Product Design & Development Associate

Disneyland Hong Kong; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in London is seeking a Product Design & Development Associate to lead the creative process for plush products. You will develop innovative designs, collaborate with licensees, and ensure quality standards are met. The ideal candidate has proficiency in 3D design and graphic illustration, along with strong communication skills. This permanent position offers a creative environment and opportunities to influence product direction.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance & dental care

Free Park Entry

Disney Discounts

Excellent parental leave

Diverse employee resource groups

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commercial product development experience required.
• Hands-on experience with prototypes or models essential.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the journey from brainstorming to design development.
• Craft compelling pitches and mock-ups.
• Collaborate with licensees and stakeholders.

Skills

3D design proficiency

Graphic illustration

Sketching skills

Strong communication

Digital literacy

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

MS Office

Job description

Product Design & Development Associate

申請 稍後繼續申請 Job ID 10127157 職位地點 倫敦, 英国 有意工作的公司Disney Experiences 張貼日期2025/08/01

工作概要:

About The Role & Team

Step into a truly magical “sketchbook to shelf” opportunity at Disney, where your creativity will help shape the future of Hardlines, especially within our beloved Plush category. Here, you’ll dream up, design, and develop trend-setting products for licensees and DTRs, guiding imaginative concepts all the way from initial sketches to the hands of Disney fans.

You’ll provide technical direction, creative inspiration, and hands-on support throughout the entire product journey, ensuring every plush creation captures the enchantment and storytelling Disney is known for.

This position is a permanent role located in the Hammersmith, London office, with an expectation of four days per week in the office.

What You Will Do

• Championing the Creative Process: Lead the journey from blue-sky brainstorming through design development, ensuring every plush concept is both innovative and unmistakably Disney.
• Design Direction & Trendsetting: Offer dynamic design insight, creative feedback, and trend forecasts to licensees, whether it’s the perfect 2D sketch or a 3D prototype that brings characters to life.
• Storytelling Through Product: Craft compelling pitches and mock-ups that capture the essence and magic of Disney’s beloved icons, collaborating closely with the Senior Product Design and Development Manager.
• Inspiring Partners: Empower licensees by sharing your expertise on Disney’s brand, creative assets, and product development tools, ensuring every collaborator is set up for creative success.
• Building Lasting Relationships: Forge strong connections with licensees and stakeholders, nurturing a collaborative spirit and a shared vision for magical results.
• Keeping Disney’s Legacy Alive: Immerse yourself in Disney’s rich universe, its characters, stories, and creative traditions to authentically translate them into new, trend-setting consumer products.
• Staying Ahead of the Curve: Dive into design and pop-culture trends, attend inspiration trips, and bring back fresh ideas to keep the Hardlines portfolio vibrant and relevant in the EMEA market.
• Ensuring Excellence: Oversee the approval process, guiding product submissions through Disney’s Online Product Approval (OPA) system, and make sure every creation meets the highest standards of quality and compliance.
• Team Player: Collaborate across regional, local, and global teams, lending your creative eye and expertise wherever needed on special projects or design initiatives.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D design, graphic illustration, and sketching, with advanced skills in Photoshop and Illustrator, supported by strong visual abilities.
• Demonstrated commercial product development experience, ideally within related categories or in a product design capacity at a licensee, retailer, or supplier
• Exposure to packaging processes and familiarity with style guides and the Online Product Approval (OPA) system (desirable)
• Hands-on experience in creating prototypes or models
• Awareness of industry trends within relevant categories and broader design fields, along with working knowledge of key manufacturing techniques and their applications
• Strong communication skills to express clear product design briefs and basic design concepts using CAD, digital tools, or collaboration with third-party design partners
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage budgets as directed
• Exceptional design and conceptual abilities
• Understanding of fabric, colour, and product design principles
• Confident presentation skills for sharing design ideas with internal and external collaborators at all levels
• Awareness of production methods and graphic applications, with an eye for colour and form (preferred)
• In-depth knowledge of fabrics and stitching techniques (preferred)
• Capacity to positively influence and support change among stakeholders
• Proficiency in written and spoken English for business; additional European languages are a plus
• Digital literacy, including familiarity with Mac OSX, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and MS Office
• Cultural sensitivity and an understanding of diverse markets across EMEA

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

關於 Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences 透過世界各地的主題公園、度假村、郵輪、獨特的度假體驗、產品等，將迪士尼故事和特許經營權的魔力帶入生活。迪士尼在旅遊業中大放異彩，在美國、歐洲和亞洲擁有六大度假勝地；一流的郵輪航線；廣受歡迎的度假擁有權計劃；以及屢獲殊榮的家庭探險導遊業務。此外，迪士尼的全球消費品業務還包括全球領先的授權業務、全球最大的兒童出版品牌、全球最大的跨平台遊戲授權商之一，以及遍佈全球和網絡的迪士尼商店。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 The Walt Disney Company Limited , 其所屬的業務部門是 Disney Experiences 。

The Walt Disney Company Limited 是提供平等機會的僱主。考慮是否聘用求職者時，將不論其年齡、種族、膚色、宗教或信仰、性別、國籍、族裔或民族血統、性取向、變性、婚姻或同性伴侶狀況、殘疾或懷孕或生育狀況。Disney 培養商業文化，所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好的故事，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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