Product Design Mgr - Apparel

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Design Manager will oversee the day-to-day execution of product design and development of O&O products for the apparel category, from concept through production. Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer-focused, product lines across all channels of distribution (flex business models, vertical and wholesale) that build brand equity and meet financial targets. This role will report directly to the Sr. Manager of Product Design and sit on-site in Glendale, CA.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in fashion design
Demonstrated vision and forethought for an overall brand
Knowledge in softlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
Demonstrated product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
Computer software skills (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator)

Nice To Haves

Working experience in Men’s or youth apparel

Responsibilities

Concept, design, sketch, prototype (including managing art-to-product, sample creation, fit sessions, sample review/approvals), deliver and present trend-right consumer centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid
Manage and execute product approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, ensuring high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form and function while maximizing profitability
Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Brand Merchandising, Sourcing and Tech Design, BERGs, CBM, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, Integrated Retail, BPM, Public Affairs, D&I teams, Cultural Consultants) and external partners (Studios & Disney Channel Content Providers, Games, Publishing, WDI, DTR Partners) to design and approve all products
Work with cross functional product development teams to develop & maintain standard libraries for tech design, fabric & trim development.
Work with the greater product design and creative teams to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction and to identify future areas of growth within the franchise, including the preparation of custom design tools and retail pitches specific to each category
Motivate direct report(s) through ongoing feedback on performance
Prepare creative/product retail custom design tools and pitches to differentiate by category
Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
Prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity