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Implus Footcare, LLC is an industry-leading global consumer packaged goods company with 18 brands in footwear accessories, hosiery, specialty running, outdoor, fitness and movement categories. Implus is headquartered in Research Triangle Park in Durham, NC with locations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, and South Africa. Our brand family includes Sof Sole, YakTrax, Apara, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Sof Comfort, Little Hotties, Harbinger, TriggerPoint, Perfect Fitness, Balega, Sport-Brella, DryGuy, Spenco, ForceField, Stabil, SKLZ, and RockTape. From insoles, socks, and shoe care to fitness equipment and seasonal accessories, Implus' products are sold in over 80,000 retail locations across North America and in over 70 countries worldwide.

At Implus we believe in the power of diversity, equity & inclusion and are committed to creating an environment where all team members can thrive, regardless of their background, identity, or experiences. We encourage & value different perspectives and are seeking a Creative Coordinator, Packaging who shares our commitment to inclusivity and enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the Creative Coordinator, Packaging, you will play a vital role in our Marketing team's success. You will manage the creative briefing process for all packaging through coordination of cross-functional teams and timely aggregation and submission of all packaging information - including but not limited to - product details, visual content, copy, legal, and compliance. The role will be responsible for gathering critical information and submitting seasonal packaging briefs that include brand-verified information, as well as, ensuring that packaging meets commercially compliant regulations and standards, as provided by Regulatory and Compliance. The Creative Coordinator, Packaging role is accountable for ensuring packaging briefs are submitted on time and in-full with an output that is consistent with brand guidelines.

This role will support packaging for brands in the Consumer, Entrepreneurial, and Footwear Accessories categories at Implus.

Essential Job Function:

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Lead end-to-end development and submission of packaging briefs into Creative team through aggregation of cross-functional inputs from Product, Marketing, Creative, Legal, and Compliance.
• Gather all packaging components and information for packaging briefs - including die lines, packaging copy and imagery, and regulatory claims and information.
• Liaise with Brand Project Manager to support prioritization of packaging projects within the broader Creative queue.
• Direct engagement with Legal and Compliance to gather information for packaging brief to be compliant with Brand, Operations Compliance, and Commercial regulations and standards - including implementation of claims, warnings, icons, and retailer-specific requirements.
• In collaboration with the US Commercial team, react to commercial opportunities to communicate packaging needs back into the Creative team - including delivery timelines, die lines, languages, and retailer and regional compliance information
• Included in packaging proofing process with Creative team to enable on-time production.
• Manage sell-in packaging requests, inclusive of commercial requests. Liaise with third-party packaging vendors to complete and deliver retailer-specific packaging mock-ups, as needed.

Creative:

• Coordinate with Creative, Product and Marketing teams to confirm and obtain product and lifestyle imagery to be featured on packaging.
• Monitor physical packaging proofing progress via shared documentation, with collective inputs from Product Development, Creative and Product Management.

Branding and Messaging:

• Maintain brand standards and guidelines across all packaging.
• Drive alignment with Marketing and Product teams on approved messaging for packaging.
• Work with Product team to aggregate content and messaging for inserts and manuals that help the consumer understand how to use the product.
• Identify the need for translations and support the Marketing and Creative teams in implementing translations for regional markets, as needed.

Other Functions:

Packaging Engineering Coordination:

• Coordinate with Packaging Engineers to receive die lines that meet product and retail needs.
• Support the Compliance team with distribution of H2R logos as they apply to packaging and assist with submissions only as needed.

Private Label Packaging:

• Manage the coordination of packaging deliverables needed to support Private Label business(es).

Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• A minimum of 2 years of packaging and/or project management experience is preferred
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks and projects at a time
• Highly collaborative with a natural ability to manage different working styles
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Natural ability to follow timelines and encourage broader adherence to milestones
• High competence in project and stakeholder management
• Sharp attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• A passion for collaborating across teams
• A dedication to developing brand stories and memorable brand awareness
• Professional and proactive work ethic with a desire to grow professionally - particularly in the Marketing department
• Interest in brand and / or retailer marketing.
• Familiarity with the creative side of marketing and design.

Education & Experience:

An Associate and / or Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management or a related field of study is preferred.

Relevant Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Hearing: Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, customers and vendors.
• Operate: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
• Mobility: Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, attend meetings, etc.
• Communicate: Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Implus is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/belief, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other protected status under the law. Individuals needing a reasonable accommodation should contact hr@4implus.com.