Senior Manager of Packaging

Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969. The reason was simple. Don couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit. They never expected to transform retail. But they did. Guided by humility, compassion and a strong desire to win, the Fishers grew their company thoughtfully. Customers responded.

The Senior Manager of Packaging is the packaging functional lead for Gap brand and partners closely with the Merchandising, Design, and Production organizations to develop and execute on-garment label and packaging programs for all markets, divisions and sub brands.

**Packaging Functional Leader** * Operate as an objective partner to lead label & packaging development for all markets (US, Canada, Europe, Japan, China, Franchise, Online) and all Gap sub-brands. (Adult, Kids, Baby, Body and Fit), including: * Packaging System Redesigns * Seasonal Packaging Needs * 3rd Party Initiatives * Partner with Merchandising and Marketing Leadership to ensure upfront alignment on new packaging needs/seasonal direction - with the ability to understand & articulate product strategy, packaging needs/messaging direction & budget considerations. * Initiate and manage seasonal calendars for all packaging programs to ensure alignment with the product pipeline. * Manage packaging team, including account manager, sourcing manager and studio artists. * Lead process updates and opportunities to streamline & simplify packaging workflow. * Prepare seasonal hindsight reviews and identify potential process improvements/best practices. **Project Management** * Work closely with Brand Management, Merchandising and Design to understand seasonal and long-term strategies in order to execute programs that deliver on objectives. * Initiate new requests with the Creative team (Design, Copy, Studio, Global Sourcing) providing comprehensive briefs that provide clear objectives/timelines, along with supporting product inspiration/competitive. * Manage the development and execution of packaging programs, from briefing to creative reviews to production. * Communicate timelines and deliverables to key business partners and monitor them through project fruition. * Work with internal business partners to provide project implementation details in order to ensure successful rollouts. * Facilitate creative reviews with internal and external teams, ensuring that all creative and feedback align with the original brief. * Responsible for gathering all necessary legal, compliance, safety and Senior Management approvals for programs as needed. * Orchestrate hand-off of approved creative to studio production team and review final mechanicals with Merchandising. * Maintain a status report for all assigned projects, updated on a regular basis (generally weekly) Coordinate with digital sourcing / design for product samples, packaging sampling, etc. * Participate in weekly status meetings and creative reviews.

* Typically requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus 8-10+ years related experience in marketing or account management. * Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate viewpoint of the department or sub-brand with peers and management. * Results oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and constant flux. * An experienced change manager who is comfortable with ambiguity. * Leads through communication and bringing people along on the journey. Gaining continuous buy-in and deepening commitment of team members. * Product obsessed with a lens toward marketing (especially how brands show up). * Demonstrated ability to influence teams to create smart collaborative decisions. * Effective project management skills. * Experience working with a creative organization. * Ability to understand and use company objectives as a filter for all decisions. * Proven track record in providing a high-level of service to internal and external business partners. * Ability to balance priorities while managing a wide variety of projects simultaneously * Meticulously organized and detail oriented with excellent follow-through skills. * Ability to manage numerous projects / details at the same time (on average approximately 75-100 projects in development). * Experienced in partnering with teams throughout the business (Marketing, Merchandising, Production, Design, Legal, Compliance) to gain alignment & resolve issues as they arise. * An expressed understanding of Gap brand (including aesthetic and taste level). * Strong Excel skills.