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The Parks, Experiences and Products segment includes Disney's iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world's largest children's publisher; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform. The Manager, Product Design will oversee the day-to-day execution of product design and development of O&O products for the apparel category, from concept through production. Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer-focused, product lines across all channels of distribution (flex business models, vertical and wholesale) that build brand equity and meet financial targets. This role will report directly to the Sr. Manager of Product Design and sit on-site in Glendale, CA.
Job Responsibility:
Concept, design, sketch, prototype (including managing art-to-product, sample creation, fit sessions, sample review/approvals), deliver and present trend-right consumer-centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid
Manage and execute product approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, ensuring high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form, and function while maximizing profitability
Manage a small team through day-to-day operations, providing ongoing coaching and guidance
Collaborate with internal and external partners to design and approve all products
Work with cross-functional product development teams to develop & maintain standard libraries for tech design, fabric & trim development
Work with the greater product design and creative teams to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction and to identify future areas of growth within the franchise, including the preparation of custom design tools and retail pitches specific to each category
Motivate direct report(s) through ongoing feedback on performance
Prepare creative/product retail custom design tools and pitches to differentiate by category
Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
Prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity
Requirements:
5+ years of experience in fashion design
Demonstrated vision and forethought for an overall brand
Demonstrated product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)