Manager Design
Tyson Foods
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Job Details:
Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Tyson built its name on providing generations of families with wholesome, great-tasting chicken. But today the company is so much more. As values and behaviors around food have changed, so has Tyson. The company, through innovation, is uniquely shaping what it means to feed our world.
Position Summary:
The Tyson Foods Brand Design team, which is part of the Enterprise Growth Team, is committed to delivering cohesive, memorable, and premium design experiences. We understand that best-in-class design creates a competitive advantage while also being a business driver that enables growth. As we build the vision for brand design, we are looking for a versatile hands-on Brand Designer to help bring to life Tyson’s legacy brands, including Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee, Aidell’s, Ball Park and Wright Brand Bacon.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop visual concepts and layouts for various initiatives including packaging, digital and experiential
- Infuse storytelling and brand purpose into design
- Design break-through and award-winning work that sets new standards in creativity
- Bring to life brand architecture frameworks that serve to maintain brand consistency and inspire best-in-class design
- Art direct photoshoots
- Partner with packaging production team to ensure accurate design intent
- Attend press checks, review and approve proofs
- Assist in developing competitive design audits that will be used to inform and educate the brand team
- Assist in developing internal design training modules to inform and educate marketers and cross-functional teams
Who you will work with?
You will report to the Head of Global Brand Design and will collaborate with the cross-functional teams to effectively bring brand strategy to life through compelling design experiences. You will manage projects from conceptualization to design development and finalization.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
5+ years of experience as a proven strategic brand design manager
Comprehensive CPG experience
Skills:
- Expert in CPG with experience in digital and experiential design
- Proficient in the design process from ideation through to implementation
- Self-starter, thinker and doer. Organized, disciplined and resilient. Energized by challenges
- Ability to prioritize tasks and set realistic expectations
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Versed in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Illustrator, Keynote and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of AI framework, tools and platforms
- Familiarity working within established brand guidelines and extensive design tools
- Comfortable working with ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid understanding of brand design fundamentals and problem solving as demonstrated by your portfolio
Where is the role situated?
The Brand Designer will work onsite at our global headquarters in Springdale, AR. We are seeking a candidate currently located in Northwest Arkansas or someone willing to relocate. Remote work or hybrid options are not available
Who you’ll work with?
You will report to the Head of Global Design. You will work alongside two Brand Design Managers and partner with marketing, innovation, consumer insights, print production, regulatory, finance and legal
Learn from some of the best
You’ll have direct access to brand design and marketing leadership who have extensive experience in working for some of the world’s the most renowned brands.
Paid time-off
We offer 15 paid PTO (Personal Time Off) days upon first day of fulltime employment with 8 annual paid holidays
Relocation package
If you are relocating from outside of Northwest Arkansas, we offer a generous relocation package to get you up and running in your new hometown
Generous benefits
Health/dental/vision insurance on your first day and 401k with match after 1 year
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
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