Product Development Manager, Hardlines (Brand Consumer Product)

Creative Support

• Manage and execute licensed hardlines product development and design.
• Develop and design product mock-ups compile line sheets for line reviews layout creative presentations and retail pitch decks.
• Support key hardlines retail initiatives including category differentiation and channel-specific product direction across the Territories.
• Manage workflow & Critical paths (on ) in line with KPIs.
• Develop retail in-store mock-ups to demonstrate how a brand can be represented to consumers on the shop floor.
• Identify style guide gaps and Licensee needs in line with the wider Creative Services team ensuring coverage across all relevant hardlines categories.

Brand and Licensor/ee management

• Manage key relationships with Hardlines Licensor creative and product development personnel e.g. Supercell Penguin Random House Van Gogh Museum.
• Onboard new Licensees DTR halo partners globally and locally.
• Plan and run ideation sessions to drive interest and innovation in hardlines product categories.
• Maintain key communication with the WildBrain Brands team receiving and feeding into style guide updates and management of asset storing.
• Deliver weekly updates to the local commercial team including reports noting Licensee developments status and asset updates.

Asset Generation

• Collaborate with designers to drive up-front trends and overall creative direction and identify future areas of growth within hardlines franchises and sub-categories. This includes preparing custom design tools and retail pitches to differentiate by category.
• Monitor competitors product innovation and market dynamics within hardlines sectors.
• Develop internal and external style guides in conjunction with agency and freelance support with a focus on hardlines product structure and material requirements.

Product Development

• Responsible for managing the end-to-end approvals process and delivering innovative brand-appropriate  hardlines products to market.
• Support the wider PD team on key partner submissions when necessary.
• Develop additional sales materials such as collaborations booklets inspiration & benchmark presentations & look books focused on hardlines assortment storytelling.

Qualifications :

• Relevant design-related experience
• Computer software skills (e.g. MS Office Photoshop Illustrator Blender (3D) / Clo 3D) - for 3D hardlines visualization
• Strong portfolio of work demonstrating layout and communication
• Sound knowledge of the product development and approval processes and experience in creatively driving range development
• Proficient with using on-line approval software including running reports
• Good knowledge of Hardlines categories (toys collectibles housewares gifting stationery sporting goods consumer electronics accessories) and DTR retailers
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects running simultaneously with varying levels
• Self-starter and problem solver
• Experience in influencing key partners and stakeholders
• Able to filter through complex issues find solutions gain support and implement change
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
•  Strong product industrial or hardlines design graphical and visualization skills

Additional Information :

What We Offer 

Working at WildBrain is more than a job its the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. Some of the perks we have are private health insurance income protection gym subsidies employee share programs and flexible working.

Our Commitment 

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees stakeholders and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued respected and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what weve listed here we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience transferable skills and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

About WildBrain 

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. A leader in 360 franchise managementspanning Content Creation Audience Engagement and Global Licensingour mission is to cultivate and grow love for our own and partner brands through exceptional entertainment experiences. Home to such franchises as Peanuts Teletubbies Strawberry Shortcake Yo Gabba Gabba! Inspector Gadget and Degrassi we produce such acclaimed series as The Snoopy ShowSnoopy in SpaceCamp Snoopy Teletubbies Lets Go! Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Sonic Prime and Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City. With a library of approximately 14000 half-hours our shows reach kids and families everywhere including on our YouTube network which has generated more than 1.7 trillion minutes of watch time. Our consumer products licensing arm WildBrain CPLG represents our own and partner brands in every major territory worldwide.

Headquartered in Toronto WildBrain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at .  

About WildBrain CPLG 

WildBrain CPLG is a trusted licensing partner for leading brands worldwide offering 50 years of expertise building consumer products and location-based entertainment programmes across the entertainment sport corporate and lifestyle sectors. With over 20 offices serving the UK Europe India the Middle East China Asia Pacific and the US WildBrain CPLG combines the strength of global reach with expertise in local markets to achieve the best results for partners. Our passionate teams consistently challenge themselves to explore new and innovative ideas and opportunities in partnerships activations creative and business processes to celebrate and build brands. At WildBrain CPLG we believe that collaboration is about clarity openness and trust and we are widely known for our no-nonsense straightforward approach. WildBrain CPLG is part of WildBrain Ltd. a global leader in kids and family entertainment. Please contact us or visit the WildBrain CPLG website for more information: . 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time