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Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?
At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!
What will you work on?
The Design Manager will lead a team of designers and guide them throughout the execution of global toys, from concept through production, and ensuring performance, cost, quality, and schedule adherence. The Design Manager will work closely with large cross-functional teams (Product Development, Marketing, Brand Management, Quality, Brand Design, etc.) and evaluate individual design deliverables alongside team performance, delivering critical feedback when necessary.
This role is 4 days per week in our Playa Vista office.
How will you create impact?
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure milestones and integration are according to schedule and ensure all projects are delivered on-cost, on-spec, on-time.
Impart expert training and skills to team members in all aspects of the product cycle, including developing play patterns, key features, spec and model development and understanding of manufacturability
Collaborate with Design Lead on product review meetings and create action plan for deliverables.
Create a cohesive and collaborative working environment.
Anticipate, analyze, resolve, and escalate issues related to project, schedule, or cross departmental challenges
Drive productivity by implementing design for manufacturing/assembly up front
Manage and track key deliverables and proactively resolve future issues to keep the product on track, on cost, and on specification
Improve efficiency in the design process through continuous improvement
Liaise with the Design Lead, Design Director and to deliver innovative results that support the brand strategy
What are your skills and experience?
Consumer products industry; toy package design preferred.
Advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.
A strong sense of design and good use of typography
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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in California is $107,000 to $142,700 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.
This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.
What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
Growth and Career Opportunities
Flexible Work Hours
Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
Comprehensive Benefits
Other fun Perks!
What’s it like to work here?
Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Skills Required
- Experience in the consumer products industry
- Toy package design experience
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
- Strong design sense and effective use of typography
What We Do
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and 10 other television series, which are distributed in more than 160 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 25 million monthly active users. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries.
