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Sr. Product Designer - Tracks and Playsets
Mattel • United States of America 🇺🇸
The Sr. Product Designer will generate new toy ideas and execute product designs for Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks and Playsets. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product integrity and effectively communicate concepts to various departments.
Responsibilities
- Actively generate new toy ideas to enhance Licensed Entertainment Tracks and Playsets
- Execute on both Product Designs and potentially Graphic Designs
- Design and develops for Tracks and Playsets toys and/or advertised lines or segments of product
- Builds alignment and partnerships between members throughout the design process
- Partner with cross functional teams including Development Design, Engineering, Packaging and Cost Engineering to ensure product integrity and marketing objectives
- Daily communication with our Mattel Asia design and development partners
- Successfully present and communicate their concepts to the design, marketing and Management and other creative departments
- Manage the early phases of design and development with other disciplines within the company
Requirements
- 4+ years of Toy design experience
- Skilled in sketching and illustration
- Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and 2D computer programs
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
- Knowledge of 3D CAD (Alias, Rhino 3D is a plus)
- Knowledge of material and manufacturing process for soft goods and plastics
- Some knowledge of mechanism in toy
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
- Ability to project manage
- Portfolio demonstrating strong design excellence and superior problem solving
Key Skills
- Sketching and illustration
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- 2D computer programs
- Written and verbal communications
- Adobe Creative Suite
- 3D CAD (Alias, Rhino 3D)
- Material and manufacturing process for soft goods and plastics
- Mechanism in toy
- Project management
Benefits
- Competitive total pay programs
- Comprehensive benefits
- Resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential
About Mattel
We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, Polly Pocket, and Barney, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best
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