What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Innovation and Design Manager position at Disney Experiences?
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About the Role & Team:
At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world!
This individual will play a critical role in bringing to life BlueSky retail opportunities based on the consumer landscape. This individual is a multi-talented designer, and expert at creating clearly articulated creative outputs (graphics, videos, presentations, reports, 3-D models, renderings, etc.) designed for functional, organization-wide engagement. This role will partner closely with multiple teams, manage data and insights, and craft compelling creative offerings and recommendations based on research. In addition, this role will closely collaborate with the team in Innovation Pipeline ideation, development and execution. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Retail Innovation & Design.
Portfolio Required. Please ensure you include a portfolio along with your application.
What You Will Do:
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Required Education:
Preferred Education:
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at .
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At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world!
This individual will play a critical role in bringing to life BlueSky retail opportunities based on the consumer landscape. This individual is a multi-talented designer, and expert at creating clearly articulated creative outputs (graphics, videos, presentations, reports, 3-D models, renderings, etc.) designed for functional, organization-wide engagement. This role will partner closely with multiple teams, manage data and insights, and craft compelling creative offerings and recommendations based on research. In addition, this role will closely collaborate with the team in Innovation Pipeline ideation, development and execution. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Retail Innovation & Design.
Portfolio Required. Please ensure you include a portfolio along with your application.
What You Will Do:
- Bring data to life through dynamic, clearly articulated creative outputs (graphics, videos, presentations, reports, 3-D models, renderings, etc.) designed for functional, organization-wide engagement
- Support the design of a compelling organization-wide trend database that houses team-generated comprehensive reports, synthesized insights, and inspiration built specifically for cross-category teams in Parks/DSE organization
- Collaborate on the development and execution of the Innovation pipeline to inspire a new generation of consumer-centered products and experiences
- Articulate/design concepts, initiatives, and BlueSky concepts through mood boards, pitch decks, strategic roadmaps, etc.
- Drive business relevance and growth by articulating disruptive consumer culture, lifestyle, and industry trends (both external and internal Disney) and retail-specific landscape trends (macro-level, product-level, and Disney-owned) into compelling design opportunities for retail across Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and Disney Signature Experiences (DSE)
- Track and foster strategic signal spotting of Disney-specific behaviors, attitudes, and aesthetics that unlock fresh, own-able trends and opportunity spaces for parks/DSE retail
- Maintain a constant pulse on cultural dynamics, trends, and opportunities
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- 3-5 years proven design experience
- Portfolio Required
- Diverse design skillset with competencies across graphics, 3-D design, product, environmental design, and themed entertainment design
- Proven analytical and innovation BlueSky capabilities
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of Disney Parks/DSE consumer and landscape
- Experience presenting and collaborating with teams and leaders across The Walt Disney Company
- Preferred systems knowledge: Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), 3-D Modeling Software, Rhino, Solidworks, SketchUp, Keynote, Powerpoint
Required Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Design
Preferred Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Interior Architecture/Design, Fashion Design, Architecture or equivalent experience
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at .
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#DCPJobs
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