Senior Manager, Consumer Products Creative – Hybrid Leader

Jazwares, LLC; Culver City (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Death in Service insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pension

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Jazwares is seeking a Senior Manager of Consumer Products Creative for Squishmallows to protect, elevate, and expand the brand worldwide. You will report to the VP of Brand Integrity and lead a creative team, aligning licensee collaborations with our signature quality and age-appropriate design.

You will drive creative direction, manage approvals, improve processes, and mentor a talented group to deliver compelling assets for packaging, marketing, and product launches across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of brand management, marketing, licensing, or related field experience in consumer goods.
• 3+ years direct leadership with ability to mentor and delegate to a team.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop with hands-on design skills.
• Strong understanding of branding, manufacturing constraints, product development cycles, and market design.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary creative contact for licensees, leading meetings and translating trends into brand-aligned strategies.
• Review product designs, packaging, marketing collateral, and pre-production samples for brand identity and quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to maintain strategic alignment and elevate brand presence across channels.
• Monitor approvals and deadlines to ensure timely delivery of assets and reviews.
• Curate assets and mock-ups to inspire licensees and influence collections with design solutions.
• Manage and mentor a team, fostering growth, accountability, and high creative standards.

Skills

Brand management

Marketing

Licensing

Leadership

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Ps)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Design, Business, Brand Management, or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Jazwares is seeking a Senior Manager of Consumer Products Creative for Squishmallows to protect, elevate, and expand the brand worldwide. You will report to the VP of Brand Integrity and lead a creative team, aligning licensee collaborations with our signature quality and age-appropriate design.

You will drive creative direction, manage approvals, improve processes, and mentor a talented group to deliver compelling assets for packaging, marketing, and product launches across multiple channels.