• Job Description

  Req#: 488759
  JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world, currently seeks an experienced, energetic, self-starter for the role of Designer on the Girls and Preschool team, for our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. This position will report to the Senior Director of Design and support toy development across various collections, from design concept all the way to production.
  
  

  Responsibilities include:

  • Understand product design and design language
  • Can create clear product line presentations for internal and outside review through sketches, Illustrator & Photoshop, and mock-ups
  • Can communicate clearly with HK engineers, outside vendors, and licensors
  • Provide art direction/overlays to outsourced talent and HK engineers as needed
  • Strong soft lines skills; able to create detailed spec sheets and repeat patterns for print production
  • Work unsupervised and anticipate team/project needs
  • Ownership of projects with ability to guide teams from concept to finished product
  • Support design and packaging teams in setting up showroom displays, archiving, and shipping product
  • Brainstorming, trend hunting and research for new ideas

  
  

  Skills & Experience required:

  • Degree in Toy Design, Illustration or Industrial Design
  • Practical product design experience in toy industry. Prefer girl’s toys experience, 4+ years practical experience
  • Understands direction, accepts feedback, and is proactive
  • Strong Illustrator and Photoshop skills required
  • Ability to communicate verbally and visually
  • Self-starting, self-motivating, and self-managing
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Works well as part of a team
  • Works well under stress, can juggle multiple, varied projects and meet tight deadlines
  • Comfortable presenting product lines and speaking in groups
  • Takes pride in their work and has a strong work ethic

  Our Benefits:

  • Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life & accident insurance and employee assistance program
  • Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
  • Compensation: JAKKS Pacific offers a competitive salary. Compensation for this role commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $67,000-$77,000.

  Company Overview

  
  

  A leading designer and marketer of children’s toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific® is always on the lookout for talented, bright and creative individuals to join our ever-growing team.

  Best known for our toy and entertainment products, JAKKS produces impressive and innovative products across multiple categories spanning from action figures, collectibles, and dolls, to high performance activity toys and vehicles, and let’s not forget our deep portfolios of beloved licensed characters. In other words, we work hard to make play more fun, and we believe it has paid off.

  Included in Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies for four years in a row, and Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies for three years, JAKKS is an aggressive and passionate company, with a commitment to customers and a dedication to growing our business.

  Our goal is to continuously cultivate a talented and diverse workforce while providing a safe and productive work environment and an excellent career growth opportunity while working with a dynamic team who loves what they do and for a Company that ultimately makes children smile, play and succeed!

  Jakks Pacific, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  
  

  To be considered please include a portfolio PDF or website with current work.

  No Recruiters Please. No Relocation Assistance is associated with this position.

• About the company

  Jakks Pacific, Inc. is an American company that designs and markets toys and consumer products, with a range of products that feature numerous children's toy licenses.

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