Product Design and Development Manager, Food+

Overview

In this role, you guide a design team across EMEA from concept to delivery, shaping best-in-class 2D/3D product concepts that align with Disney’s brand and storytelling. You set the creative direction, identify white-space opportunities, and drive cross-functional collaboration to meet regional growth and business objectives. As a mentor and subject matter expert, you ensure feasibility, brand consistency, and commercially impactful outcomes. This position combines leadership, strategic design, and hands-on development in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Disney Theme Park admission
• Disney merchandise and other discounts
• Parental leave
• Employee Resource Groups (WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, DISNEY PRIDE, ENABLED, TRUST)

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the product design direction with a recognizable handwriting and clear trend insights
• Identify new product opportunities and white-space to support short- and long-term business needs
• Lead and coordinate workshops, comp shops, and design sessions to surface opportunities and drive innovation
• Champion regional trend analysis to inform briefs and align with global brand pillars
• Drive an innovation agenda ensuring brand storytelling, feasibility, and value across 2D/3D concepts
• Deliver compelling conceptual designs and pitches to partners and stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborate across categories, franchises, and lines of business to strengthen product excellence
• Manage the Online Product Approval (OPA) process across licensees and ensure compliance with global standards
• Provide design guidance to licensees and mentor the team through approval queries
• Track approvals, critical paths, and calendars; report progress and risks against KPIs
• Support senior leadership in delivering revenue and growth objectives across EMEA
• Lead and develop the Product Design team with coaching, direction, and career development

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in product/industrial/fashion design or related discipline
• Extensive experience in product design and development for FMCG/consumer products with a strong portfolio
• Advanced proficiency in Mac OSX, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office
• Proven experience briefing and managing designers or agencies and managing licensee accounts
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and elevate execution through brand standards
• Experience leading and developing a design team with coaching and goal-setting
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple submissions in a fast-paced environment
• Confident presenter capable of communicating ideas to stakeholders at all levels
• Significant experience in product design/development within FMCG or consumer products

• leadership
• mentoring
• collaboration
• Mac OSX
• Adobe Photoshop
• Illustrator

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