity· $4B
2024-06-13Grant· $0.02M
2017-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Carreteiro
CEO PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone (Chile, Arg, Uru, Par) Foods
Mohamed Shelbaya
CEO PepsiCo Middle East & Africa
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