Product Design and Development Associate (Fixed-term contract)
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10106797 Emplacement Londres, Royaume-Uni Entreprise Disney Experiences Date de publication 18/11/2024Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Team
Join us in creating groundbreaking, brand-perfect products that captivate fans and elevate retail experiences.
We're on a mission to inspire, guide, and support our licensees and DTR partners in delivering innovative, unforgettable designs that embody the spirit of Disney. Be part of the journey from concept to creation, as we transform beloved characters and stories into products that fuel happiness for fans of all ages
This role is a Fixed-term contract running until the end of September 2025, and will require you to be onsite 4 days a week.
What You Will Do
- Complete the approval process from initiation to production in a timely manner, ensuring all product submissions are routed through Disney’s Online Product Approval (OPA) system as per global product integrity guidelines
- Provide product design and trend direction, inspiration and feedback to licensees on both 2D application and 3D product submissions in order to drive product quality
- Train and develop all new and existing licensees on the Disney brand, property portfolio, creative assets and approval systems
- Responsible for ensuring licensees have the appropriate creative assets for product development
- Develop and maintain successful working relationships with licensees and other internal and external partners
- Build product pitches, new product design visuals, and dedicated core design mock ups under supervision of Senior Product Design and Development Manager/Product Design and Development Manager
- Develop and maintain a good knowledge of Disney’s characters, films, properties, heritage and creative assets in order to assist in their usage on consumer products
- Support the needs of the wider team at regional, local and global level as the need arises including involvement in design projects, as advised
- Ensure products align with corporate policies and legislation
- Maintain modern knowledge of product design and graphic trends (in relevant category), leading brands and relevant pop culture
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Knowledge of trends within the industry of relevant category and the broader world of design with working knowledge of common manufacturing techniques and their application in production
- An ability to communicate a clear product design brief and basic design ideas using CAD drawing, computer techniques and/or third party design resources
- An ability to deliver against set deadlines and budgets as directed
- Strong design and conceptual skills
- Understanding of fabric, colour and product design
- Presentation skills with the ability to optimally present design ideas to internal/external partners at all levels
- Understanding of production techniques and graphic applications with an eye for colour and shape, preferred
- In depth knowledge of fabrics and stitching techniques, preferred
- Ability to influence and support change amongst collaborators
- Computer literate including Mac OSX, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and MS Office
- Cultural sensitivity and an understanding of local markets across EMEA
- Degree educated in related field (product design, etc.) and/or equivalent experience in lifestyle product company
- Proven commercial product development experience in relevant categories or product design role at a licensee, retail head office or supplier, beneficial
- Some packaging experience, and understanding of style guides for the Online Product Approval (OPA) system, desirable
- Shown experience crafting prototypes or models
The Perks
- 25 days annual leave
- Private medical insurance & dental care
- Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
- Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
- Excellent parental and guardian leave
- Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Sur Disney Experiences:
Disney Experiences donne vie à la magie des histoires et des franchises Disney à travers des parcs à thème, des complexes hôteliers, des bateaux de croisière, des expériences de vacances uniques, des produits et bien plus encore dans le monde entier. Disney excelle dans l’industrie du voyage avec six destinations de villégiature aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Asie, une compagnie de croisières de premier plan, un programme de propriété de vacances très populaire, et une agence primée d’aventures guidées en famille. De plus, les opérations mondiales de produits de consommation de Disney comprennent la plus grande entreprise de licences au monde, les plus grandes marques d’édition pour enfants au monde, l’un des plus grands concédants de licence de jeux au monde sur toutes les plateformes, et les magasins Disney dans le monde entier et sur le Web.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à The Walt Disney Company Limited , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Experiences.
The Walt Disney Company Limited est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidats seront pris en considération pour l’emploi sans tenir compte de l’âge, de la race, de la couleur de peau, de la religion ou des convictions, du sexe, de la nationalité, de l’origine ethnique ou nationale, de l’orientation sexuelle, du changement de sexe, du statut marital ou civil, du handicap, de la grossesse ou de la maternité. Disney favorise une culture commerciale où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution rapide.