Director, Design at Coca-Cola in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Director, Design Location: Italy - Milan Job Description Summary: Reports into:Senior Director, Design & Packaging The Design Director plays a crucial role in the Design Team and the larger IMX team. A successful individual in this role will be innovative, collaborative, and adeptinmaintainingconsistent design across multiple project scopes while being comfortable in having conversations with stakeholdersboth globally, regionally, and in markets. We are seeking the perfect blend of high-level strategic and creative thinking, combined with proven ‘hands-on’ design execution skills as well as a strongtrack recordof design leadership,communicationand multidisciplinary team collaboration.Ultimately,thisrole is about creating value for The Coca-Cola Company, by crafting irresistibly distinctive brands, behavior-shapingexperiencesand sustainable and desirable futures through the power of Design. Job Responsibilities: • Develop and manage graphic and visual brand communication strategies: Harness the power of design to boost brand recognition, user experience, and customer engagement, propelling marketingtransformation. • Lead Creative design and design direction across touchpoints and marketing facets, such as Visual Identity, Packaging, Visual Communication, Retail Experience design direction, Digital design direction, Innovation and Sustainable Design Solutions. • Foster collaboration in design processes:Facilitatecross-functional collaboration to ensure design alignment with overall business and marketingobjectives, catalyzing marketing transformation. • Ensure Visual and Graphic Design consistency:Maintainvisual consistency across different regions and platforms to enhance brand awareness and customer retention, driving marketing transformation. • Creative design visual identity, packaging, visual communication, shopper/retail experience design direction, digital design direction,innovationand sustainable design solutions, etc. • Translate Brave & Bold Experience Ideas into visual interpretations: Effectively turn Brand Expressions and Business Strategies into compelling visual interpretations, enriching consumer relationships and transforming marketing strategies. •Leaddevelopment of complex brand identity systems for global & regional brands across EUR geographies. Qualification & Requirements: •Bachelor's degree in Design, Art, ora relatedfield. • Minimum of 10+ years of design experience, preferably in a leadership role. • Strong understanding of industry trends, techniques, and technologies. • Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills. •Proficiencywith graphic design software like Adobe Creative Suite. •Demonstratedability to manage large scale, high-impact design projects from concept to delivery. • Excellent communication and presentation skills. • Experience with strategizing and implementing design projects for multiple platforms (print, digital, social media, etc.). • Excellent project management skills, with experience in Agile methodologies. • Ability to translate strategic direction into high-quality design. • Strong critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. • An exceptional ability to apply and perform design skills (drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, typography, imagery, texture). • Be a strategichigh level‘bigthinker’yethave the ability tocraft the ‘design detail’. • Be empathetic and design truly human-centric solutions • Relentlessly inquire, searching for the right problems to be solved through design. • Push the thinking and design boundaries with unmitigated, bold creativity. • Deliver uncompromising design craft. • Be able to self-create compelling and engaging presentations. • Have in place, or the ability to build, awide reachingcreative network. •Have an understanding ofthe global industry names,agenciesand players. • Good knowledge of Design publications, platforms and events anddemonstratesthatyou are abreast of design industry global news and technology. For Poland candidates: Base Salary: 289,000PLN to 448,000PNL Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30% Annual incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. What We Can DoForYou Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Jack & Coke,FuzeTea. Skills: Location(s): Italy City/Cities: Milan Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: May 7, 2026 Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. Additional Locations: Germany - Berlin, United Kingdom - London, Poland - Warsaw, Romania - Bucharest, Spain - Madrid