What You’ll Do
Partner with Brand Management and the Sr Manager, Creative Lead to translate brand strategy, consumer insight and business objectives into focused creative and design briefs.
Help plan and facilitate creative briefings, brainstorms, inspiration sessions and Integrated Activation Team (IAT) meetings; clarify objectives, roles, agendas, milestones and deliverables.
Collaborate with agency partners and internal teams to develop campaign, activation and design ideas that address the brief and connect with consumers.
Review creative work with Brand Management and the Sr Manager, Creative Lead; synthesize feedback into clear, constructive and actionable direction grounded in brand objectives and creative standards.
Support productive agency partnerships by coordinating feedback, scopes of work, project discussions, and quarterly business reviews.
Help connect brand ideas across the broader communications system and support a clear handoff of approved creative into marketing execution, including collaboration with content specialists and MP&A partners.
Work with MP&A and Insights & Analytics partners to stay current on consumer and cultural insights and help apply campaign performance learnings to future creative iterations.
Support Brand Management in developing clear design briefs for higher-funnel work, such as brand world, portfolio architecture and design initiatives that affect the broader brand franchise.
Contribute to annual planning by helping shape and articulate creative opportunities and pitch-able ideas with Brand Management.
Bring curiosity, cultural awareness and a commitment to inclusive, distinctive creative work to team discussions and recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of related experience in brand marketing, creative development, advertising, integrated communications or a related field.
Experience partnering with creative agencies or other external creative partners.
Ability to translate business objectives and consumer insights into clear creative direction and actionable feedback.
Strong project coordination, communication, and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Consumer packaged goods or other consumer-brand experience, particularly across a portfolio of brands.
Experience supporting integrated campaigns from brief development through creative review and execution.
Familiarity with creative briefing, agency scopes of work, production or marketing communications planning.
Experience using consumer, cultural or campaign-performance insights to inform creative recommendations.
Experience supporting brand design work, including brand world, portfolio architecture or packaging and design initiatives.
Additional Considerations
This position is based in Minneapolis, MN at our World Headquarters and follows a 4 day a week in office schedule Monday-Thursday with Friday being remote.
Relocation or remote working arrangements (outside of the U.S.) will not be considered.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.
The salary range for this position is
$95,300 - $159,100 Annual

 At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.
Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance. 
 ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.
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- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)
General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission. 
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