Design Manager, Pantry s

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder’s of Hanover.

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Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center.

Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

The Design Manager, Everyday Pantry Essentials (EPE), leads design across the portfolio, ensuring on-strategy delivery across packaging, production, and asset management. Reporting to the Assoc. Design Director, Italian, Frozen, & Everyday Pantry Essentials, this role leads one direct report and provides creative leadership to deliver against business and brand priorities.

The Design Manager partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders and external agency partners to bring brands to life and support business objectives. This role plays a critical part in translating design strategy into impactful, consumer-centered creative solutions while building team capability and ensuring excellence from concept through execution.

This is a hybrid role based in Camden, NJ.

• Lead design initiatives across the Everyday Pantry Essentials portfolio, guiding one direct report and ensuring work aligns with brand strategy, visual standards, consumer needs, and business objectives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop designers by providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and ongoing performance coaching.
• Translate design strategies into actionable creative direction, briefs, timelines, workflows, and deliverables.
• Provide strategic and creative direction to internal designers and external agency partners, ensuring work delivers against the design brief and business objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Brand, Marketing, Innovation, Operations, Insights, and other key stakeholders to deliver effective design solutions on schedule and within budget.
• Lead day-to-day relationships with external design agencies, production partners, and vendors.
• Review, evaluate, and approve creative work to ensure design quality, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand standards.
• Oversee packaging production and pre-press activities, ensuring flawless execution from concept through final delivery.
• Support budget management, resource planning, production planning, and operational processes related to design projects.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve design workflows, tools, processes, and team effectiveness.
• Ensure design assets and deliverables meet regulatory requirements, production specifications, and organizational standards.

• Assoc. Design Director, Italian, Frozen, & Everyday Pantry…