What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Designer position at Motion Recruitment?
Our client, a global broadcast media and entertainment company, is actively looking for a Product Designer to join their team in Los Angeles, CA! This role is onsite so local candidates are required.
***This is an 8 month initial contract position***
Responsibilities
Licensing Expertise
- Manage and ensure brand excellence by making any necessary design revisions, infusing storytelling and providing property assets and toolkits
- Manage process flow and prioritize schedules
- Manage product approval meetings
- Manage approval functionalities on product approval system (Mediabox)
- Lead kick-off meetings/calls with licensees
- Prepare detailed recap notes from key meetings and share with Global team
Design Expertise and Innovation
- Be a design SME in publishing and board game categories – execution, fabrications, materials, 2D design
- Understand licensee design & manufacturing capabilities to guide effective design and development
- Design product solutions across entire Franchise and property roadmap for 2D with knowledge of 3D
- Prepare all necessary components for design presentations & product review meeting preparations
- Provide accurate design input and modifications (overlays) based on strong understanding of IP priorities, guidelines & assets through all stages of the product approval process
- Expert in graphic design including typography, layout, image selection and storytelling
Design Strategy
- Partner with Category Managers to identify white space opportunities for growth
- Understand regional retail pricing structure for product and line architecture
- Insights into global publishing and board game trends, broader market trends, consumer behavior and competitive landscapes
Communication and Collaboration
- Excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external partners
- Develop effective presentations
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience within the licensing and manufacturing industry
- Possess a solid understanding of the entertainment industry and Consumer Products business
- Entertainment industry experience with license-based consumer product approvals
- Knowledge of product manufacturing and process
- Ability to design from concept through final samples/production
- Fully proficient with Photoshop & Illustrator. Ability to use InDesign, Keynote, Power Point, Word and Excel
- A portfolio showing strong 2D graphic design in publishing and/or board game design if possible