Creative Project Leader (CSR)

TOPPAN Packaging Americas•Cincinnati, OH

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

TOPPAN Packaging Americas specializes in designing and manufacturing sustainable, high-performance flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the food, beverage, medical and consumer goods industries. We offer products like transparent high barrier films, pouches, clamshells and trays, utilizing advanced technology to enhance product safety, visibility and environmental sustainability. TOPPAN Packaging Americas operates as part of the global TOPPAN group, with 22 manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America and Europe. Want to learn more? Visit us at packaging.toppan.com Grit & Pearl is a thoughtful creative agency within Trident built for brands with stories to tell and futures to build. Led by an award-winning team of industry experts and creatives with both head and heart. We bring big ideas to life through full-service design and branding across both digital and physical worlds. From the first spark to the final polish, Grit & Pearl is your partner in crafting work that connects, inspires, and grows with your brand. Summary Description: We are looking for someone who is passionate about branding and design and can work collaboratively in a client-focused environment. Bring your prior design agency experience, interest in being a part of a growing creative team and savvy client partnership skills to Client Engagement within Grit & Pearl, the Creative Agency at Trident. Your day will be a healthy mix of consulting in project kick-off meetings with clients, planning and managing the presentation of new work, working internal projects with a collaborative cross functional team, as well as completing the administrative tasks associated with managing active in-house creative work. We are looking for someone design agency experience, who embodies client service and project management within a fast-paced environment, with proactive problem solving and cross-functional fluency skills, all performed with polish and professionalism, exceeding client expectations.

Requirements

Has an understanding of account specific financials: Creating estimates, receiving and managing PO processes, applying costs and invoicing
Is able to resolve everyday problems looking at the bigger picture, knowing when to escalate.
Competent user of: Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, bespoke Trident systems and where necessary client specific systems
Provide quality checks on all design work to ensure customer brief/expectations are met and ensure we maintain a high standard in error free artwork.
Able to brief designers, manage scheduling, and appropriately using our project management/workflow tools.
Review projects on an ongoing basis, ensuring deliverables are in line with approved brief, budget and scope.
A strong understanding of consumer brands and branding.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability and confidence to share your thoughtful design perspective.
Is able to work in a flexible and dynamic work environment, working towards fast moving deadlines.
Strong overall project management skills, including experience working within a workflow and KPI management.
General knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and other applicable creative programs
Is commercially astute and able to identify growth opportunities.
Able to lead projects end to end with positive results and outcomes.
Has the desire to upskill and takes a proactive role in their development.
A cursory understanding of the post design/production process.

Responsibilities

Service existing client needs by receiving and aligning to creative briefs, attending kickoff meetings, understanding the scope of the work and effectively communicate to the team and managing customer expectations.
Review projects on an ongoing basis, ensuring deliverables are in line with approved brief, budget and scope.
Lead all projects from beginning to end including design briefing, scheduling, and appropriately using our project management/workflow tools.
Support in identifying opportunities to expand our services with our current clients.
Lead and document status meetings, including ensuring everyone is clear on what their role is and hold them accountable.
Provide quality checks on all design work to ensure customer brief/expectations are met and ensure we maintain a high standard in error free artwork.
Co-manage project kick-offs, brainstorming sessions, and client meetings, ensuring a clear understanding of the project and the objectives between involved team members.
Oversee capacity needs to help identify resources required and escalate when needed.
Develop and maintain a positive relationship with your creative and production colleagues.
Responsible for reporting productivity and profitability on the business.
Provide relevant and appropriate administrative needs required for the work.