Disney: Senior Product Development Manager (6M FTC) United Kingdom

Designer is needed in United Kingdom.

Disney is seeking a Senior Product Development Manager. This job was crawled from the web:

Location: London, UK
Contract: 6 Month Fixed Term

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Engineer consumer centric, segmented, cohesive worldwide product line by brand
• Work closely with commercial senior management team and product development teams across all relevant categories
• Set and oversee the management of departmental critical paths and calenderisation, in line with the business brief and KPIs with particular attention to design development timelines and deliverables with partners
• Manage across licensed and Direct to Retail (DTR) creative product development departments from concept through to final approved product and assess pre and post quality delivery. Mitigate risk, ensuring product is fit for purpose and viable to go to market
• Develop and manage the creative output from licensees, driving a strong innovation agenda through product creation, ensuring brand consistency, storytelling and compelling execution within a commercial context
• Identify new product opportunities, produce first class conceptual designs and pitch to prospective/existing partners
• Establish and maintain relationships with retailers, internal stakeholders/partners and global and international creative teams
• Against set key criteria, be responsible for reporting and analysis on a weekly and monthly basis reporting for KPI with full visibility of the critical path and calenders to management and providing direction to the senior management team and directors at the appropriate times
• Ensure earned revenue is achieved by setting initiatives to exceed targeted KPIs on quality and on time approvals
• Manage and develop team, ensuring consistent and appropriate direction and feedback is given on all product submissions
• Manage and execute where required, the approval process from initiation to production in a timely manner. Work with a right first time appraoch
• Lead all design projects (e.g. product toolkits, product pitches, inspiration boards) within category, utilising internal and external resources as required

The Experience We Require From You:

• Degree level education in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Proven commercial design experience related to relevant category, essential, with the ability to brief and manage external/internal designers and/or agencies
• Packaging experience, desirable
• Previous experience managing and developing the performance of a creative product team, essential
• Experience within a consumer products commercialisation environment
• Proven experience of building effective relationships, leading and managing change and collaboration across departments
• A strong understanding of vendor capabilities, production leadtimes and manufacturing in the industry

In what capacity are you hiring?
On behalf of another company

Where are you in the hiring process?
I’m ready to make a paid hire

Would you like to state a preference for hiring from underrepresented group(s)?
No preference

Where did you find Twine?
You contacted me

Is this an independent one off job, or part of a larger project?
Part of a larger ongoing project

For what period of time will the freelancer be needed?
Long term

What freelancer experience level is needed? (per hour)
Senior: $75-100