Product and Design Manager

Product Management:

• Lead creative product development, ensuring alignment with our Product Innovation (PI) team, market trends and business goals.
• Collaborate with internal departments (marketing, production, sales, engineering) to guide products from concept to completion.
• Define product roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives based on customer and business needs.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, including timelines, resource allocation, and budgets.

Leadership and Management:

• Partner with senior leadership to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Manage and mentor a team of designers, fostering creativity and ensuring alignment with product objectives.
• Ensure a collaborative and innovative work environment, balancing design creativity with product marketability.

Design and Production Oversight:

• Oversee the creative design process from concept through to final production, ensuring designs meet both aesthetic and technical requirements.
• Approve final product designs, assist PI with Studio Approvals and ensure they are factory-ready, meeting all technical specifications.
• Maintain a deep understanding of design software and tools to troubleshoot design challenges.

Project Management:

• Develop and manage project timelines, ensuring that all product design and development milestones are met.
• Monitor project budgets and allocate resources efficiently to meet objectives.

Quality Control and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain rigorous quality control processes, ensuring the highest standard of design and production output.
• Ensure that all designs and products comply with industry standards and regulations, providing a seamless approval process.

Technical Expertise:

• Leverage design software (Adobe Creative Suite, CAD) to review and refine designs, ensuring they meet production and technical requirements.
• Troubleshoot any design-related issues during the production process to prevent delays.

Our partner is a leading designer of licensed movie products that enhance the in-theatre experience for moviegoers.They focus on delivering cutting-edge concessions solutions and innovative promotions to theater exhibitors globally. They are expanding their reach beyond theatres into stadiums, arenas, amusement parks, and other non-theatre markets and are looking for a passionate Product and Design Manager to join their dynamic team.

• Bachelors degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management or design management, ideally in a manufacturing or consumer products environment.
• Strong project management skills, with a proven track record of delivering products on time and within budget.
• Experience managing design teams and working cross-functionally with other departments.
• Proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, etc.).
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

• Fast growing company with strong and stable international background
• Interesting company scope with improvement opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Inspiring work atmosphere
• Great team work and familiar company culture