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Entry LevelFull-time
Salary Range
$24,565 - $33,235 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Designer to join Universal Products & Experiences. This role will support the design, development, and approval of products across Toys & Hardlines categories, ensuring brand integrity and creative execution while maintaining efficiency in the product approvals process.
Key Responsibilities
- →Manage assigned categories through the product development lifecycle, from concept to production
- →Review and guide toy functionality, safety considerations, materials, tooling constraints, and manufacturing feasibility
- →Deliver clear design direction aligned with property guidelines and franchise priorities
- →Apply advanced knowledge of materials, technology, 2D/3D execution, product construction, and manufacturing capabilities
- →Monitor trends, innovations, and consumer insights to inform new product ideas
- →Participate in key design and development meetings and provide clear follow-up actions
- →Support development of new product ideas and translate concepts into market-ready lines
- →Ensure brand consistency while driving thoughtful creative innovation
- →Contribute to identifying growth opportunities within Toys & Hardlines categories
- →Conceptualize designs that support franchise priorities and business strategies
- →Balance design vision with cost targets, MOQ requirements, retail price points, and production timelines
- →Maintain awareness of competitive landscape and consumer targets to inform design decisions
- →Build clear and professional design presentations for meetings
- →Demonstrate strong understanding of licensed entertainment and consumer products landscape
- →Ensure accurate and consistent application of characters, storytelling, and creative assets
- →Deliver show-to-shelf execution aligned with brand and franchise objectives
- →Serve as the day-to-day Design & PD contact for assigned categories with licensees, retailers, agents and third-party approvers
- →Communicate clearly and consistently across internal teams and external partners
- →Lead project discussions within assigned categories and support alignment across stakeholders
- →Build and maintain strong working relationships with all internal and external partners
- →Partner cross-functionally with Category, Franchise, Legal, and Retail teams to support alignment throughout development
Requirements
- ✓Advanced working knowledge of materials, technology, 2D/3D execution, product construction, and manufacturing capabilities
- ✓Experience managing product development lifecycle from concept to production
- ✓Strong understanding of toy functionality, safety considerations, and manufacturing feasibility
- ✓Ability to deliver clear design direction aligned with property guidelines and franchise priorities
- ✓Experience monitoring trends, innovations, and consumer insights to inform new product ideas
- ✓Understanding of packaging structure, branding elements, and toy functionality
- ✓Experience with licensed entertainment and consumer products
- ✓Strong communication skills with ability to manage projects across multiple time zones
- ✓Ability to balance design vision with cost targets, MOQ requirements, retail price points, and production timelines
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