Job Description

Job Posting Title: Product Development Associate - Hardlines

Req ID: 10058859

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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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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

Additional Information

• Flexibility for 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

Job Posting Segment: Consumer Products Games & Publishing

Job Posting Primary Business: Merch/Prod Design (HL)

Primary Job Posting Category: Product Design (Services)

Employment Type: Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: London, United Kingdom

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted: 2023-08-22

The Walt Disney Company