at PepsiCo Corp in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
We are PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader operating in more than 200 countries and territories with a product portfolio that includes 22 world-famous, billion-dollar brands. From Gatorade to Quaker, LIFEWTR to Lay’s, we make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to be the global leader in convenient foods and beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.
Our employees drive our culture. No two days are the same; we’re dynamic and full of passionate teams embracing new ideas through our collaborative spirit. At PepsiCo, what makes you unique, makes us better!
The award-winning in-house agency team for PepsiCo Foods, affectionately called D3, is hiring again! We are growing rapidly with a dynamic team that includes Creative, Account Service, Strategy, Ops, Production, Social, Digital, Cause, and Partnership experts providing full-service creative agency work for the PepsiCo Foods North American portfolio.
Responsibilities
The D3 team is a full-service creative agency that supports the PepsiCo Foods North America business, working on iconic brands like Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos, Smartfood, Cap’n Crunch and Quaker (to name just a few!).
The Account Director role at D3 is responsible for leading and managing a group of strategic accounts for the in-house creative agency supporting our Frito-Lay snacks business. It is a unique role within the company that will help lead brand activations, account relationships, annual SOW development, and idea execution, including development of television and digital content. This role involves managing several direct reports, leading multiple accounts and multiple projects simultaneously including ownership of scopes, allocation of resources, and helping to manage a team of creative and production partners. This role will manage a full team and be responsible for the account service for Lay’s, Tostitos, Stacy’s, Dips and PGS.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversight of multiple key brands/accounts within Frito-Lay, including delivery of all scoped campaigns and projects and management of incremental out-of-scope work
* Build slides and decks while occasionally presenting activation ideals in partnership with creative and social teams to senior level business leaders
* Strategic thinker capable of leading the development of multiple brand’s creative strategy, annual plans, and specific projects with multiple stakeholders including internal and external agency partners and clients
* Build strong relationships with the client and cross-functional agency partners that demonstrate an understanding of their brands and business challenges
* Proactive ownership of projects and processes; Being sufficiently informed and personally involved, ensuring sound planning, great service and an excellent client/agency relationship, going above and beyond client expectations
* Build and maintaining strong relationships with other agency functions (i.e., Social, Studio Production, Creative, Strategy, etc.) with the objective of getting the best out of these partners
* Manage a team of account service team members that service brand teams internally – including performance reviews, managing career paths and growth opportunities within both account service and the company
* Oversee the management of pre-production, production and post-production of photo shoots and TVC projects, including timeline development, budgets, production agreements, pre-pro books, reviewing edits, VO records and shipping/trafficking of final assets
Compensation and Benefits:
* The expected compensation range for this position is between $122,300 - $242,700 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 25% of annual salary paid out annually.
* and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
* Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
* 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
* Client leader with at least 10+ years of experience in Account Management at an advertising agency; Experience in CPG is a plus
* Agency or in-house agency experience required
* Bachelor’s degree required.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Zoom
* 6+ years of production experience required
* Project management skills including navigation of timelines, budgets and problem solving
* Exceptional mentorship, communication and diplomacy skills
* Excellent organizational skill and multitasking ability
* Strong consumer empathy and customer-centricity. Demonstrated ability to place the consumer at the heart of everything while leading creative teams and managing agency product
* Articulate and confident to lead senior-level client meetings and presentations
* Managerial skills – experience with managing multiple people, including career development and bandwidth planning, dealing with ambiguity across multiple clients for multiple brands, working in a matrix organization, etc.
* Must be willing and able to travel (approx. 10% of time)
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
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
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