Senior Toy Designer - Collectibles Plush

Jazwares, LLC • Culver City, CA

4h • $86,400 - $105,420 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Toy Designer for Collectibles Plush leads the design and development of innovative toy lines for Jazwares’ market-leading brands. The role balances creative vision with strategic alignment, translating consumer insights into collectible products and championing the design process from ideation and sketching through technical problem-solving, prototyping, testing, and final production. The designer collaborates with brand management, engineering, packaging, licensors, and global manufacturing partners to deliver user-centered play experiences that meet cost, quality, and schedule requirements.

The position creates compatible and usable systems of play for new and existing collectible lines; produces product turnover specifications and control drawings; reviews and documents specification changes; submits designs for licensor approval; and provides feedback on illustrative turns, sculpts, paint masters, and development samples. The designer also presents concepts to internal leaders and external licensor teams, maintains high design standards, and works with management to address development bottlenecks and meet QA/QC requirements. No supervisor responsibilities are assigned.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of product design experience in the toy industry, with a proven record in soft goods such as plush and textiles.
• At least 1 year of experience collaborating with overseas manufacturing partners; Asia experience is preferred, and understanding of multiple manufacturing processes and materials is required.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Expertise in control drawings and rendered illustration concepts.
• Ability to research consumer market trends, innovations, and the competitive toy landscape to inform design direction.
• Exceptional project management, visual, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to build consensus across cross-functional departments.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and a highly developed aesthetic sense, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Standard computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and G-Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Toy Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of 3D modeling, sculpting, and rendering software such as ZBrush, Rhino, or Fusion 360.
• Prior experience in the toy, baby, costume, or pet industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end product design lifecycle, from ideation, consumer research, and concept generation through prototype execution and final user testing.
• Create innovative, compatible, and usable systems of play for new and existing collectible toy lines.
• Collaborate with brand management, engineering, packaging, and licensors to ensure designs align with brand standards, licensor requirements, and strategic goals.
• Prepare precise, clear, and complete product turnover specifications and control drawings for global factory partners.
• Review and document specification changes, submit designs for licensor approval, and provide feedback on illustrative turns, sculpts, paint masters, and development samples.
• Present and communicate toy concepts to internal leadership and external licensor teams during brainstorming and brand meetings.
• Maintain high design standards and work with management to resolve development bottlenecks while meeting target costs, schedules, and QA/QC requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Basic medical insurance that is 100% company-paid for employees and their children.
• Employee basic life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with company matching up to 4% of pretax or post-tax deferrals.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible work schedule: onsite Monday through Thursday, optional work from home on Fridays, and up to 20 fully remote workdays each year.
• Vacation and sick leave.
• Up to 16 hours per year for volunteering on community service projects through Jazwares Cares.
• Eligibility for an annual performance incentive may apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed