Design Manager
NBCUniversal
- Windsor, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Licensing Expertise:
- Possesses a solid understanding of the entertainment industry and Consumer Products business
- Manage and ensure brand excellence by making any necessary character revisions, infusing storytelling and providing property assets and toolkits
- Manage process flow and prioritize schedules based on 18-24 month product development calendar
- Manage product approval meetings
- Manage approval functionalities on product approval system (Mediabox)
- Lead kick off meetings/calls with licensees
- Prepare detailed recap notes from key meetings and share with Global team
- Provides input to Category/business counterparts on licensor selection to ensure excellent product execution and delivery
- Design Expertise and Innovation:
- Be the Design expert in assigned categories – execution, fabrications/materials, tech designs
- Understand licensee design & manufacturing capabilities to guide effective design and development
- Design product solutions across entire Franchise and property roadmap
- Prepare all necessary components for design presentations & product review meeting preparations
- Provide accurate design input and modifications(overlays) based on strong understanding of IP priorities, guidelines & assets through all stages of the product approval process
- Drive innovation by maintaining strong knowledge of retail landscape in ANZ/SEA market; monitor sales performance of key categories & programs
- Design Strategy:
- Engages in wider UP&E discussions on the company’s vision and strategy
- Partners with Category to identify white space opportunities for growth
- Understands regional retail pricing structure for product and line architecture
- Identifies new trends and innovation across multiple categories and properties
- Create and build new ideas into marketable product lines for existing properties and new initiatives
- Communication and Collaboration
- Understands and communicates strategically to team and partners
- Excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with partners
- Required to communicate weekly with US Design leads
- 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
- Minimum 5-7 years experience within the licensing and manufacturing industry
- Requires strong communication skills
- Entertainment industry experience with license-based consumer product approvals
- Knowledge of product manufacturing and process
- Experience with 2D package and product preferred added to the requirements.
- Ability to design from concept through final samples/production
- Polished ability to verbally deliver presentations with full command of material, full command of the stage, and ability to steer discussion toward actionable conclusions
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; comfortable with change; able to troubleshoot problems and act decisively
- Able to advocate for Design recommendations with partners
- Ability to prioritize work for self and associates
- 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 various internal partners and external licensee teams
- Knowledge and understanding of product category dynamics and strategies
- Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design, Toy Design, Illustration or comparable field of study