CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT
At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.
At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.
Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.
Our product portfolio, which includes 22 of the world's most iconic brands, such as Sabritas, Gamesa, Quaker, Pepsi, Gatorade and Sonrics, has been a part of Mexican homes for more than 116 years.
A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where all people are welcome. Here, you can dare to be you. No matter who you are, where you're from, or who you love, you can always influence the people around you and make a positive impact in the world.
ResponsibilitiesThe Opportunity
At PepsiCo design, we have a saying: “We’re crazy enough to think we can inspire the future.” This is what drives us, in everything we imagine, develop and execute.
Design is a strategic global function for PepsiCo that drives business value by leading innovation, creating experiences, and brand engagements. We are one of the first major food & beverage companies to integrate multiple design disciplines—brand design, design thinking, industrial design, design strategy, front-end innovation—into a single group.
Our goal is clear: to connect PepsiCo’s food & beverage portfolios, with today’s hyper-connected, networked users and consumers hungry for meaningful, authentic, and relevant brand experiences across multiple touchpoints and regions of the world.
Your Impact
As Senior Designer your responsibilities would consist of
- Oversee design progress against project schedules and internal budgets.
- Own project resourcing decisions, proactively identifying and addressing resource gaps or constraints.
- Manage freelance, contractor, and agency rosters, and maintain ongoing administrative relationships with external partners.
- Review, negotiate, and recommend approval or rejection of design change orders based on productivity, scope, and workflow priorities.
- Administer design ROI and utilization tracking across staff and projects, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and documentation.
- Partner with design managers to plan and track staffing needs, ensuring daily coverage, weekly forward planning, and quarterly reporting.
- This includes setting agendas for design scheduling meetings, providing weekly utilization updates, and tracking active internal projects.
- Maintain and support project management tools and archival systems within the studio, including digital asset and folder structures (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, EZ Projects).
- Support photo shoots and special projects as needed, including on‑site assistance or project leadership when assigned.
- Manage studio operations and project-related logistics, including coordination of facilities, materials, equipment, and procurement.
- Partner with Facilities, Procurement, and Design IT to ensure timely provisioning, maintenance, and effective use of studio spaces, conference rooms, and resources.
Who Are We Looking For?
• Design process knowledge and people organization skills.
• Comfortable with numbers & details.
• Able to manage uncertainty in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PPT, Excel, Outlook, Adobe AI, Adobe PhotoShop.
• Exceptionally strong attention to detail, highly methodical.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to manage and develop cross functional processes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.
What can you expect from us:
- Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
- Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
- Development programs according to Leadership skills.
- Specialized training according to the role.
- Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
- We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
- Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
- A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
- And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.
