Summary:
Our Entertainment/Broadcast client's Brand Development is seeking a Design Manager (Licensing/Hardline Product Dev for Girls Toys) for a temporary 6 month role in the Consumer Products team. Candidate must have experience in product design and licensing for the Toys and Hardlines team. The role will be based in the Universal City, CA office and is responsible for product approvals, product development and product strategies for Girls products, including but not limited to dolls, costumes, plush, roleplay items and accessories and novelty. Their Brand Development team is looking for candidates that are pro-active, forward thinkers and have strong communication skills. The role requires a manager that has experience building strong relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external partners. This position will report directly to the North America/LATAM Creative Director of product design.
This is a 6-month, hybrid contract requiring 3-days per week in Universal City, CA.
Responsibilities include:
Licensing Expertise:
- Possesses a solid understanding of the entertainment industry and Consumer Products business
- Manage and ensure brand excellence by making any necessary character revisions, infusing storytelling and providing property assets and toolkits
- Manage process flow and prioritize schedules based on 28 month calendar
- Manage product approval meetings
- Manage approval functionalities on product approval system (Mediabox)
- Lead kick off meetings/calls with licensees
- Prepare detailed recap notes from key meetings and share with Global team
- Provides input to Category/business counterparts on licensor selection to ensure excellent product execution and delivery
Design Expertise and Innovation:
- Be the Design expert in assigned categories - execution, fabrications/materials, tech designs
- Understand licensee design & manufacturing capabilities to guide effective design and development
- Design product solutions across entire Franchise and property roadmap
- Prepare all necessary components for design presentations & product review meeting preparations
- Provide accurate design input and modifications(overlays) based on strong understanding of IP priorities, guidelines & assets through all stages of the product approval process
- Drive innovation by maintaining strong knowledge of Multi-Category retail landscape; monitor sales performance of key categories & programs
Design Strategy:
- Engages in wider UBD discussions on the company's vision and strategy
- Partners with Category to identify white space opportunities for growth
- Understands regional retail pricing structure for product and line architecture
- Identifies new trends and innovation across multiple categories and properties
- Create and build new ideas into marketable product lines for existing properties and new initiatives
Communication and Collaboration
- Understands and communicates strategically to team and partners
- Excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with partners
- Required to communicate weekly with Global SVP of PD
- Develops effective presentations
- Coordinates with cross-functional partners on new projects and design development progress
- Build successful working relationships with key partners including (but not limited to):
- Licensees & manufacturers
- Category, Retail, and Franchise
- Studios & filmmakers
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience within the licensing and manufacturing industry
- Requires strong communication skills
- Entertainment industry experience with license-based consumer product approvals
- Knowledge of product manufacturing and process
- Ability to design from concept through final samples/production
- Polished ability to verbally deliver presentations with full command of material, full command of the stage, and ability to steer discussion toward actionable conclusions
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; comfortable with change; able to troubleshoot problems and act decisively
- Able to advocate for Design recommendations with partners
- Ability to prioritize work for self and associates
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organization skills
- Fully proficient with Photoshop & Illustrator. Ability to use InDesign, Keynote, Power Point, Word and Excel
- Must be able to articulate clearly, and drive toward shared solutions with various internal partners and external licensee teams
- Knowledge and understanding of product category dynamics and strategies
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in industrial design, Toy Design, Illustration or comparable field of study
Additional Requirements:
- Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
- In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to enhanced protocols.
- Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
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Sammy Realon - Senior Recruiter, National Delivery
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This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 09/26/2024 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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