Product Designer, Outdoor [Contract] at Spin Master in New York City

Job description

• What will you work on?

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Design Manager, you will develop and innovate kids and family toys and games for the seasonal outdoor, water, and backyard play markets. You will lead high SKU-count projects with minimal guidance, executing concepts from hands-on ideation and sketching through to production, specializing in products such as water-feature items, swim gear, fashion-focused re-brands, floats, and sports play.
• Brainstorm, sketch, and create 2D concept boards and 3D physical mockups that focus on outdoor play innovation
• Develop and set up production-ready digital artwork and graphic files for products using Adobe Creative Suite
• Partner with Marketing, Engineering, Packaging, and Asia-based development teams to manage the product development cycle for owned and licensed IP
• Navigate licensor style guides, assets, and approval systems to ensure design integrity and brand alignment
• Direct external manufacturing vendors using rough sketches to communicate design intent and structural modifications
• Create detailed product specifications that account for manufacturing capabilities, safety standards, and target costing
• Manage assigned project timelines, proactively flagging potential schedule risks and design challenges to Project Management

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree (BFA) in Toy Design, Industrial Design, or a related creative discipline
• Professional design experience in the toy or consumer products industry, specifically within outdoor, seasonal, or water play categories
• Expertise in product play patterns, ergonomics, and safety standards for children ages three and up
• Advanced proficiency in design software, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, with OnShape or similar CAD experience as a plus
• Strong hand-sketching and physical prototyping skills to quickly iterate, test, and present concepts to stakeholders
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling capabilities, and materials transformation within toy categories
• A professional portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product development, creative layout, and technical specification sheets

Skills

Required

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Hand-sketching
• Physical prototyping
• Manufacturing processes knowledge
• Tooling capabilities
• Materials transformation
• Product specification creation
• Project management
• Licensor style guide navigation

Preferred

• OnShape or similar CAD experience

Benefits

• Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!
• The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in [STATE] is $_________ to $_________ [Per Annum / Per Hour]. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.
• This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.