About Careertakes

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Role Summary

This is a contract Project Manager role supporting Marketing Operations for a Confidential Client. You will manage the end-to-end artwork development lifecycle for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands — coordinating commercialization, creative, regulatory, packaging engineering, and external agencies to reduce cycle times and ensure accurate, on-spec packaging artwork delivery.

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What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans for end-to-end artwork development including milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Validate accuracy of specifications, copy, regulatory content, and brand guidelines at each stage to reduce rework.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks by proactively flagging blockers, escalating risks, and coordinating stakeholders.
• Partner with commercialization to ensure briefs are complete and submitted on time to avoid creative delays.
• Coordinate cross-functional communication across brand, regulatory, packaging engineering, creative production, and external agencies.
• Track and report artwork turnaround metrics; highlight trends and opportunities to reduce cycle times.
• Facilitate status meetings and provide regular updates to leadership on project health and resource needs.
• Support documentation and continuous improvement initiatives to build repeatable artwork workflows.
• Manage multiple concurrent artwork projects and competing priorities while maintaining quality and deadlines.

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Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of project/program management or related coordination experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage project plans, timelines, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Workfront, or similar).
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in CPG, grocery, retail, or consumer packaged goods.
• Familiarity with creative production workflows, packaging artwork development, or print production processes.
• Knowledge of packaging specifications, regulatory labeling, or compliance requirements.
• PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification.
• Experience with Workfront and proofing tools such as ProofHQ.
• Strong relationship-building skills across distributed teams and a bias for action.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, systems, and domain knowledge rapidly.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour (range provided by the client). Individual pay will depend on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
• If eligible, temporary-role benefits may include medical, dental & vision; critical illness/accident plans; 401(k) with pre-tax/Roth options; voluntary life and AD&D; short- and long-term disability; HSA; transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; and paid time off policies. Benefit eligibility depends on classification and assignment terms.

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Workplace & Employment Type

• Employment type: Contract.
• Workplace: Fully onsite in Tarrytown, TX (Confidential Client site). Local candidates or those able to commute to the Tarrytown, TX location are required.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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