Creative Services Manager - Branding & Packaging
Job Description
Client is an international grocery supermarket chain, seeking a Brand & Packaging Creative Services Manager to support the development and execution of private label packaging projects. This is a hybrid position located in Arlington, VA, requiring in-office attendance three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday). The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is experienced managing multiple stakeholders (internal & external) while driving packaging and branding projects through completion. This position is covering extended leaves and is expected to run through late Q1/early Q2 of next year, with potential for full-time conversion.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage packaging and branding projects from creative development through final artwork production and project closeout
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external agency partners to gather requirements, track progress, and ensure timely delivery
- Review packaging artwork for accuracy, compliance, and adherence to brand standards
- Lead project status updates, manage timelines, and consolidate feedback into clear direction for creative and production partners
- Maintain project documentation, reporting, and system updates while identifying opportunities to improve processes and workflows
Experience & Skill Set:
- 3-5 years of experience in packaging, branding, project management, marketing operations, or a related field
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with packaging development, artwork review, production workflows, and consumer brands, retail, grocery, or CPG environments preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; experience with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat is a plus
Project Details:
- Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week onsite in Arlington, VA (TuesdayThursday)
- Coverage for employees on extended leave
- Expected duration through late Q1/early Q2 of next year
- Potential opportunity to convert to a full-time position
Apply if interested.
#LI-SR3
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:
Email your resume in Word to:
[email protected]
**Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : SR10-1992288L452 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.***
Shannon Robinson - Senior Recruiter
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 07/16/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results. Everforth Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Creative Circle.
Copyright 1999 - 2026. CreativeCircle, Inc. All rights reserved.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
We request Priority Protected Veteran & Disabled Referrals for all of our locations within the state.
Client is an international grocery supermarket chain, seeking a Brand & Packaging Creative Services Manager to support the development and execution of private label packaging projects. This is a hybrid position located in Arlington, VA, requiring in-office attendance three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday). The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is experienced managing multiple stakeholders (internal & external) while driving packaging and branding projects through completion. This position is covering extended leaves and is expected to run through late Q1/early Q2 of next year, with potential for full-time conversion.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage packaging and branding projects from creative development through final artwork production and project closeout
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external agency partners to gather requirements, track progress, and ensure timely delivery
- Review packaging artwork for accuracy, compliance, and adherence to brand standards
- Lead project status updates, manage timelines, and consolidate feedback into clear direction for creative and production partners
- Maintain project documentation, reporting, and system updates while identifying opportunities to improve processes and workflows
Experience & Skill Set:
- 3-5 years of experience in packaging, branding, project management, marketing operations, or a related field
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with packaging development, artwork review, production workflows, and consumer brands, retail, grocery, or CPG environments preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; experience with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat is a plus
Project Details:
- Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week onsite in Arlington, VA (TuesdayThursday)
- Coverage for employees on extended leave
- Expected duration through late Q1/early Q2 of next year
- Potential opportunity to convert to a full-time position
Apply if interested.
#LI-SR3
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:
Email your resume in Word to:
[email protected]
**Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : SR10-1992288L452 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.***
Shannon Robinson - Senior Recruiter
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 07/16/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results. Everforth Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Creative Circle.
Copyright 1999 - 2026. CreativeCircle, Inc. All rights reserved.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
We request Priority Protected Veteran & Disabled Referrals for all of our locations within the state.