Sr Manager Product Design- Lifestyle Home

Lead Disney Consumer Products’ Lifestyle Home design team, driving trend-right consumer lines across distribution channels while meeting financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage and collaborate with an internal design team to concept, design, sketch, prototype, and deliver Lifestyle Home product lines.
• Direct art-to-product work including 3D modeling and sample creation and development.
• Ensure products deliver market-leading innovation and strong price/value across each tier of the value pyramid.
• Lead multiple external vendors to develop product concepts aligned to the strategic design vision and the overall assortment mix.
• Validate market relevance and support item incrementality through vendor concept development.
• Coach design talent with consistent feedback and regular development check-ins for both direct reports and potential mentors.
• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects running simultaneously across varying complexity levels.
• Partner with broader product design and creative teams to shape up-front trends, creative direction, and future growth opportunities within the franchise and across product categories.
• Build and socialize custom design tools (examples include concept boards, product decks, trend & shopping reports) and present retail pitches to cross-functional partners and creative leaders.
• Align presentations to innovation, market and category relevancy, and the unique needs of the Disney guest.
• Coordinate internal and external partners to keep design and development on time, on track, and on target from concept through on-stage set.
• Lead product and packaging approvals via online systems and collaborative approval meetings.
• Maintain quality standards across character execution, in-depth storytelling, and color, material, form, and function, with a focus on increasing profitability.
• Monitor competitors, product innovation, and market dynamics.
• Lead the operating budget for the category.

Requirements

• 6+ years of product design experience, including lifestyle home product category experience.
• 3+ years leading and managing; experience managing up to senior leaders and working across peers and partners.
• Proven home decor proficiency, including trend storytelling and graphic creation, manipulation, and application across substrates.
• Experience with assortment curation and the technical ability to translate conceptual ideas into tangible products.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with rapid priority pivots.
• Extensive knowledge of hardlines/softlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing).
• Strong product design skills including 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, and fabric and trim identification.
• Strong computer software skills: MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Experience in 3D design and ZBrush is a plus.
• Experience bridging execution and strategy by translating strategy into action.
• Experience taking ownership of business results.
• Ability to act as a day-to-day decision maker, filtering complex issues, finding solutions, gaining support, and implementing change.
• Experience influencing key partners and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.

Technologies

• MS Office
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• ZBrush

Benefits

• Health and savings benefits
• Educational opportunities
• Special extras that only Disney can provide

Additional Information

• Location: Kissimmee, FL (onsite)
• Compensation (Florida hiring range): USD 132,600 to 177,700 per year
• Base pay offered may vary based on internal equity and candidate geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits depending on level and position.
• Full-time role.
• Reports to the Director of Product Design.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent work experience.
• Digital portfolio required; submit and share or disable any passwords to enable efficient review.
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