Creative Play Lead

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Do you dream of making life more playful

Do you explore the world with childlike curiosityasking how things work and what sparks joy Do you thrive on creative excellence originality and unconventional thinking

Grab your ideation super pack and lead multi-disciplinary teams through exciting discovery work in strange and playful lands. Join the LEGO GroupsPlay Discovery Teamin theCreative Play Labwhere every day is about uncovering new magic and redefining enjoyment in truly immersive ways.

Responsibilities

Envision Breakthrough Play Experiences:Champion play experiences that challenge conventions and spark new possibilities for how kids play experience joy and express creativity.
Lead & Direct Multi-Disciplinary Teams:Direct and manage multi-disciplinary teams through the discovery development of projects from observation to physical concept creation. Thrive in dynamic inventor spaces where rapid experimentation turns raw curiosity into breakthrough discoveries. Act as a catalyst for creative excellence holdinghigh standardsand driving visionary playful leadership.
Master Communication & Storytelling:Bridge strategy and creativity by articulating advanced thinking and ideas in simple captivating and relatable ways that unite inventorsprototypers play model builders designers business and project leads in the same direction.
Pioneer Hybrid Ideation & Innovation:Blend physical prototyping with future-forward platforms to rapidly transform abstract concepts into tangible experiences. Create experiential prototypes as a communication language using physical builds multi-sensory experiences and future-forward tools to bring play stories to life.
Collaborate with Kids & Champion Their Voice:Stay deeply connected to childrens curiosity and play patterns collaborating with kids andrepresentingthem throughout development. Create environments for teams to be brave to challenge reinvent and build to find a new dimension of play.
Drive Playful Culture & Strategic Partnerships:Champion playful culture across the Creative Play Lab through PLAY-enhanced initiatives and workshops. Build strategic external partnerships with cultural innovators and creative communities to expand ideation capabilities.

Requirements

Creative Leadership Excellence:8-10 years leading breakthrough concept development in experiential design toy/play innovation or related creative fieldswith a proventrack recordof delivering visionary ideas that challenge conventions.
Master Maker &Prototyper:Demonstratedexpertisein physical prototyping and hands-on making. You rapidly build tangible prototypes models and experiential installations that bring complex ideas to life.
Inspiring Team Leadership:Proven ability to lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams across design technology research and making. You act as a catalyst for creative excellence and foster collaborative experimental environments.
Communication Mastery:Expert at translating complex creative concepts for diverse audiencesfrom hands-on makers to C-suite executivesthrough compelling visual storytelling presentations and experiential demonstrations that inspire action.
World Builder & Storyteller:Experience creating cohesive immersive play worlds with rich narratives characters and interconnected experiences that captivate childrens imaginations.
Cultural Observer:Always on the pulse of cultureidentifyingemerging trends movements and shifts that shape how kids play connect and experience joy.
Future-Forward Pioneer:Confident working with emerging tools and platformsincluding 3D software virtual environments and intelligent systemsto accelerate ideation and transform abstract concepts into tangible prototypes.
Visionary Portfolio:A portfolio thatdemonstratesbreakthrough creative concepts bold experimentation innovative approaches to play and the ability to push boundaries in experience design.

Nice to have

Concept art or visual development skills to create compelling illustrations and visual narratives
Track recordinfluencing product development frominitialidea to tangible prototype or market implementation
Deep knowledge of childrens play and culture with evidence of staying connected to kids worlds through direct observation
Experience in toy entertainment or childrens media industries
Experience in fast-paced innovation labs or R&D environments where experimentation and rapid iteration thrive

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time including prior to any advertised closing date. So if youre interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Whats in it for you

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount We know youll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team youll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group where everyone feels safe valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeksto encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex gender identity or expression race/ethnicity national origin sexual orientation disability age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Childrens Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Childrens Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO team today.

Job DescriptionDo you dream of making life more playfulDo you explore the world with childlike curiosityasking how things work and what sparks joy Do you thrive on creative excellence originality and unconventional thinkingGrab your ideation super pack and lead multi-disciplinary teams through excit...

Job Description

Do you dream of making life more playful

Do you explore the world with childlike curiosityasking how things work and what sparks joy Do you thrive on creative excellence originality and unconventional thinking

Responsibilities

Envision Breakthrough Play Experiences:Champion play experiences that challenge conventions and spark new possibilities for how kids play experience joy and express creativity.
Lead & Direct Multi-Disciplinary Teams:Direct and manage multi-disciplinary teams through the discovery development of projects from observation to physical concept creation. Thrive in dynamic inventor spaces where rapid experimentation turns raw curiosity into breakthrough discoveries. Act as a catalyst for creative excellence holdinghigh standardsand driving visionary playful leadership.
Master Communication & Storytelling:Bridge strategy and creativity by articulating advanced thinking and ideas in simple captivating and relatable ways that unite inventorsprototypers play model builders designers business and project leads in the same direction.
Pioneer Hybrid Ideation & Innovation:Blend physical prototyping with future-forward platforms to rapidly transform abstract concepts into tangible experiences. Create experiential prototypes as a communication language using physical builds multi-sensory experiences and future-forward tools to bring play stories to life.
Collaborate with Kids & Champion Their Voice:Stay deeply connected to childrens curiosity and play patterns collaborating with kids andrepresentingthem throughout development. Create environments for teams to be brave to challenge reinvent and build to find a new dimension of play.
Drive Playful Culture & Strategic Partnerships:Champion playful culture across the Creative Play Lab through PLAY-enhanced initiatives and workshops. Build strategic external partnerships with cultural innovators and creative communities to expand ideation capabilities.

Requirements

Creative Leadership Excellence:8-10 years leading breakthrough concept development in experiential design toy/play innovation or related creative fieldswith a proventrack recordof delivering visionary ideas that challenge conventions.
Master Maker &Prototyper:Demonstratedexpertisein physical prototyping and hands-on making. You rapidly build tangible prototypes models and experiential installations that bring complex ideas to life.
Inspiring Team Leadership:Proven ability to lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams across design technology research and making. You act as a catalyst for creative excellence and foster collaborative experimental environments.
Communication Mastery:Expert at translating complex creative concepts for diverse audiencesfrom hands-on makers to C-suite executivesthrough compelling visual storytelling presentations and experiential demonstrations that inspire action.
World Builder & Storyteller:Experience creating cohesive immersive play worlds with rich narratives characters and interconnected experiences that captivate childrens imaginations.
Cultural Observer:Always on the pulse of cultureidentifyingemerging trends movements and shifts that shape how kids play connect and experience joy.
Future-Forward Pioneer:Confident working with emerging tools and platformsincluding 3D software virtual environments and intelligent systemsto accelerate ideation and transform abstract concepts into tangible prototypes.
Visionary Portfolio:A portfolio thatdemonstratesbreakthrough creative concepts bold experimentation innovative approaches to play and the ability to push boundaries in experience design.

Nice to have

Concept art or visual development skills to create compelling illustrations and visual narratives
Track recordinfluencing product development frominitialidea to tangible prototype or market implementation
Deep knowledge of childrens play and culture with evidence of staying connected to kids worlds through direct observation
Experience in toy entertainment or childrens media industries
Experience in fast-paced innovation labs or R&D environments where experimentation and rapid iteration thrive

Whats in it for you

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Colleague Discount We know youll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Childrens Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO team today.

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