Title:  Design Project Manager

At Kellanova, the Design Project Manager role brings brand design to the heart of marketing execution—turning insight into consumer centric, award-winning packaging across Kellogg’s, Pringles & Cheez-It brands. Based in Dublin (hybrid), this position champions a friendly, can‑do culture while keeping projects moving with purpose, pace, and clarity. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract. 

Acting as the connector between the internal Brand Design team in Manchester, our design agencies, partners in Marketing, Insights, and Operations in Dublin, this role ensures design is aligned to business goals, rigorously planned through design‑to‑print process, and measured for real impact. It’s a chance to steer end‑to‑end packaging initiatives across Europe and help a snacks‑led powerhouse deliver its best.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead EU Packaging Programs: The Design Project Manager will steer design project management and implementation for EU packaging projects across Cereal, K Snacks, and Salty Snacks—balancing creativity with precision to land high‑quality, on‑brand outcomes on time and in full.
• Project Ownership: The Design Project Manager will manage design projects and on‑time stakeholder approvals through the Dragonfly project management system, maintaining clear timelines, manage risks & keep cross‑functional teams aligned.
• Facilitate Design Briefs & lead Creative: The Design Project Manager will facilitate briefings, attend creative sessions and presentations, join pre‑production meetings with agencies and artwork/repro suppliers —translating insight & clear briefing into on-brand design delivery.
• Be the Dublin Design Proxy: The Design Project Manager will deputise for the Design Managers in Dublin when needed, stepping in to support key projects or workshops and providing dependable leadership that is both decisive and collaborative.
• Connect People & Process: The Design Project Manager will knit together Manchester design colleagues with Dublin stakeholders, embedding design‑to‑print best practices, enabling smooth approvals, and tracking impact metrics that matter to the business.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• 3+ years’ experience in brand/design‑related roles within FMCG marketing or an agency environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, influence at mid‑levels, and build strong, trusting relationships across a matrix.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email European.Recruitment@kellanova.com

Get to Know Us

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.   

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn more here, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.  

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.