[Remote/WFM] Accessories & Headwear Assistant Product Designer

Build your professional journey with workwarp, starting as a Accessories & Headwear Assistant Product Designer! We offer a flexible, hybrid Remote arrangement for this position. This position requires a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success. The compensation for this role is benchmarked at a competitive salary.

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At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and... experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

We are seeking an Assistant Product Designer with an accessories design background for this role! You will support the accessories teams in the development of specific projects while managing a small single category when needed. You will assist teams in ensuring the highest quality, consumer-focused, trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution (flex business models, vertical and wholesale) that build brand equity and meet financial targets. Products include headwear, ear headbands, hair accessories, footwear, socks, bags, and small goods.

You will report to the Sr. Manager- Product Design

This is a full-time role

What You Will Do
• Support product design team with Concept, design, sketch, prototypes (including assisting with art-to-product, sample creation where applicable), deliver and present trend-right consumer-centric products that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid.
• Assist in design presentation deliverables: room set up, product mock-ups, boards and line review decks.
• Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Brand Merchandising, Sourcing and Tech Design, Global Product Design teams, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, D&I teams, Cultural Consultants) and external partners (Studios & Disney Channel Content Providers, Pixar, Lucas & Marvel, WDI, Licensees, DTR Partners) to assist product team with design and approval of all products
• Coordinate product submissions for creative reviews and approvals with design team
• Own organizing and maintaining product and market samples
• Own product design inputs for packaging submissions
• Assist design team with PLM system, and design development tool. Own keeping items up to date through the sample and development process.
• Monitor competitors, product innovation, and market dynamics. Research Initial seasonal trends by category.
• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects within timelines

Required Qualifications & Skills
• Entry-level product design experience
• Knowledge in hardlines/softlines categories (e.g. raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to explain a point of view in a clear positive manner while also being flexible with receiving constructive feedback
• Strong product design skills (e.g.technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
• Demonstrated computer software skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint & Excel
• Highly motivated problem solver who pays close attention to detail

Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, accessories design, fashion design) or equivalent work experience

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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