Parks, Experiences and Products: Director, Product Design – Hardlines

Lead the Hardlines Product Design & development for the Owned & Operated and/or Licensed businesses, collaborating with Creative Design and Brand Merchandising to ensure storytelling, innovative, consumer-focused, and trend-right product lines that build brand equity and meet financial targets.Responsibilities : Lead the execution of product design & development for Hardlines to deliver on business needs and strategic intent of the categoryLead up-front trend POV for Hardlines in partnership with Creative DesignEstablish Brand Vision to serve as the foundation for product design directionIdentify future areas of growth in the franchise and across product categories with VP supportDevelop consumer centric product lines that are trend right, deliver market-leading innovation, drive revenue and capture market share globallyDesign products that deliver great price/value for each tier of the value pyramidDrive a product design strategy that ensures stronger sell-through at retail each season, year after yearPartner with CIMA to apply consumer insights to product designRelentlessly monitor competitors, product innovations and market dynamics to deliver trend right product for each tier of the segmentation pyramidManage team to sketch, design, create and develop product lines with sourcing, vendor and licensee partnersMonitor and maintain quality and consistency in character design, storytelling, color, material, function and form of all productsDirect Licensees and ensure product approvals uphold the integrity of our characters and stories, while delivering the highest quality productsPartner with Studio, Content Providers, Global Creative and Marketing teams to bring our content and IP to life properly and with a consistent brand point of view across the globeLEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENTBuild compelling stories to drive brand vision and increase emotional connection with our consumersDrive conversation and activities with sourcing to develop and cost the lineDrive conversation with merchandising to create a product line in all activities, key milestone meetingsLeads communication and collaboration with key franchise partnersCommunicates to influence cross-functional partners to drive execution and remove road blocksStrong point of view on consumer and trend effectively communicated across stakeholders and managementLead through ambiguityManage direct reports with immediate feedback on performance and weekly touch bases to review deliverables, regular development and coachingBuild, develop and retain best in class Design talent teamsManage operating budget for category to meet financial targetsBasic Qualifications : Minimum 10 years of experienceExtensive experience in designing Hardlines product that resonates with consumers both globally and locally across the worldExperience working with large-scale, global retailers and partners to bring product designs to market for a variety of different consumer targetsDemonstrated ability to lead a product design team in the creation of consumer-led items from concept through activationDemonstrated ability to capitalize on market trends and consumer zeitgeist to maximize value creation throughout the trend cycleDemonstrated ability to create, leverage and scale innovation in consumer productsStrategic thinker with the ability to drive quality product design within financial KPIsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to influence a diverse audience including experience working with external partners and business owners to bring product designs to lifeSuccessful experience working, and thriving, in a highly matrixed company structureRobust leadership and talent development abilities and a collaborative and effective management styleStrong Team Player The ability to build & foster collaborative partnerships across functions & departments within The Walt Disney Company and externallyWell-developed Communication SkillsProven ability to think creatively and disruptively to bring and infuse new ideas into product design Experience in multiple segments within the global market Demonstrated ability to lead the organizational and cultural change efforts needed to ensure new, innovative concepts, business practices, and technologies are fully adopted and integrated into the businessAbility to travel domestically and internationallyAdditional Information : CPGPJOBS #DPEPFLA