Job Summary:

Supports teams in the development of specific home décor projects and able to manage a small single category when needed. Assists teams to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend-right home décor product lines across all channels of distribution (flex business models, vertical and wholesale) that build brand equity and meet financial targets.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and design product mock-ups, compile line sheets for line reviews, layout creative, presentations, and pitch decks
• Collaborate with design manager to design and approve products
• Coordinate product submissions for creative reviews and approvals with design team
• Organize and maintain product and market samples
• Execute product approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, ensuring high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form and function while maximizing profitability
• Concept, design, sketch, prototype (including managing art-to-product, 3D modeling, and sample creation), deliver and present trend-right consumer centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the segmentation pyramid
• Develop and maintain fabric, trim, color library and other toolboxes for product design
• Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
• Research Initial seasonal trends by category
• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects within deadline

Basic Qualifications:

• Entry level related experience
• Knowledge in home decor categories (e.g. raw materials, ceramics, metals, silicone, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, fabric and trim identification)
• Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, fashion design)

Additional Information:

Our Benefits: 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/benefitss

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About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Global Product Development and Creative, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Parks, Experiences and Products.

Disney Global Product Development and Creative, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.