Senior Brand Design Manager, EOC

Colgate-Palmolive invites you to lead design at a global scale from New York, with a hybrid work setup that supports collaboration and flexibility. This Senior Brand Design Manager, EOC role centers on crafting packaging centric brand experiences within the Enterprise Oral Care category, partnering with marketing and regional teams to translate global strategy into local impact. The position offers a competitive annual salary of USD 150,000 to 175,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package that reflects a culture where design is a strategic driver of business outcomes.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Profit-sharing
• Long-term incentives
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Vacation/PTO days, minimum 15 days for salaried and 120 hours for hourly employees
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave, adjusted by role and location

Responsibilities

• Lead design within a key pillar of the Enterprise Oral Care category, delivering strategic brand-design excellence with a strong focus on packaging design systems, execution, and sustained activation for Global and Divisional OC brands
• Partner with the EOC Marketing team and Divisions to ensure global design strategy aligns with brand guidelines while adapting to local market needs
• Raise design standards with internal teams and external agency partners, starting with packaging and expanding to brand experience and activation
• Champion Colgate’s design vision, approach, systems, and guardianship
• Lead or participate in design-centered thought leadership initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop design briefs and project plans
• Build relationships to influence regional marketing and business leaders, elevating the impact of design
• Oversee resource management across internal and external creative partners

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Design or related field
• 10+ years of professional design experience, primarily within a Consumer Product Goods environment on global brands, or a related creative field

Technologies

• AI workflow

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of necessary software applications and platforms
• Deep understanding of global brand design systems, including brand equity, architecture, visual assets, and guardianship
• Ability to navigate organizational dynamics calmly, remove barriers, and position design as a strategic partner
• Proven capability to lead and coordinate multiple assignments simultaneously
• Strong communication and influence skills across diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to balance global constraints with local relevance
• AI workflow experience is a plus