What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Design Manager position at Parks, Experiences and Products?
Responsible for the day to day execution of Toys and other Hard Lines product design and development of O&O products for the Marvel & Lucas brands from concept through production working with internal teams and licensees. 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 :
Basic Qualifications :
Required Education :
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Additional Information :
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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
This position is located in Orlando, FL.
Responsibilities :
- Concept, design, sketch, prototype (including managing art-to-product, 3D modeling, sample creation, fit sessions, and electronic breadboards, 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
- Understanding of connected goods within an echo system of products and advanced development. (App enabled, AR, web based and other trending tech play patterns.)
- Manage and execute product and 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
- 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, Independent Contractors, 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
- Manage and develop direct report(s) through on-going feedback on performance
- Collaborate with Global Product Design teams
- Prepare and present consumer products line review presentations and pitches
- Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
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Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity
Basic Qualifications :
- Bachelor's Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, etc.)
- 5 years of experience
- Prior experience leading others
- Strong knowledge in hardlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
- Strong understanding of tech enabled development a plus
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of the Marvel and Lucas brands
- Strong presentation skills with ability to persuade and influence others
- Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of fine art, final mechanical art)
- Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Required Education :
- Bachelor's Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, etc.)
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Additional Information :
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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
This position is located in Orlando, FL.
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