Consumer Products Games & Publishing

Full Time London, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

Overall Purpose of the Role

To execute product development and approval process for relevant category.

Areas of Responsibility

Execute the approval process from initiation to production in a timely manner, ensuring all product submissions are routed through Disney’s Online Product Approval (OPA) system as per global product integrity guidelines
Provide creative direction, inspiration and feedback to licensees on both 2D application and 3D product submissions in order to drive product quality
Train and develop all new and existing licensees on the Disney brand, property portfolio, creative assets and approval systems, ensuring that they have the appropriate creative assets for product development
Develop and maintain successful working relationships with licensees and other internal and external stakeholders
Create product pitches and new product design visuals under supervision of Product Design and Development Manager
Develop and maintain a good knowledge of Disney’s characters, films, properties, heritage and creative assets in order to assist in their usage on consumer products
Support the needs of the wider team at regional, local and global level as required including involvement in design projects, as directed
Ensure products comply with corporate policies and legislation

Training and Professional Development

Operate with integrity, champion change and be a good ambassador for the Walt Disney Company
Operate as part of an effective and inclusive team by demonstrating an awareness of others; welcoming and valuing unique perspectives and ideas; offering support, sharing knowledge and best practices in order to contribute to overall departmental commitments
Take ownership of your professional development through regular career conversations with your line manager and utilising available resources such as D Learn, instructor-led courses and on the job learning
Proactively suggest ways to improve departmental performance and processes, leveraging technological tools where applicable
Build links with other TWDC functions to develop broader knowledge of the business
Promote and maintain an inclusive workplace, championing diversity and inclusion and make use of available resources to extend knowledge and best practice

Areas of Accountability

Accountable to Product Design and Development Manager
Accountable for ensuring licensees have the appropriate creative assets for product development
Accountable for executing the approval process from initiation to production in a timely manner
Accountable for ensuring products comply with corporate policies and legislation

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required

Degree level education in a related field or equivalent work experience - product/illustration/textiles/graphic/print design
Proven commercial product development experience in relevant categories or product design role at a licensee, retail head office or supplier
Some packaging experience, desirable
An interest in arts and crafts desirable

Skills Required

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 a clear design brief and basic design ideas using freehand drawing, computer techniques and/or third party design resources
An ability to deliver against set deadlines and budgets as directed
Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively present design ideas to internal/external stakeholders at all levels
Ability to influence and achieve buy-in at all levels
Written and spoken English for business use, essential; other European languages, beneficial
Computer literate including Mac OSX, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and MS Office

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