Senior Design Manager

工作 ID 10108112 地點倫敦, 英国 有意工作的公司 Disney Experiences 日期已公佈 Apr. 03, 2025

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工作概要:

About The Role & Team

Join us in leading the creative charge! As the head of our design team, you'll drive innovative product design strategies that align with our vision and commercial goals. You'll inspire and develop a talented team to create exceptional designs that captivate diverse consumer demographics and exceed partner expectations.

This role is based at our London office in Hammersmith, requiring you to be in the office four days a week.

What You Will You Do

Develop and manage a diverse and talented design team, recognizing individual strengths and areas for growth.
Lead the team to deliver high-quality designs across various product categories (e.g., Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, Lifestyle).
Ensure world-class design delivery, including hands-on design work as needed.
Inspire the team to integrate storytelling into Disney asset visualization and product design.
Stay updated on global fashion trends to create consumer-ready designs that reflect the retail market.
Generate unique product inspiration and support franchise strategies to drive commercial goals.
Collaborate with commercial partners to prioritize and achieve business objectives.
Maintain strong communication with UK DTR accounts to meet retailer needs and share best practices.
Leverage global strategic brand pillars to identify new product opportunities and produce conceptual designs.
Deliver impactful creative pitches tailored to DTR partners.
Align teams, policies, and processes across EMEA to enhance regional creativity and innovation.
Understand EMEA market specifics to elevate product design and drive business growth.
Coordinate trend and design workshops, providing creative support to explore new categories.
Identify creative opportunities to unlock new business and gain efficiencies.
Advise on seasonal style guides and collaborate with franchise leads to stay updated on activities.
Offer creative input to inspire licensees/retailers and ensure quality product delivery.
Work with Senior Product Design and Development Managers to deliver commercially viable products.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Degree in product design or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience in consumer products commercialization and hands-on design for fashion, home, and lifestyle industries.
Proven leadership of a diverse, multi-skilled design team.
Ability to design for various consumer demographics and categories.
Expertise in licensed product design, storytelling, and interpreting global trends.
Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and communication skills.
Inspirational leadership and team development abilities.
Proficiency in CAD drawing, design software, and Microsoft Office.
Excellent hands-on design, conceptual skills, and understanding of fabric, color, and product design.
Advanced knowledge of industry trends and manufacturing processes.
Strong presentation skills and proficiency in English; other European languages are a plus.
Strong influencing, organizational, and time management skills.
Ability to translate trends into growth opportunities for Disney.
Cultural sensitivity and understanding of EMEA markets.

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: 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, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - 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.

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關於Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences 透過世界各地的主題公園、度假村、郵輪、獨特的度假體驗、產品等，將迪士尼故事和特許經營權的魔力帶入生活。迪士尼在旅遊業中大放異彩，在美國、歐洲和亞洲擁有六大度假勝地；一流的郵輪航線；廣受歡迎的度假擁有權計劃；以及屢獲殊榮的家庭探險導遊業務。此外，迪士尼的全球消費品業務還包括全球領先的授權業務、全球最大的兒童出版品牌、全球最大的跨平台遊戲授權商之一，以及遍佈全球和網絡的迪士尼商店。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 The Walt Disney Company Limited，其所屬的業務部門是 Disney Experiences。

The Walt Disney Company Limited 是提供平等機會的僱主。考慮是否聘用求職者時，將不論其年齡、種族、膚色、宗教或信仰、性別、國籍、族裔或民族血統、性取向、變性、婚姻或同性伴侶狀況、殘疾或懷孕或生育狀況。Disney 培養商業文化，所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好的故事，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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