Associate Product Design Manager- Disney Signature Experiences

About the Role & Team

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives.  From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

We are seeking an Associate Product Design Manager, to support the Product Design Manager within a variety of categories, inclusive of both hardlines and softlines, and covers multiple properties within Disney Signature Experiences.

As an Associate Product Design Manager, you should be highly creative, organized, strategic, and forward-thinking with a background focused on product design and development. You will have a proven understanding of product concept creation, an understanding of product development cycles, manufacturing techniques, and costing considerations, as well as a good understanding of category and consumer trends. The ideal candidate would bring passion and positivity to a highly collaborative team that develops story-driven products. 

The Associate Product Design Manager will report to the Product Design

Manager.

This is a Full-Time role.

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What You Will Do:

• Concept, design, sketch, prototype (including managing art-to-product, sample creation, 3D modeling, where applicable), deliver and present trend-right consumer centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid.

• Research global markets to identify new trends, buying patterns, or category innovations. Monitor competitors, product innovation, and market dynamics

• Manage product development in a collaborative, matrixed organization with partners from merchandising, sourcing, product integrity, planning, and location strategy

• Identify and collate 2D and 3D reference needs

• Create color pages and POVs to support the style guide creation process

• Develop and design product mock-ups, compile line sheets for line reviews, layout creative presentations, and presentation decks

• Manipulate graphic assets to create new designs and compositions.

• Collaborate with Product Development Leads regularly to execute assigned projects.

• Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Merchandising, Sourcing and Tech Design, Global Product Design teams, Corporate Brand Management, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity) to design and approve all products

• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, timelines, and communicate across teams in a fast-paced environment within deadlines.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years of related product design experience

• Industrial design experience for character forward products (figures, collectibles, statues)

• Knowledge in hardlines and softlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing limitations, paint decoration)

• 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)

• Detail-oriented, organized and able to follow art direction well with excellent execution

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with influencing skills

• Advanced knowledge in graphic design tools including Adobe Creative Suite & Adobe Illustrator  

• Additional experience with Keynote and/or PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Suite.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, preferably within an illustrative, graphic design, or product development field, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information:

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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits. 

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