Brand Packaging Project Manager

Implus Footcare, LLC is an industry-leading global consumer packaged goods company with 20+ 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 Balega, Harbinger, Trigger Point, Perfect, Sport-Brella, Dry Guy, SKLZ, Rock Tape, Sof Sole, Stabil, Spenco, Yaktrax, Apara, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Sof Comfort, Little Hotties, Force field.

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 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 and value different perspectives and are seeking a Brand Packaging Project Manager who shares our commitment to inclusivity and enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

As the Brand Packaging Project Manager, you will play a vital role in our Marketing team’s success. The Brand Packaging Project Manager 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 Brand Packaging Project Manager 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 manage packaging for brands in the Consumer, Entrepreneurial, and Footwear Accessories categories at Implus.

• 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.
• Orchestrate aggregation of 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 ensure information entered in packaging brief is 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.
• Oversee 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.

• Collaborate with Creative, Product and Marketing teams to coordinate product and lifestyle imagery to be featured on packaging.
• Maintain visibility in digital proofing process. Support creative designers in receiving on‑time feedback from key stakeholders on digital proofs to ensure project is delivered on‑time.
• Monitor physical packaging proofing progress via shared documentation, with collective inputs from Product Development, Creative and Product Management.

• 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…