EMEA Soft Lines PD Designer

Netflix; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment service is seeking an experienced product development professional to lead and execute on their consumer products team. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in consumer products and strong knowledge of the design and licensing landscape. Responsibilities include overseeing 3rd party approvals and managing creative relationships with freelancers and agencies. This role requires exceptional organization and time management skills, and fluency in English plus an additional language is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within consumer products or retail-related industries.
• Knowledge of design for consumer products.
• High level of organizational skills and ability to prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Netflix properties.
• Ownership of 3rd Party approval processes.
• Manage freelancers and outside agencies.

Skills

Experience in consumer products

Attention to detail

Time management skills

Knowledge of licensing landscape

Job description

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Netflix is pursuing consumer products because we believe it will drive meaningful show awareness/buzz with more tangible, curated ways to interact with our most popular content and in effect, drive long-term revenue. We want licensed merchandise to help promote our titles and build them into franchises so they become part of the zeitgeist for long periods of time. That’s where you come in. We’re seeking someone to support product development and executions for the Consumer Products team. Some travel is required within this role and open to the role being based outside of the UK in other European Netflix Offices.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Netflix properties in how they turn up across all softlines and softline adjacent partners
• Ownership of 3rd Party approval processes for these partners
• An eye for detail and discernment; able to recognize incorrect use of Netflix IP on concepts as per the style guide guidelines, required legal attribution on branding and packaging solutions
• Time management skills to uphold contractual deadlines for approvals at all stages of development
• Support to partners with onboarding to online PD tool and providing directions on asset usage
• Creative Lead for the POD creative within EMEA. Development for the EMEA design team including presentation creation, trend research and pitches.
• Manage freelancers and outside agencies in the development of creative tools such as mood boards, product mock ups and other needs to assist in driving the creative direction of products from Infant to Adult.
• Able to manage DTR relationships, ensuring consistent creative alignment, timely approvals, and strong collaboration between retail partners and internal teams.
• Sample management: maintaining an organized sample archive, and ensuring samples are available for presentations, reviews, and showcases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within consumer products or retail-related industries.
• Knowledge of design for consumer products
• Knowledge of the licensing landscape with strong contacts and network across key markets within the EMEA licensing & retail landscape
• Knowledge of retail and industry trends
• High level of organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and time-manage across multiple deadlines
• English with an additional European language is preferred.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.