Project Designer, Stickerbox

Overview

Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company? At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description

What will you work on? Reporting to the Design Director, you will design and develop innovative consumer products that leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance creative play for kids. You will lead the physical design of a wide breadth of product categories from high-complexity electronic items to activity and craft kits, expanding and building out the physical product ecosystem for Stickerbox. How will you create impact?

• Participate in business and product strategy development, identifying innovative line slots and category expansion opportunities
• Research global market, pop-culture, and consumer trends to inform forward-looking design decisions
• Lead collaborative brainstorming, sketching sessions, and rapid prototyping to turn consumer insights into physical toy concepts
• Produce clear sketches, illustrations, and 2D/3D mockups to visually communicate and present design intent to leadership
• Partner with Product Development Engineers to conduct design feasibility reviews, including cost, schedule, and safety assessments
• Prepare detailed product specification packages and manufacturing turnover documentation for engineering and production teams
• Collaborate with Brand Management, Marketing, Quality, and global development teams in the US and Asia to shepherd products to production

What are your skills and experience?

• Undergraduate degree (BFA) in Toy Design, Industrial Design, or a related creative discipline
• Professional design experience in the children's toy, gaming, or entertainment industries
• Strong knowledge of children's play patterns, developmental abilities, and toy safety regulations
• Solid technical understanding of hard goods manufacturing techniques, with preferred experience in electronics, paper goods, or craft materials
• Advanced visual communication skills, including hand sketching, concept rendering, and graphic/character design styling
• Technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with working knowledge of 3D CAD modeling software considered an asset
• Experience designing and developing products for licensed entertainment properties Insert Paragraph description

The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in New York is $89,000 to $118,700 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states. This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.