Packaging & Creative Project Manager

Summary

Miss Jones Baking Co. is a fast-growing consumer packaged goods company creating clean-label baking mixes and contemporary decorating products. The Packaging & Creative Project Manager is responsible for managing the development, review, and execution of packaging and creative assets across private-label and branded product lines, collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance packaging processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage packaging development projects for private-label customers, coordinating activities from project initiation through final artwork approval and printer release
• Gather and organize packaging requirements from cross-functional teams and support the development and submission of packaging briefs
• Coordinate external creative partners and ensure packaging assets are developed in accordance with product specifications, retailer requirements, and project timelines
• Maintain packaging files, artwork records, proofs, and version histories to ensure accurate documentation and accessibility
• Coordinate packaging-related approvals, including proofs, ink drawdowns, shelf-ready packaging components, dielines, and color standards
• Administer artwork review and approval workflows through Ziflow, including routing files, tracking feedback, managing revisions, and ensuring timely completion of reviews
• Review packaging artwork for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to approved specifications prior to stakeholder review
• Monitor project timelines and approval milestones, escalating issues and supporting resolution to maintain project schedules
• Develop, document, and maintain packaging processes, standard operating procedures, workflow guides, and project management tools
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and streamline packaging and artwork approval processes
• Support the implementation, administration, and ongoing maintenance of digital asset management (DAM) systems, including asset organization, governance, and user training
• Coordinate the migration, storage, and management of packaging and creative assets to ensure consistency and accessibility across teams
• Provide packaging project management support for branded product lines, including artwork coordination, proof approvals, and stakeholder communication
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Development, FSQA, Sales, Supply Chain, and external partners to support packaging initiatives and business objectives
• Perform other related duties and special projects assigned

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in packaging project management, creative operations, or artwork management within CPG or food & beverage
• Direct, hands-on experience with Private Label packaging workflows. Walmart experience highly preferred
• Experience managing artwork review platforms. Ziflow strongly preferred; or equivalents such as Artwork Flow, Widen, Canto, or similar
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across different retailers, timelines, and stakeholders without letting anything fall through the cracks
• Strong understanding of print production fundamentals: ink drawdowns, color proofing, packaging specs and dielines, print-ready file requirements, and supplier communication
• Experience managing (directly or indirectly) creative freelancers or agencies: managing deliverables and priorities, holding contractors accountable to scope and schedule
• Highly organized file management habits
• Experience with other major retailer PL workflows: Target (Spark, SGS&CO), Aldi/Lidl (Ariba), Sam's Club
• Prior experience implementing or administering a DAM system (Bynder, Canto, Widen, Brandfolder, or similar)
• Comfort with AI tools and workflow automation
• Experience within a start-up or mid-size food brand, juggling multiple workstreams in a highly seasonal, fast-paced, and innovative environment

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of experience in packaging project management, creative operations, or artwork management within CPG or food & beverage
• Direct, hands-on experience with Private Label packaging workflows. Walmart experience highly preferred
• Experience managing artwork review platforms. Ziflow strongly preferred; or equivalents such as Artwork Flow, Widen, Canto, or similar
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across different retailers, timelines, and stakeholders without letting anything fall through the cracks
• Strong understanding of print production fundamentals: ink drawdowns, color proofing, packaging specs and dielines, print-ready file requirements, and supplier communication
• Experience managing (directly or indirectly) creative freelancers or agencies: managing deliverables and priorities, holding contractors accountable to scope and schedule
• Highly organized file management habits

Nice to Haves

• Experience with other major retailer PL workflows: Target (Spark, SGS&CO), Aldi/Lidl (Ariba), Sam's Club
• Prior experience implementing or administering a DAM system (Bynder, Canto, Widen, Brandfolder, or similar)
• Comfort with AI tools and workflow automation
• Experience within a start-up or mid-size food brand, juggling multiple workstreams in a highly seasonal, fast-paced, and innovative environment

Benefits

• Remote position
• Minimal travel required.
• Employer-sponsored benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.