Product Design & Development Associate, Outdoor Toys

Job ID 10106191 Location London, United Kingdom Business Disney Experiences Date posted Nov. 20, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Bring your Product Design qualifications and experience to Disney!

A permanent opportunity to join Disney's dedicated and successful Consumer Products team as a Product Development & Design Associate in our London office.

You will develop on trend and innovative Outdoor toy ranges with Disney's licensee and Direct to Retail partners, providing product design direction, inspiration, and support at every stage.

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week with one day working from home.

What You Will Do

Work on 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 product design direction, trend direction, inspiration, trend insights and feedback support to licensees on both 2D application and 3D product submissions driving product quality.
Train and develop all new and existing licensees on the Disney brand, property portfolio, creative assets, and approval systems.
Responsible for ensuring licensees have the appropriate creative assets for product development.
Develop and maintain successful working relationships with licensees and other internal and external partners.
Create product pitches, new product design visuals, and dedicated core design mock ups
Develop and maintain a good knowledge of Disney’s characters, films, properties, heritage and creative assets 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 follow corporate policies and legislation
Maintain contemporary knowledge of product design and graphic trends (in relevant category) across the Toys Category, leading brands, and relevant pop culture.
Attend ‘inspiration’ trips to broaden understanding of the EMEA marketplace, seeking out ideas and new creative solutions in order to better understand the industry and drive innovation and creativity
Attend Partner meetings to discuss existing ranges, new potential future ranges, and product innovations.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Degree educated in Product Design / Graphic Design, and/or equivalent experience in Toy or Outdoor product industry.
Proven experience creating prototypes or models
Knowledge of trends within the Toy and Outdoor industry and the broader world of design with working knowledge of common manufacturing techniques and their application in production
An ability to effectively communicate ideas visually using CAD computer software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator) and standard sketching techniques
Strong 2D & 3D design and conceptual skills
Presentation skills with the ability to effectively present design ideas to internal/external partners at all levels
Understanding of production techniques and graphic applications with an understanding of colour and shape, preferred
Character illustration experience beneficial
Computer literate including Mac OSX, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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