Associate Design Lead, Early Learning

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Toronto, ON
In-Office
Kids + Family • Marketing Tech • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Retail
The Role

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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!

Job Description:

What will you work on?
As Project Designer, you work on several projects simultaneously, bringing them from initial concepts to final production. This role primarily supports our Early Learning team.
How will you create impact?

  • Participate in business and product strategy development, including creating innovative slots and rationale for existing brand
  • Prepare multiple sketch options for potential product ideas to ensure delivering the best results
  • Participate in business and product strategy development, including creating innovative slots and rationale for existing brand
  • Concept development for existing brands and new areas of expansion
  • Research and review new product categories, staying current on market and consumer trends
  • Responsible for assessment of design concept feasibility (e.g. cost, schedule, feasibility & safety)
  • Prepare sketch drawings of potential product ideas and concepts
  • Work closely with Brand Management along with local and Asia Product Development and make presentations to the senior level of the organization
  • Prepare presentations for review of product design concepts. Prepare final drawings of new products
  • Drive design projects forward, including utilizing outside consultants and vendors as needed
  • Prepare various product description / documentation forms required by the Engineering and Production Departments for turnover of final product designs for manufacturing
  • Collaborate with Structural Engineering, Marketing, Quality Control and Product Development teams as well as overseas agents, as necessary, in the product development and approval process.
  • Interface and communicate with the overseas office on all aspects of the design and development process.

What are your skills and experience?

  • 5+ years supporting Preschool, Toddler, or Early Learning development
  • Sketching
  • CAD Evaluation & Creation
  • Design Software
  • Specification & Documenting
  • Product Life Cycle
  • Visual Communication
  • Presentation Skills Proficiency

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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.

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The Company
Toronto, Ontario
1,909 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

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.

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