Toy Product Designer: Character-Led & Sensory Play

Goliath; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Opportunities for international travel

Competitive salary

Company pension

Job summary

Goliath in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on designer to shape the next generation of character-led, sensory and collectible toy brands. You’ll work across concept, character and product design from sketch to finished toy in a child’s hands.

You’ll dream up bold toy concepts, design for feeling and function, obsess over colour, material and finish, and collaborate with a multinational team to bring ideas to life, test with kids, and present to leadership.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industry experience in physical product design
• A portfolio showing sketches to final product, especially character-led work
• Fluent English and strong communication skills
• Strong sketching skills with a feel for character and stylised design
• A sharp eye for aesthetics: colour palettes, finishes and details
• Experience juggling multiple projects and meeting schedules
• A problem solver with initiative and teamwork
• Experience with Blender, ZBrush and CAD software (Fusion 360) is nice to have

Responsibilities

• Dream up bold, charming toy concepts: characters, worlds and collectibles
• Design for feeling as well as function in toys
• Obsess over colour, material and finish and bring them to life
• Sketch, model and prototype ideas to production
• Lead high-energy brainstorms with designers
• Create eye-catching presentations for leadership
• Collaborate with a multinational team to produce real toys
• Test creations with kids and gather feedback

Job description

Goliath in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on designer to shape the next generation of character-led, sensory and collectible toy brands. You’ll work across concept, character and product design from sketch to finished toy in a child’s hands.

You’ll dream up bold toy concepts, design for feeling and function, obsess over colour, material and finish, and collaborate with a multinational team to bring ideas to life, test with kids, and present to leadership.