Sr Manager Product Design- Lifestyle Home

The Walt Disney Company•Kissimmee, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world. Be Part of the Story at The Walt Disney Company as the Senior Manager, Product Design – Lifestyle Home! This role will lead and manage the successful operation of our Lifestyle Home design team. We collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution (flex business models, vertical and wholesale) that build brand equity and meet financial targets. This role reports to the Director of Product Design. This is a full-time role. You must also submit a digital portfolio. Please share or disable any passwords for efficient review of portfolios.

Requirements

6+ years of product design experience including lifestyle home product category experience
3+ years of prior experience leading and managing, managing up to senior leaders and across with peers and partners
Proven proficiency in home decor with a focus on trend storytelling, graphic creation, manipulation, and application across substrates, assortment curation, and the technical skillset to translate conceptual ideas into tangible products.
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment, adept at swiftly pivoting priorities to meet changing demands
Extensive knowledge in hardlines/softlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Experience in 3D design, ZBrush (a plus)
Experience acting as a bridge between execution and strategy; to translate strategy into action
Experience taking ownership of business results
Experience as a day-to-day decision maker including the ability to filter through complex issues, find solutions, gain support and implement change
Experience influencing key partners and stakeholders
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong negotiating skills
Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in 3D design, ZBrush (a plus)

Responsibilities

Lead and engage with an internal team to concept, design, sketch, prototype (including leading art-to-product, 3D modeling, sample creation and development), and deliver trend-right consumer centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid.
Lead multiple external vendors to develop product concepts against strategic design vision for the overall product or assortment mix, ensuring market relevance and item incrementality.
Develop and coach outstanding design talent through consistent feedback on performance and provide regular development check-ins; both with cast members you directly lead and those you may mentor.
Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity.
Collaborate with the greater product design and creative teams to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction, and identify future areas of growth within the franchise and across product categories.
Prepare and socialize custom design tools (i.e. concept boards, product decks, trend & shopping reports, etc.) and deliver retail pitches to cross-functional partners and creative leaders with a focus on innovation, market and category relevancy, and the unique needs of the Disney guest.
Collaborate with internal partners and external partners to keep design and development on time, on track, and on target from concept to on-stage set.
Lead and complete product and packaging approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, ensuring high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form, and function while increasing profitability.
Monitor competitors, product innovation, and market dynamics.
Lead operating budget for category.