Product Development Manager - Toys, Games & Promotions - Maternity Cover

3 Days ago • 5-5 Years

About the job

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Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Product Development Manager for Toys, Games, and Promotions. This is a 12-month maternity cover role. Key responsibilities include managing product development, translating Warner Bros. Discovery characters into products, and working with LEGO on product development. Must have 5+ years of experience in 3D product design/Toy Manufacturing, strong illustration skills, and technical knowledge of product construction.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role… 
For 12 months Maternity Cover contract, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Toys, Games and Promotional product development across EMEA. Translating Warner Bros. Discovery characters/qualities into Toys, Games and promotions. A large sector of the role 70% will be working directly with the Creative Director and other Warner Bros. stakeholders managing the LEGO Global account creatively to inspire LEGO and work collaboratively on their product development.
Your Role Accountabilities… 

Trend and Design

  • Understand vision and trends related to Toys, Games and promotional products across all segments
  • Design balanced graphic elements (using color, icon size and space relationships) needed to develop product for all age segments
  • Translate Warner Bros. Discovery storytelling into design and product application
  • Toy packaging knowledge
  • Conduct trend research regarding influences, illustration, graphics and products
  • Understand the marketplace, and business climate
  • Understand elements of product design and manufacturing
  • Strong Illustration skills

Product Management

  • Work closely with Licensees and Product Development Associates to produce fresh, compelling designs that meet the business needs
  • Follow best practices, implemented and shared across all areas
  • Understand technical aspects of construction of products and components regarding design and development.

LEGO Global creative support

  • Have strong knowledge of the Warner Bros Discover IP content
  • Work with Commercial, Franchise and Creative stakeholders to create inspirational product development concepts
  • Understand LEGO manufacturing capabilities and impact on product concept development
  • Take ownership of product approval timelines and timely feedback to LEGO
  • Consistently aiming at delivering better experience for LEGO fans, in line with Franchise guidelines

Skills and Qualifications… 

  • Design Degree, 2 years Technical College in a design discipline or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years’ experience in 3D product design/Toy Manufacturing
  • Ability to clearly communicate and present vision and ideas
  • Detail orientated
  • Team player and problem solver
  • Temperament to work under tight deadlines
  • Self-starting, tenacious attitude, with strong work ethics
  • Technical knowledge of manufacturing product construction
  • Knowledge/awareness of competitive businesses
  • Advanced skills working with Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D software.
  • High level product illustration skills.
  • Additional computer skills, include InDesign, Word, Excel and Power Point
  • Licensing business model experience is a plus
  • Availability to travel

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

About The Company

Applicants – please be advised that all email correspondence by official Warner Bros. Games recruiters will come from the @lith.com, @warnerbros.com or @wbgames.com domains. Our agency recruiters who reach out through LinkedIn will also properly identify themselves as employees of the companies that work with us. All other parties claiming to be our recruiters are not affiliated with Warner Bros. Games, Monolith or any of our studios. Please take care not to share your personal information with these contacts, nor click on any links embedded in their messages. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us directly at recruiting@wbgames.com.

Warner Bros. Games brings some of the most iconic characters and stories in entertainment to life through videogame development. With multiple world class development studios located across North America and the UK, our teams are made up of top talent in the industry. We strive for an open and collaborative culture where our people can do what they do best – making great games.

Our 11 studios include: 

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