Job Description Summary:

At The Coca-Cola Company, we exist to refresh the world and make a difference through loved brands, done sustainably for a better shared future. Working here is more than working for the global beverage leader; it’s an opportunity to be a part of something that can positively impact the world.

Within the Marketing division, the Manager, Packaging Workflow Project Lead supports the operational execution, optimization, and continuous improvement of the end-to-end packaging graphics workflow for the North America Operating Unit. This role works to ensure speed-to-market, governance, reduced manual work, and quality compliance through technology-enabled packaging workflows.

The Manager collaborates with Sr. Manager’s - Packaging Workflow Technologists (PWT),  Marketing, Design, Packaging Graphics, Legal/SRA, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to operate and maintain efficient and accurate workflows with real-time visibility, while providing proper support for system users.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Lead responsible for overseeing packaging graphics workflows in Adobe Workfront and Esko Web Center, serving as a platform expert. Partner with PWT Sr. Manager’s to help influence system configurations, templates, and reporting to ensure stability and optimize performance.
• Manage routine workflow operations, including tracking milestones, drafting briefs, securing approvals, and coordinating proofs for innovation and base business packaging projects.
• Monitor quality standards for branded packaging and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and design integrity requirements.
• Utilize workflow optimizations such as AI-enabled features (e.g., compliance checks, proofing accelerators) to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support packaging briefing excellence and ensure accurate translation of brand strategy into workflow inputs.
• Ensure that all packaging workflows and assets meet compliance requirements, including trademark integrity and brand consistency, and that all approvals are documented in Workfront or Esko Web Center.
• Support governance routines, such as pipeline reviews and risk assessments, by preparing operational insights and reports.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years of experience in Project Management, packaging graphics, Marketing Operations, workflow management, or creative/production operations required.
• Understanding of packaging development workflows, including prepress, color management, and print production processes required
• Experience with workflow design and administration in Workfront, Esko Web Center, or similar tools required
• Familiarity with automation, AI tools, digital proofing, or workflow integrations is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaborative skills, with experience working on cross-functional teams.
• Analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to maintain and improve reporting tools and workflow visibility.
• Proficiency with workflow tools like Adobe Workfront.
• Knowledge of Esko Web Center or other packaging workflow platforms.
• Familiarity with digital proofing solutions and color management tools.

What We Offer

• A collaborative environment where you’ll play a key role in optimizing tech-enabled packaging workflows.
• Opportunities to work with iconic brands and leverage modern MarTech tools to improve speed-to-market.
• A chance to contribute to process innovation and enhanced operational excellence in a high-performing team.

 

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Cross-Functional Teamwork, Marketing Operations, Operational Marketing, Project Management, Project Planning

Pay Range:

United States: 106,800 - 135,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

November 1, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.