At Jazwares, we believe an innovative idea can come from anywhere, and anyone. We work collaboratively to achieve our goals and we have fun doing it! Jazwares is a global leader in consumer products including toys, plush, action figures, collectibles and musical instruments. Jazwares’ portfolio includes a variety of dynamic, wholly-owned and licensed brands like preschool powerhouses Blippi, Cabbage Patch Kids®, and CoComelon unstoppable action and gaming brands like Fortnite, Halo®, Micro Machines, Nerf, Pokémon and Roblox, leading lifestyle and entertainment brands like All Elite Wrestling™ (AEW), Blinger®, UFC, musical property First Act™, and beloved plush Hug-A-Pet and Squishmallows®, just to name a few. With over 25 years of design, development and manufacturing expertise, Jazwares is an award-winning company with a progressive focus on identifying new trends and transforming them into high-quality products for consumers of all ages. Jazwares, which is headquartered in Sunrise, FL, has offices around the world and sells in over 100 countries. Since its inception in 1997, Jazwares continues to grow through the development of new products and the strategic acquisitions of companies like First Act™, Russ Berrie™, Zag Toys™, Wicked Cool Toys™ and Kellytoy®.
As Design Manager, in our Creative Services team, you will create cutting-edge design executions and work in collation with the Sales Team and other Graphics Designers to create dynamic merchandising graphics for in-store displays.
The ideal candidate will be meticulous and goal-oriented with a keen eye for great design. They can move a concept from a paper sketch through production and see it come alive as a 3D structure. They are excellent listeners, communicators, and inter-departmental collaborators.
What you will do:
- Create cutting-edge design executions while adhering to Brand objectives and guidelines.
- Oversee and collaborate closely with Designers and the Sales team to develop and create in-store displays experiences.
- Communicate project concepts and status updates to internal and external teammates and vendors.
- Prepare press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of printing and be able to resolve any artwork issues during production.
- Review and proof graphic materials before the product is marked as complete.
- Manage project assignments and resource allocation
- Manage a team of designers and empower them to grow and foster forward thinking, you will maximize each designers’ skill within the team and nurture their areas of opportunity
- Guide your team to best fulfill strategic product needs
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in design, visual arts, or other relevant field
- 5+ years of design experience, including merchandising or in-store graphics design
- 3+ years of management experience
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: Primarily Photoshop and Illustrator. ArtiosCAD is a plus
- Strong graphic design, typography, and layout skills.
- Experience in a consumer goods industry
- Experience in a global organization
- Ability to follow style guides for licensed brands but also have the creativity and freedom to explore unique designs and activations for our own brands.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with team members.
- Be meticulous about clean production with proper resolutions, color and size accuracies, clean file setups, etc.
- Flexibility approach and adaptability to a growing, non-structured environment.
- Strong organizational, time management and communication skills when filing, communicating, and saving assets
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Positive attitude and motivation to deliver the highest quality work
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Attention to detail, requiring careful proofreading of text and material
- Ability to manage designers and projects to ensure that all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice
- Ability to deal effectively with diverse individuals at all organizational levels in a professional manner
Showcase your skills by including your portfolio with your resume.
What we offer:
- Medical Insurance 100% Company paid for Employee and Children
- Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(K) Retirement Program – Jazwares matches up to 4% of pretax or post-tax deferrals.
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Sick Leave, Vacation, Holiday Pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Summer Fridays
- Hybrid Schedule, 3 days in office.
JAZWARES is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, age, military status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Jazwares, LLC
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