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The Design Manager leads product development from concept to production while managing the performance and output of the creative team and vendors. They are responsible for ensuring products meet brand standards, budget constraints, and technical specifications across an allocated portfolio.
Responsibilities
- The Design Manager leads product development from concept to production while managing the performance and output of the creative team and vendors. They are responsible for ensuring products meet brand standards, budget constraints, and technical specifications across an allocated portfolio.
Requirements
- Candidates must have at least 6 years of experience in Toy Design or 10 years in a related product design field, along with a tertiary qualification in Industrial Design or a related discipline. Proven expertise in manufacturing, team leadership, and leveraging emerging design technologies like AI is required.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonuses
- Flexible hybrid working
- Monday and Wednesday WFH
- Flexi time policy
- Daily breakfast bar
- Fresh fruit
- Veggie garden
- Regular social events
- Onsite fully serviced gym
- Circuit training
- 1:1 PT
- Yoga classes
- Massages
- Skin Checks
- Flu Vax
- Bring Your Pet to Work program
- 2 x Wellbeing Days per year
- School Holiday programs
- Guest speakers and thought leaders
- Moose Happy Kids Foundation paid volunteer drives
- On-site EV charging stations
- Discounted private health insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Program
Key Skills
About Moose Toys
Moose Toys exists to make children happy. The team has innovation in their DNA and are famous for the design, development and manufacture of award winning toys that continue to disrupt the market. A certified Great Place to Work six times over, Moose Toys dominates in categories including collectables, craft, dolls, games and youth electronics and is consistently recognised as the most creative company in the industry. The family run business disrupted the toy industry with the global phenomenon Shopkins and through these pintsized characters, reinvigorated the way children play. The success of the company extends to the development of content, entertainment and global licensing deals. Moose calls Australia home and was named as #30 in the 2024 Best Workplaces in Australia - but is a global business with more than 750 employees around the world. Visit www.moosetoys.com for more information on our amazing brands and people.
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