Sr. Manager, Product Development, Fashion & Living

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Universal Products & Experiences Overview:

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Parks & Resorts, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalproductsexperiences.com/

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Job Description

Summary:

Universal Products & Experiences is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Design & Development, Fashion & Living to join the team that services the licensing business for North America. This position will report to the Creative Director and will contribute to the overall entertainment licensing objectives that drive brand awareness and deliver revenue.

The UP&E team’s goal is to extend Universal’s film and television licensing titles through products that consumers desire and embrace. The Senior Manager, Product Design & Development, Fashion & Living is responsible for the development of quality products for designated consumer products area with unique selling points that delight and surprise consumers, from concept through to the finished product.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead Product Design & Development of Fashion from trend research, design vision, product concepts for new product ideas and ranges; develop CADs, tech packs and creative assets to support product design and expedite approvals. The role will be responsible for all 2D and 3D approvals relating to Fashion categories.
• Create clear and concise direction on trends, graphic composition, typography, draw-overs and creative notes that guide partners to follow our character models and brand attributes.
• Develop creative tools including trends, style guides, product concepts in support IP priorities. 
• Present design vision, trends and concepts to executives, licensees and retailer buying teams.
• Able to suggest and visually represent commercially viable product ideas and features that elevate consumer products to a new level.
• Understand seasonal and current fashion trends, for graphics, color palettes, product and packaging, and translate into commercially viable product ideas.
• Manage Design & PD workload including setting priorities and supervising designers, freelancers and agencies.
• Communicate with licensees to understand and support product initiatives and consumer preferences.
• Focus on delivering