Sr Manager, Product Design - Toys

Company: Parks, Experiences and Products
Location: Royal Oak
Posted on: September 16, 2022

Job Description:

The Senior Manager Product Design - Mickey and Classic Character & Pixar Hardlines will:

Lead the design and development of 20th Century Studios merchandise creation for Disney owned and operated businesses and licensed business. Manage multiple hardlines categories, such as toys, collectibles, and puzzles. Brands include Avatar, Tron, Simpsons, Ice Age, and many other 20th Century Studios properties. - Work with multiple licensees and internal teams on product design development from concept through production. - Monitor and maintain product quality through story, color, materials, form and function of products. Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution (licensing, flex business models, vertical and wholesale) that build brand equity and meet financial targets.

Responsibilities:
Manage an internal team to concept, design, sketch, prototype (including managing 3D development, sample creation, and electronic breadboards, where applicable) and deliver trend-right consumer centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each retail segment.
Manage and execute product and licensed packaging approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, ensuring high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form and function while maximizing profitability.
Develop product concepts against strategic design vision for the overall product or assortment mix to deliver trend-right consumer centric product lines and execute product and packaging approvals ensuring high quality standards
Develop and coach best-in-class design talent through consistent feedback on performance and provide regular development and coaching
Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Brand Merchandising, Licensing Commercialization, Sourcing and Tech Design, BERGs, CBM, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, Integrated Retail, BPM, Public Affairs, D&I teams, Cultural Consultants) and external partners (Studios & Disney Channel Content Providers, Games, Publishing, WDI, Licensees, DTR Partners) to design and approve all products
Collaborate with the greater product design and creative teams to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction and identify future areas of growth within the franchise and across product categories, including the preparation of custom design tools and retail pitches to differentiate by category
Collaborate with Global Product Design teams
Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
Onboard new Licensees, DTR, halo partners globally and locally
Manage operating budget for category
Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity

Basic Qualifications:
6+ years of relevant experience
Extensive knowledge in hardline design and development (materials, plastic, costing principals, and manufacturing considerations)
Prior experience leading and managing, managing up to senior leaders and across with peers and partners
Experience acting as a bridge between execution and strategy; to translate strategy into action
Able to filter through complex issues, find solutions, gain support and implement change
Demonstrated product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art)
Proficient computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, fashion design)

Additional Details:

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at - h ttps://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

This role is located in Orlando, FL.

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