Product Developer - Lifestyle

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We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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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 Destinations & Experiences, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalproductsexperiences.com/

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Job Description

Summary:

The Universal Products & Experiences Group is seeking a Product Developer for Lifestyle product categories to support the Product Development team that services the Universal Pictures’ Consumer Products business. This position will report to the Senior PD Manager and will contribute to the overall entertainment licensing objectives that drive worldwide brand awareness and deliver revenue to the studio. The Product Developer will be responsible for working closely with our licensing partners, reviewing consumer product design submissions by providing design direction and administrative guidance to ensure our portfolio of brands and characters come to life through product at retail in a consistent way.

Responsibilities include:

• Expertise in 2D & 3D consumer product development, Understanding of tooling, print techniques and pattern making is a plus.
• Be the PD expert in assigned categories. Understands execution, fabrications/materials, color and technical designs to fit various price points
• Develop trend boards and product POVs based on seasonal trends, themes, color, raw materials and styling
• Prepare all necessary components for design presentations and product review meeting preparations
• Maintain strong knowledge of the retail landscape and monitor retail sales performance of key categories and programs
• Understand licensee’s design and manufacturing capabilities in order to guide efficient product development and develop appropriate solutions to execution challenges of our franchises
• Be the expert in all CP creative assets in order to provide accurate PD feedback
• Build and maintain strong, highly collaborat