Product Design and Development Manager

Product Design and Development Manager London, England

Disney
Full Time London, England 58401 - 67401 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Product Design and Development Manager

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Job ID
10048277
Location
London, United Kingdom
Business
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Date posted
May 11, 2023

Job Summary:

To lead the design, development and approval process of all products within relevant category for the EMEA region.

Areas of Responsibility

  • Develop and manage the creative output from licensees ensuring product innovation, brand consistency and compelling execution within a commercial context

  • Identify new product opportunities, produce first class conceptual designs and pitch to prospective/existing partners

  • Establish and maintain relationships with retailers, internal stakeholders/partners and global and international creative teams

  • Manage and develop team, ensuring consistent and appropriate creative direction and feedback is given on all product submissions

  • Manage and execute where required, the approval process from initiation to production in a timely manner

  • Ensure all licensee product submissions are routed through Disney’s Online Product Approval system (OPA) as per global product integrity guidelines

  • Ensure licensees are provided appropriate creative assets for product development, developing new assets as required against the specific needs of the category and inputting into style guide needs

  • Manage creative relationships with internal and external partners, providing inspiration and ensuring product is brand appropriate and adheres to Disney guidelines

  • Offer creative input and trend direction to inspire licensees/retailers and help drive quality product

  • Run ideation sessions with licensees/retailers to drive product innovation

  • Lead all design projects (e.g. product toolkits, product pitches, inspiration boards) within category, utilising internal and external resources as required

  • Ensure all new and existing licensees/retailers are trained and kept up to date on the Disney brand, property portfolio, creative assets and approval systems

  • Maintain an advanced level of market knowledge for products that fall within your sub-category

  • Determine market trends, using them to drive creative strategy, identify new areas of business and establish design requirements

  • Develop and maintain an expert knowledge of Disney’s characters, films, properties, heritage and creative assets in order to assist in their usage on consumer products

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required

  • Degree level education in a related field or equivalent work experience

  • Proven commercial design experience related to relevant category, essential, with the ability to brief and manage external/internal designers and/or agencies

  • Packaging experience, desirable

  • Previous experience managing and developing the performance of a creative team, essential

  • Experience within a consumer products commercialisation environment

  • Proven experience of building effective relationships, leading and managing change and collaboration across departments

Skills Required

  • An ability to communicate a clear design brief and ensure deliverables meet all criteria

  • Have advanced knowledge of trends within the industry of relevant category and the broader world of design with working knowledge of common manufacturing techniques and their application in production

  • An ability to communicate design ideas using freehand drawing, computer techniques and/or third party design resources

  • An ability to deliver against set deadlines and budgets

  • Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively present design ideas to internal/external stakeholders at all levels

  • Advanced knowledge of Mac OSX, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office

  • Fluent English, essential; other European languages, beneficial

  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to achieve buy-in at all levels

  • Forward thinking with the ability to take industry trends and translate them into something that drives growth for TWDC

  • Cultural sensitivity and an understanding of local markets across EMEA

Additional Information

  • Flexibility for frequent UK, European or international travel may be required

  • Contribution to ad-hoc projects as the business requires

  • Flexible hours may be required to meet business needs

  • Office based 4 days a week

Product Design and Development Manager
Disney

www.disney.com
Burbank, United States
Bob Iger
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Film Production
1923
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