Job Description

** Responsibilities include:**

• Design Expertise and Innovation :
  • Design products that deliver the best play experience for our consumers through fun and innovation
  • Create concept sketches and mood boards for presentations.
  • Initiate brainstorm sessions with peers
  • Provide accurate design input, modifications(overlays)and solutions based on strong understanding of IP priorities, guidelines & assets through all stages of the product approval process.
  • Understand product manufacturing capabilities to guide effective design and development.
  • Drive innovation by maintaining strong knowledge of retail landscape in the toy category.
• Licensing Expertise: * Possesses an understanding of the entertainment industry and Consumer Products business. * Design to ensure brand excellence by making any necessary character revisions, infusing storytelling and providing property assets and toolkits. * Manage volume of product submissions through the product approval system (Mediabox) * Participate in product approval meetings with licensees and studio partners. * Prepare detailed recap notes from key licensee meetings and share with team.
• Communication and Collaboration * Communicates consistently to team and partners. * Collaborate with peers to drive creative solutions * Develops effective presentations * Coordinates with cross-functional partners on new projects and design development progress * Build successful working relationships with key partners including (but not limited to):
  • Licensees & manufacturers
  • Category, Retail, and Franchise
  • Studios & filmmakers

Qualifications

** Qualifications/Requirements:**

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in design or toy industry
• Requires strong communication skills
• Knowledge of product manufacturing and process
• Ability to design from concept through final samples/production
• Polished ability to verbally deliver presentations
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; comfortable with change; able to troubleshoot problems and act decisively
• Ability to prioritize workload
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organization skills
• Fully proficient with Photoshop & Illustrator. Ability to use InDesign, Keynote, Power Point, Word and Excel
• Must be able to articulate clearly, and drive toward shared solutions with internal and external partners

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design, Toy Design, Illustration or comparable field of study

** Additional Requirements:**

• Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000

Additional Information

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