Walt Disney
Location
Glendale, CA | United States
Job description
Be Part of the Story at The Walt Disney Company as the Associate Product Design Manager! This role will develop a broad range of Licensed Hardlines product, including Disney Animation, Princess and Frozen Toys and Dolls, while collaborating with the product design leadership team. We build strong peer and team relationships, which are essential to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend right product lines.
This role reports to the Senior Manager of Product Design.
This is a 12 month Project Hire position without any guarantee of permanent placement.
Work with our Product Design leadership and our Licensee partners to drive development of trend-right, consumer centric product lines that feature best-in-class innovation and excellent price/value for our guest.
Complete product and licensed packaging approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, we ensure uncommonly high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form and function, as well as assist with onboarding our new partners.
Develop and design product mock-ups in partnership with Licensee partners for development milestone meetings, assist with compiling line sheets for line reviews, layout creative presentations for our key partner meetings.
Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Licensing Commercialization, Global Product Design teams, CBM, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, Integrated Retail, BPM, Public Affairs, DE&I teams and Cultural Consultants) and external partners (Studios & Disney Channel Content Providers, Games, Publishing, Walt Disney Imagineering, Licensees and DTR Partners) to design and approve all products.
Closely monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
Research market trends by category
Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects within deadlines
3+ years of related experience
Excellent knowledge of the hardlines product development process (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition and manufacturing).
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Solid negotiating skills
Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
Excellent computer software skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote & MS Office Suite)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $92,800.00 to $124,400.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.Job tags
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