Colgate Palmolive

Senior Brand Design Manager, EOC

Colgate Palmolive$150K — $175K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Design or related field.
  • 10+ years of professional design experience in Consumer Product Goods (CPG) sector with global brands.
  • Proficient with design-related software applications and platforms.
  • Deep understanding of global brand design systems and visual asset management.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills across diverse cultural backgrounds.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design initiatives in the Enterprise Oral Care Category, focusing on strategic brand-design experiences and packaging systems.
  • Collaborate with marketing teams to align global design strategy with brand objectives and local market needs.
  • Establish and uphold design excellence standards with internal teams and agency partners.
  • Promote Colgate's design vision and system guardianship across projects.
  • Engage in thought leadership centered around design practices.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to create Design Briefs and project plans.
  • Cultivate influential relationships with regional marketing leaders to enhance the design's impact and role within the business.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
  • Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days per year and 13 paid holidays.
  • Paid sick leave adjusted according to role and local laws.
Full Job Description
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #174764 - New York, New York, United States

Role Summary

You are a global, strategic design leader with the creativity, empathy and courage needed to lead Design for a key pillar within the Enterprise Oral Care Category of Colgate-Palmolive. You are driven by the challenge of transforming a traditional CPG powerhouse into a great design-integrated, innovative, growth company. You inspire and lead people around you, dream big and push boundaries but always deliver.

You have a deep experience with the discovery, development and delivery of online and offline brand experience. You thrive in the ambiguity of internal and external challenges facing us today. You are able to navigate and collaborate within a global enterprise. You need to lead design and brand projects that exceed our business objectives across 2D and 3D packaging, digital platforms, retail environments and e-commerce.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead design within a key pillar of the Enterprise Oral Care Category in delivering excellence in strategic brand-design experiences, with a heavy concentration in packaging design systems, execution and sustained activation for Global and Divisional brands in OC.
  • Collaborate closely with the EOC Marketing team and Divisions to ensure that the global design strategy aligns with the overall brand strategy and guidelines, while also adapting to local market needs.
  • Drive design excellence standards with internal and external agency partners (starting with packaging and expanding to brand experience and activation).
  • Champion Colgate's Design vision, approach, systems and guardianship
  • Lead / participate in design-centered thought leadership
  • Collaborate with cross functional business partners to develop Design Briefs and Project Planning
  • Build relationships to influence regional marketing/business leaders to elevate impact and role of design
  • Resource management across internal and external creative partners

Required Qualifications:
    Bachelor Degree in Design or related field
  • 10+ years professional experience in design- primarily within a Consumer Product Goods sector on Global brands, brand or related creative industry

Preferred Qualifications:.
    Working knowledge of necessary software applications and platforms
    • Deep understanding of global brand design systems (brand equity, architecture, visual assets, guardianship).
    • Able to effectively and calmly navigate organizational dynamics, remove barriers to enable success,
      while building relationships that position design as a strategic partner.
  • Effective ability to lead and orchestrate multiple assignments at one time.
  • Strong communication and influence skills across differing cultural backgrounds.
  • Balances Global hard points while delivering for local relevance
  • AI workflow experience a plus


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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About Colgate Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products company whose products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories throughout the world. It operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Oral Care business products include Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Optic White, and Colgate Luminous White toothpastes, Colgate 360° manual toothbrushes and Colgate and Colgate Plax mouth rinses. Colgate's Oral Care business also includes dental floss and pharmaceutical products for dentists and oral health professionals. Its Personal Care products also include Palmolive, Softsoap and Sanex brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring, and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick and Sanex deodorants and antiperspirants. It sells liquid hand soap under the Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap brands. Colgate, through its Hill's Pet Nutrition segment (Hill's), manufactures pet nutrition products for dogs and cats.

Colgate-Palmolive Careers

Join the vibrant team at Colgate-Palmolive, a global leader in oral care, personal care, and pet nutrition, where innovation, leadership, and care converge to create outstanding job opportunities. At Colgate-Palmolive, we are committed to offering more than just employment; we are dedicated to providing a platform where careers flourish and talents shine.

Work You’ll Do

At Colgate-Palmolive, every position is a chance to enhance global health and well-being. Whether you're involved in product development, marketing, finance, or technology, you'll contribute to projects that touch lives worldwide. Our team's diversity and commitment to inclusive leadership help foster an environment where new ideas and perspectives lead to dynamic solutions.

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Our culture is all about collaboration and teamwork. At Colgate-Palmolive, you’ll work alongside professionals who are leaders in their fields, united by a common goal to make every day better for people around the globe. Our team is supported by robust diversity training programs that enhance understanding and drive innovation.

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With a multitude of career paths and job opportunities at all levels, Colgate-Palmolive empowers you to tailor your career journey. From internships to leadership roles, every career stage at Colgate-Palmolive is supported by extensive training and professional development opportunities, ensuring that your career aspirations have no limits.

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Learn more about Colgate Palmolive
Size
33,800 employees
Market Cap
$66.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.6 billion
Founded
1806
5 Year Trend
+2.8%
Revenue
$16.4 billion
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