Lead Consumer Products Designer

5 days ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Mattel Full time

**Company Description** CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER**. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
**Job Description** Team**:
The Mattel Global Consumer Products team manages licensed product development around the world for Mattel brands.

**The Opportunity**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced **Lead Designer** to join our Global Creative team, working with retailers on DTR accounts in the Middle East region. As a Lead Designer you will be responsible for leading the design process, creating innovative designs, and ensuring the successful execution of Mattel brands are translated into trend led & brand appropriate collections.

What Your Impact Will Be:

- Research and analyse current fashion trends, consumer preferences, and competitor offerings to inform design decisions and creating mood boards with product, colour and print direction
- Produce regular directional, competitive shopping & develop reports to share with key stakeholders & partners
- Lead the design process from concept development to final product, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and market trends, sharing this with the global creative teams
- Provide creative strategic direction and support to priority brands/programs
- Translate Mattel intellectual property into global trends in an appropriate, on-brand and commercial manor.
- Work at a fast pace and create exclusive asset packs for retailers ensuring this has been shared internally with creative manager /global creative
- Be commercially aware of costing implications, retailer critical paths & factory capabilities
- Prepare creative product boards for partners for approval and review by Regional creative teams.
- Prepare marketing product boards for partners for approval and review by Regional creative teams.
- Develop original and innovative designs and mock ups for kids and adult retailer collections, including apparel, footwear, accessories, health and beauty, home and some hardlines products
- Work fully with Brand Style guides and assets
- Coordinate product development/approvals process for partners liaising with the Franchise PD teams
- Design and review the quality of products for all licensed DTR Mattel Intellectual properties.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, partners and stakeholders
- Give regular creative updates to Partners, including face to face meetings and travel when necessary, to share new creative & give updates on Mattel properties
- Communicate design direction and creative materials with Mattel Global Franchise Creative Teams and Regional Consumer Product Commercial Teams
- Work with the Marketing Teams across the Region to ensure on-brand marketing execution and adherence
- Work closely with the Consumer Product Business Teams to act as partners to our external Licensees
- Understand licensed product carried on each licensee contract and ensure that each licensee complies with the product specifications that have been agreed upon in their licensing contract.

**Qualifications** What We’re Looking For**:

- Experience in designing 7 + years in fashion / home, with experience of working with brand style guides and assets
- Some knowledge of hardlines is preferable
- Solid and proven years of relevant experience in graphic design, preferably in fashion.
- Experience of working in Licensing is essential
- Understanding and awareness of design, and building brands.
- Degree in Graphic/ Product Design or Art related disciplines
- Understanding of garment manufacturing & critical paths
- Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat
- Confident in Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Cultural understanding

**Skills & Competencies Required**:

- Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
- Ability to build strong meaningful relationships with key stakeholders and partners
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as presentation skills required
- An understanding of the latest consumer and digital trends
- Team-player with “can do” and highly collaborative mindset with willingness to share best practice.
- Independent, detail-oriented with excellent communication skills
- Creative and committed to excellence
- Able to demonstrate a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves
- Open to feedback & willingness to learn

**Additional Information** What It’s Like to Work Here**

We are a purpose driven company aiming

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