Associate Design Project Coordinator

Associate Design Project Coordinator

PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a creatively driven team shaping the future of our global brands through design thinking, innovation, and cultural relevance. We create design solutions that drive real business impact—solving real problems for real people. The Associate Design Project Coordinator, for Pepsico, US Beverages (PBUS) plays a key role in keeping our fast-moving design team running smoothly. You'll partner with leadership, designers, strategists, and marketing teams to organize projects, streamline workflows, track budgets, and help bring ideas to life across PepsiCo's brand portfolio. Implementing success with internal and external partners across the innovation and creative process. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity and organization, and who's eager to learn how great design moves from concept to consumer.

Responsibilities

Project Coordination

• Support project planning, timelines, and milestone tracking across multiple design initiatives.
• Partner with Design Leads to ensure projects are properly scoped, resourced, and delivered on time.
• Maintain accurate tracking of project status, deliverables, and dependencies in Monday.com or similar tools.

Budget & Operations

• Manage design project budgets, vendor POs, and contracts (MSA/NDA/SOW/WFH) in coordination with Finance and Agency/External Resource Management.
• Track and reconcile expenses and provide regular budget status updates to leadership.
• Help identify operational efficiencies and process improvements across the design workflow, and content supply chain.

Creative Enablement

• Support internal creative communications—helping share project updates, case studies, and wins across teams.
• Coordinate Design Award submissions, internal recognition moments, and Design Social Media content. Including internal design culture platforms and events.
• Manage and maintain the Design Asset Library, ensuring teams can easily access brand, packaging, and campaign assets.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a connector between Design, Marketing, and external agency partners to ensure alignment.
• Collaborate with the Global Design Operations team on reporting, ROI metrics, and project dashboards.
• Manage the process of internal and external content platforms, design materials, and the design recognition/awards process.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected compensation range for this position is between $70,700 - $118,400. Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in design management, Marketing, Communications, Project Management, a related field or equivalent experience. 2-4 years of experience in design, creative project management, or marketing operations. Strong organizational and multitasking skills; thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communicator—clear, concise, and proactive across all levels of the organization. Familiarity with creative workflows, asset management systems, and project tracking tools. A team player with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset and curiosity to learn.

Defined Role Success

Design projects and operations stay organized, on time, and on budget. Teams feel supported, informed, and connected. Design excellence is amplified through better storytelling, recognition, and operational clarity. You become a trusted bridge between creativity and execution.

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.