Manager Digital Product Design (Digital Sculpting)

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Position Summary

The Manager Digital Product Design is a creative and technical leader responsible for driving the digital sculpting vision for licensed and owned consumer products. This role oversees the development of high-quality digital sculpts from concept through production ensuring accurate character likeness manufacturability and adherence to licensor requirements. The Manager will lead and mentor a team of digital sculptors manage external vendor relationships and collaborate cross-functionally with design engineering and development teams to deliver world-class products on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative & Technical Leadership
• Lead digital sculpting development for licensed and owned brands across multiple product lines.
• Establish and uphold best practices for digital sculpting workflows tools and asset management.
• Ensure sculpted assets meet creative intent licensor guidelines engineering constraints and manufacturing requirements.
• Demonstrate expert-level ability to capture accurate character likeness and translate 2D reference into compelling 3D sculpts.

Team Management & Development

• Manage mentor and develop a team of digital sculptors providing creative direction technical guidance and performance feedback.
• Balance team workloads across multiple projects with shifting priorities and timelines.
• Foster a collaborative supportive and growth-oriented team culture.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Design Engineering Model Shop Project Management and Global Development teams to ensure seamless product execution.
• Communicate project status risks and milestones clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure projects remain on schedule and aligned with licensor approvals and deliverables.

Vendor & External Partner Management

• Develop manage and maintain a global network of external sculpting and prototyping vendors.
• Review and provide feedback on vendor work to ensure quality consistency and adherence to brand standards.
• Support sourcing strategies related to digital sculpting and model development.

Process & Program Development

• Drive continuous improvement in digital sculpting processes tools and documentation.
• Lead the development and management of an internship program in partnership with local colleges and universities including recruitment mentorship and curriculum alignment.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate excellent English proficiency with strong fluency in both Mandarin and Cantonese.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or equivalent degree in a digital medium including Visual Effects Animation Game Development or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in digital sculpting for consumer products; toy industry experience strongly preferred.
• Expert-level proficiency in ZBrush with a strong portfolio demonstrating original consumer product development.
• Deep understanding of engineering principles and consumer products manufacturing processes related to sculpted assets and production tooling.
• Proven experience capturing accurate character likeness for licensed figure development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong leadership communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with major licensed brands and licensors.
• Familiarity with downstream manufacturing processes including paint operations and mass production.
• Experience building or scaling creative teams and internship programs.
• Knowledge of additional 3D software platforms and digital production pipelines.

Employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package depending on role location and eligibility. Benefits and programs may include:

• Health & Wellness
• Time Off to Recharge
• Financial Well-being
• Life & Family Support
• Volunteer and Community Initiatives
• Learning & Development
• Exclusive Perks

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