Design Director, Toys
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
El Segundo, CA
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Design Director, Toys role is onsite in El Segundo, CA. Compensation is not specified. The role leads the design and development team responsible for turning licensed brands into retail-ready toys on an accelerated three-to-six-month schedule. The director guides product design from concept through production, develops designers, protects brand authenticity, and improves workflows. The role also partners with cross-functional teams and overseas manufacturers to meet cost targets, safety and quality standards, and retail requirements.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and develop designers
- direct and participate in the full product design process
- present concepts and creative strategies to executives, licensors, and stakeholders
- drive accelerated development schedules
- improve workflows and tools
- partner with cross-functional teams and overseas manufacturers on cost, safety, quality, and retail requirements
- monitor toy categories, pricing, competitors, and trends.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- design directortoy designproduct developmentlicensed brandsteam leadershipproduct designtoy safetyquality standardsoverseas manufacturingel segundo capivotal talent search
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Why this role
Products are developed from concept to market in three to six months; role combines creative leadership with operational process improvement.
About the employer
Pivotal Talent Search is hiring for this role. Industry: Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing. Sector: 33.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 33
- Industry
- Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
- Occupation code
- 27-1021.00
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Listing ID: ec087244-861b-4eab-b0c2-2c1e9c324eff