Lead Product Designer

Designer Jobs; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences in Glendale, CA is seeking a Lead Product Designer to translate consumer insights into fashion-forward product lines, partnering across teams to strengthen brand equity and help meet financial goals. The role is onsite in Glendale, CA and reports to the Sr. Manager, Product Design.

Requires 5-7 years of product design experience, proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Keynote. Salary ranges from USD 117,200 to 157,100 per year.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of related product design experience.
• Knowledge of hardlines and softlines development including materials, textiles, and manufacturing.
• Proven negotiation, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, MS Office, and Keynote preferred.
• Product design capabilities including 3D design, technical design, sketching, art application, and fabric/trim identification.
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion design or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead product design from concept through final approval, including trend research, silhouette sketching, mood boards, and mock-ups.
• Create consumer-centric product lines balancing fashion, function, storytelling, quality, and value across tiers.
• Manage product and packaging approvals, ensuring standards for integrity, color, materials, form, and profitability within deadlines.
• Produce line sheets, presentations, retail pitch decks, and product mock-ups; present concepts to internal and external partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, licensees, and retailers to develop products addressing creative, technical, legal, sourcing, and business requirements.
• Track competitors and trends to identify opportunities and guide design direction.
• Prioritize and manage multiple design projects to meet deadlines and defined expectations.
• Organize contractual samples for archival and maintain product records.
• Support setup and teardown for the quarterly Product Design Lab showroom and represent the team in meetings.

Skills

Product design

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in fashion design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Keynote

Job description

Disney Experiences supports Disney and Pixar accessory categories with product design work that moves from early concept to final approval. As a Lead Product Designer, you will translate consumer insights and market trends into fashion-forward, consumer-focused product lines, partnering across teams to strengthen brand equity and help meet financial goals. This role is onsite in Glendale, CA and reports to the Sr. Manager, Product Design.

What you’ll do

• Lead product design from concept through final approval, including trend research, silhouette sketching, mood boards, art-to-product development, 2D/3D mock-ups, prototypes, sample creation, and fit sessions as applicable.
• Create consumer-centric, trend-right product lines that balance fashion, function, storytelling, quality, and price-value across tiers.
• Manage product and packaging approvals using online systems and collaborative review meetings, ensuring standards for character integrity, color, materials, form, function, and profitability are met within established turnaround times.
• Produce line sheets, creative presentations, retail pitch decks, and product mock-ups; present concepts and recommendations to internal and external partners across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, content providers, licensees, and retail partners to develop and approve products while addressing creative, technical, legal, cultural, sourcing, and business requirements.
• Track competitors, product innovation, consumer behavior, seasonal trends, and the retail landscape to identify category opportunities and guide design direction.
• Prioritize and manage multiple design projects to meet deadlines and defined expectations.
• Organize contractual samples for archival and maintain accurate product records.
• Support setup and teardown for the quarterly Product Design Lab showroom and represent the team in relevant meetings.

What you bring

• 5-7 years of related product design experience.
• Working knowledge of hardlines and softlines product development, including raw materials, plastics, textiles, print and pattern, graphic composition, and manufacturing.
• Proven negotiation, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Acrobat, plus Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel; Keynote experience preferred.
• Product design capabilities including 3D design, technical design, sketching, art application and manipulation, final mechanical art, and fabric and trim identification.
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion design or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Compensation and location

• Location: Glendale, CA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 117,200 - 157,100 per year

Tools

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Keynote