Design Manager

Overview:
**Hybrid work**:Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.

**Find a job that lets your imagination run wild**

With 14 offices covering 60 countries, WildBrain CPLG is one of the leading third-party licensing agencies, managing consumer products for some of the world’s best loved properties across lifestyle brands, entertainment and classics. Since 1974 we have been providing our clients dedicated licensing and marketing industry professionals, and a fully-integrated product development team. We are looking to add to our talented team of innovators that can help us manage some of the most profitable and enduring brands in the world

We believe that our partnerships are about clarity, openness and trust, and we are widely known for our no-nonsense, straightforward approach. Come join us

**About the job/role**

Reporting to the Creative Services Director, the Design Manager will act as central Design Resource for CPLG across the Territories, Support DTR and key fashion retail design initiatives across the Territories

As a member of the Creative Services Department, you will work on a spectrum of brands from Entertainment to Lifestyle developing trend-led and seasonal products for a variety of retailers and target markets.

**Responsibilities**
- Creative:_
- Manage and execute licensed product design.
- Develop and design product mock-ups, compile line sheets for line reviews, layout creative presentations, and retail pitch decks
- Manage an internal team in developing pitch material from Concept, design, sketch, to delivery,
developing the capabilities of Team members
- Create One Sheets/Asset Packs/Toolkits/Pitches adhere to guidelines but in line with market trends.
- Support DTR and key fashion retail design initiatives across the Territories.
- Develop retail in store mock-ups to demonstrate how a brand can be represented to consumers on the shop floor.
- Licensor/ee management:_
- Manage key account relationship on key accounts e.g. Paramount, Hasbro, Sony.
- Onboard new Licensees, DTR, halo partners globally and locally
- Plan and run ideation sessions to drive interest and innovation
- Asset Generation:_
- Collaborate with product creatives and designers to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction and identify future areas of growth.
- Development of internal style guides and external in conjunction with agency and freelance support.
- Product Development:_
- Collaborate with the Creative Services Director and Head of PD in developing creative strategies to facilitate future growth.
- Develop additional sales materials such as collaborations booklets, inspiration & benchmark presentations & look books.
- Support the PD team on key partner submissions when necessary.

**Qualifications**
- Relevant Design related qualification.
- Strong portfolio of work demonstrating layout, typography, communication.
- Relevant Consumer Products Apparel experience in licensing.
- Good knowledge in softlines categories, Fast Fashion/DTR Retailers.
- Ability to Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying level.
- Self-starter and problem solver.
- Experience in influencing key partners and stakeholders.
- Able to filter through complex issues, find solutions, gain support and implement change.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong fashion apparel/product design, graphical and visualisation skills.
- Computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator) - Bonus: Blender (3D), Clo 3
- Familiar with the approvals process and approvals platforms (e.g. MyMediaBox).

**What We Offer**

Working at WildBrain CPLG is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful, and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits, and we invest in our people and their future. Some of the perks we have are private medical insurance, income protection, gym subsidies, bonus time off, employee share programmes and flexible working.

**Our commitment**

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honor the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain CPLG. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees.
**We recognize that peop