Ice Cream Artwork Project Manager (Sydney CBD / Hybrid) 12 Month Contract

Who we are? 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for managing a complex packaging update across our portfolio of Ice Cream products. The position must interface with internal teams (such as Marketing, Supply Chain and Sales) as well as external partners (print management agencies, design agencies, printers, etc.) to oversee the transition with minimal impact to business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as project lead for a large-scale packaging project across multiple brands and products.

• Understand the artwork & packaging process, from design brief to finished good production, and the impacts across all business functions to deliver the project on time and in full.

• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and Sourcing Units to ensure seamless project execution.

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, identifying risks, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans.

• Proactively manage project issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation when necessary.

• Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations for your tasks relating to status, timings and technical expertise.

• Coordinating multiple project tasks simultaneously; working with various cross-functional team members as well as multiple external stakeholders at the same time.

• Managing deliverables in a continuously changing environment, where timelines are tight and artwork is always on the critical path for delivery. Delivering this on time and efficiently.

What you will need to succeed?

You have an eye for detail and love design, brands and packaging. You are CREATIVE. You can handle data and multiple moving parts. You are structured. You are ORGANIZED. You like working with people. This is a high intensity project management role, in which communication, attention to detail and prioritisation are crucial.

Experiences & Qualifications

• You have (2-5 years’) experience in artwork management or similar role, which may include: print production, print management, graphic design, packaging development, planning and project management.

• Proven project management skills ideally within Packaging, Marketing, Trade Category, Supply Chain, Finance, or R&D with cross-functional exposure.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities, efficiency in assigning people and materials to meet project objectives.

• Analysing project data to make informed decisions and track progress.

• Ability to develop and manage detailed project networks and risk mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle.

• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and drive accountability for timely delivery.

• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

• Design capabilities (preferred).

Skills

• Organisation & Attention to detail

• Stakeholder Management & Negotiation Skills

• Effective Communication & Presentation Skills

• Change Management & Prioritization Skills

• Discipline & brilliance in execution

• Negotiating timelines with internal and external stakeholders

• Risk Management

• Troubleshooting

• High computer literacy and fluent in English

What you can expect?

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​

• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​

• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​

• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

Are you excited to craft the Ice Cream future?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact anz.talent@unilever.com.

Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.