Innovation Designer

ability to partner with different design disciplines particularly brand design in delivering strategies across physical and digital experiences from products to services.

• Have potential to elevate and pollinate Design and System thinking throughout PepsiCo through practical design methodologies, visualizing and prototyping desired futures and experiences to unlock challenges and uncover transformative opportunities

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Innovation Design Senior Manager and Senior Director:

• Create compelling food and packaging experiences with brand designers that are either viable at mass scale or create iconic brand activation experiences

• Creates presentation that effectively communicate design concepts to stakeholders and internal audiences

• Shares knowledge, experience and skill with other design staff; works with design counterparts to ensure continuity across initiatives, categories, and projects

• Demonstrates expert- knowledge and influences final design decisions

• Foster positive ways of working and implement collaborative design solutions

• Use design thinking for educating while collaborating

• Draw on diverse perspectives to solve design problems and drive effective solutions

• Articulate design vision through prototyping, scenario modeling, strategic roadmaps, etc

• Proven ability to effectively incorporate research (including primary and secondary research) in strategic design processes

Compenation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $72,900 - $122,100 based on a full-time schedule

• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 5% of annual salary paid out annually

• 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

• Fluent in design thinking methodologies and conversant on emerging trends

• Integrative thinker, aptitude for experimentation

• Empathetic, collaborative and entrepreneurial

• Minimum of 2 years (recent) in a design role

• Degree in design, or a related discipline

• Compelling presentation and visualization skills

• Proven ability to multi-task, work in ambiguous and dynamic work environment; is comfortable with risk and uncertainty

• Demonstrates high level expertise using:

• 2D digital sketch tools,

• 3D CAD Modeling and Rendering (Solidworks and Keyshot preferred),

• Adobe Creative Suite,

• Generative AI

• Colaborative Digital platforms (Miro preferred)

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentation

• Ability to clearly articulate objectives and effectively elevate strategic design thinking

• Agility to work cooperatively and collaboratively, share ideas and develop effective concepts

• Proven in working in a rapid paced, high-output environment

• Ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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

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