Creative Project Manager - CPG / Packaging
About the role
Our client, a leading consumer brand in the pet care space located in Burlington, MA, is seeking a Creative Project Manager to manage complex packaging projects from creative brief through production and launch. This long‑term role begins as soon as the ideal candidate is identified and continues (40 hours per week) through the end of the year, with potential to convert to a full‑time, salaried position with benefits. The position is hybrid: onsite work in Burlington, MA Monday‑Thursday with remote work available on Fridays. The Creative Project Manager will own projects end‑to‑end, coordinating internal teams, creative agencies, printers, prepress partners, and other vendors to keep work moving and ensure successful delivery. In this role you may handle client or customer systems and confidential or proprietary information while working closely in a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
- Own packaging projects from design and artwork through prepress, production, and launch
- Manage timelines, deliverables, approvals, risks, and multiple SKUs
- Coordinate internal teams, creative agencies, printers, prepress partners, and vendors
- Manage artwork, mechanicals, dielines, proofs, and final production files
- Identify roadblocks, drive decisions, and keep projects moving on schedule
Requirements
- 5+ years of project management and/or creative operations experience, ideally in the CPG or packaging space
- Experience managing packaging projects from design through production
- Strong knowledge of packaging artwork and production processes
- Experience working with creative agencies, printers, and prepress partners
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable driving teams toward deadlines
Schedule
Hybrid role: onsite in Burlington, MA Mondays‑Thursdays; remote work available Fridays. 40 hours per week.