Assoc Manager Product Designer
Core
Lead and inspire a group of designers to create innovative Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks and Playsets, aligning with kids trends and pop culture.
Role type
Associate Manager, Product Designer (Toys & Entertainment)
Builds
Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks, Playsets, and vehicle designs
Domain
Toy industry, Licensed Entertainment, Vehicle design
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product design vision, ideation, sketching, illustration, rough modeling, final modeling, production understanding, strategic design thinking, visual design language, consumer insights analysis, cross-functional collaboration, project management, team leadership, trend analysis, negotiation
Preferred skills
Hands-on design execution, adaptability, multi-tasking, data-driven decision making, structured thinking, relationship building
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Guide and nurture the design team to empower future leaders, execute product design visions, collaborate with Consumer Insights, Marketing, Packaging, Engineering, and Product Management teams, present concepts to stakeholders, adapt to new design challenges, manage multiple parallel-path projects, assist the team with hands-on design projects when necessary
Seniority
Associate Manager, hands-on leadership