Responsibilities

• Act as the primary creative contact for assigned licensees; lead regular meetings, share feedback, and provide direction that reflects brand standards and market trends.
• Translate trend insights and consumer data into differentiated, brand-aligned creative strategies tailored to various customer age ranges and retail channels.
• Ensure product differentiation by channel and support the retail strategy through informed creative oversight.
• Strong Graphic design skills to help our partners with creative solutions.
• Review and comment on product designs, packaging, and marketing collateral to ensure alignment with brand identity and age-appropriate appeal.
• Review product and packaging submissions, articulate clear direction to ensure brand integrity is preserved.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with retail, marketing, social, global events, and business teams to maintain alignment and elevate brand presence.
• Monitor product approval calendars, manage deadlines, and support on-time delivery of assets and reviews.
• Meet licensee timelines and provide clear creative direction, work at a fast pace to achieve both.
• Curate creative that reflects a brand-right elevated products (mock-ups) to inspire licensees and influence product collections.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, design, business, brand management or another related field is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in brand, marketing, licensing (or another related field) in a consumer goods industry, ideally in a design-focused or creative strategy role.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role.
• Adobe Creative Suite Expertise is a must (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and leading creative conversations with external partners or licensees.
• Strong knowledge of branding principles.
• Skilled in managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience managing or mentoring junior team members, with the ability to delegate effectively, provide feedback, and support team development.
• Strong mass and specialty market design awareness; ability to interpret trends across multiple age groups and categories.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing constraints and product development cycles.
• Experience designing across multiple age groups and product categories.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• High attention to detail, adaptability, and ability to work independently or in a team setting.
• Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented.
• Passion for design, trend forecasting, and brand building.
• Strong presentation skills, comfortable presenting creative direction and brand decisions to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Embodies the company values: humility, passion, and a collaboration.
• Prior experience in the toy industry a plus.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in the toy industry a plus.

Benefits

• Basic medical insurance that is 100% company-paid for employees and their children
• Employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• 401(K) retirement program with Jazwares matching up to 4%
• Short and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work schedule: Monday-Thursday on-site, optional WFH on Fridays, up to 20 remote days per year
• Time Off for vacation and sick leave
• Volunteer opportunities up to 16 hours/year via Jazwares Cares