Company Description
*** Universal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast *** Universal's commitment and how we are making an impact .
Universal Products & Experience globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Games, fashion, and toys only scratch the surface of ways we take Universal stories and characters from the screen and put them into fans' daily lives around the globe. Along with franchise brand management, Universal Brand Development's core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms. We take properties such as Jurassic World, Minions, Back to the Future, and Trolls from our creative content engines like Universal Pictures, Illumination and *** partner with best-in-class category leaders (e.g. Mattel, Lego, Reebok, Target, Microsoft, etc.) to create amazing products for our fans. Universal Products & Experience is part of *** Universal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Job Description
The *** Universal Consumer Products Group is seeking a Product Development Manager- Lifestyle to join the Creative & Product Development team that services the licensing business. This position will report to the Sr Director, Brand & Lifestyle Creative and will contribute to the overall entertainment licensing objectives that drive brand awareness and deliver revenue to the studio.
The *** U Creative and Product Development team goal is to extend Universal's film and television licensing titles through products that consumers desire and embrace. The PD Manager of Lifestyle is responsible for the development of quality products for designated consumer products area with unique selling points that delight and surprise consumers, from concept through to the finished product.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:
• To work closely with Licensees, Category managers and Sr Director in developing new product lines and to involve in approval process so as to ensure our Universal's standards are upheld.
• Able to suggest and visually represent commercially viable product ideas and features that elevate consumer products to a new level
• Provide clear and concise direction on trends, graphic composition, typography, draw-overs and creative notes that guide partners to follow our character models and brand attributes
• Understand seasonal and current Fashion trends, for product and packaging, and translate into commercially viable product ideas.
• Communicate with licensees to understand and support product initiatives and consumer preferences
• Focus on delivering compelling product, innovation and quality across all product ranges
• Participate in cross-functional team synergies by collaborating and sharing best practices with the other Creative and Product Development team members, Category, Marketing and Retail to achieve results
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
• 5+ years Lifestyle product category development experience required, e.g. Fashion design, Accessories and Textiles
• Solid experience with development and manufacturing of Apparels
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide thoughtful, clear creative art direction
• Mac proficient and advanced skills in Adobe Suite and Microsoft applications required
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic, deadline driven environment that revolves around retail product development calendars
• Excellent presentation skills in front of global stakeholders and external partners
Desired Characteristics:
• Highly organized, resourceful, collaborative and proactive
• Flexible and ability to find compromise in challenging situations
Additional Information
*** Universal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
*** Universal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast *** Universal's commitment and how we are making an impact .
Universal Products & Experience globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Games, fashion, and toys only scratch the surface of ways we take Universal stories and characters from the screen and put them into fans' daily lives around the globe. Along with franchise brand management, Universal Brand Development's core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms. We take properties such as Jurassic World, Minions, Back to the Future, and Trolls from our creative content engines like Universal Pictures, Illumination and *** partner with best-in-class category leaders (e.g. Mattel, Lego, Reebok, Target, Microsoft, etc.) to create amazing products for our fans. Universal Products & Experience is part of *** Universal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Job Description
The *** Universal Consumer Products Group is seeking a Product Development Manager- Lifestyle to join the Creative & Product Development team that services the licensing business. This position will report to the Sr Director, Brand & Lifestyle Creative and will contribute to the overall entertainment licensing objectives that drive brand awareness and deliver revenue to the studio.
The *** U Creative and Product Development team goal is to extend Universal's film and television licensing titles through products that consumers desire and embrace. The PD Manager of Lifestyle is responsible for the development of quality products for designated consumer products area with unique selling points that delight and surprise consumers, from concept through to the finished product.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:
• To work closely with Licensees, Category managers and Sr Director in developing new product lines and to involve in approval process so as to ensure our Universal's standards are upheld.
• Able to suggest and visually represent commercially viable product ideas and features that elevate consumer products to a new level
• Provide clear and concise direction on trends, graphic composition, typography, draw-overs and creative notes that guide partners to follow our character models and brand attributes
• Understand seasonal and current Fashion trends, for product and packaging, and translate into commercially viable product ideas.
• Communicate with licensees to understand and support product initiatives and consumer preferences
• Focus on delivering compelling product, innovation and quality across all product ranges
• Participate in cross-functional team synergies by collaborating and sharing best practices with the other Creative and Product Development team members, Category, Marketing and Retail to achieve results
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
• 5+ years Lifestyle product category development experience required, e.g. Fashion design, Accessories and Textiles
• Solid experience with development and manufacturing of Apparels
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide thoughtful, clear creative art direction
• Mac proficient and advanced skills in Adobe Suite and Microsoft applications required
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic, deadline driven environment that revolves around retail product development calendars
• Excellent presentation skills in front of global stakeholders and external partners
Desired Characteristics:
• Highly organized, resourceful, collaborative and proactive
• Flexible and ability to find compromise in challenging situations
Additional Information
*** Universal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
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