Principal Designer: Preschool Toys

About Us

Moose Toys exists to make kids superhappy. For this revolutionary brand, happiness lies at the heart of everything we do. Known for our trailblazing toy design, development and manufacturing, and strong commitment to the future of our planet, our toys are consistently recognised with global awards and accolades.

Culture

At Moose we are playful with a purpose. Fun is at the heart of everything we do, but we’re also very serious about the important stuff: our people, our values, and the planet: We're officially a Great Place to Work!

Position Title

Principal Designer: Preschool Toys

Classification

Exempt

Status

Full Time

Reports To

Vice President, Design

Direct Reports

None

Role Objectives

Set the creative vision for Moose brands and product lines and identify and leverage emerging consumer market trends in the market. In addition, work with key stakeholders to help identify product/business opportunities and to develop and implement supporting product strategies to meet and or exceed our brand growth goals.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years’ experience in a similar role focusing on product development.
• Experience working in the consumer goods industry, particularly the toy industry.

Responsibilities

• Generate and present concepts for Moose’s product lines. This includes helping to develop brand names, storylines, games, and additional products which expand those toys into a dynamic product range.
• Develop a bold and clear creative vision for set brands and ensure alignment with marketing and key stakeholders.
• Generate copy for advertising, packaging, websites and marketing material for Moose’s product lines.
• Compile and present mood boards that assist in making decisions on styling and theming for Moose’s product lines.
• Work with HOD, Art Directors, Illustrators, and Product Designers to produce cutting edge work for our product lines and extensions.
• Work closely with relevant Stakeholders to provide product design ideas and assistance for existing or new products/brands.
• Ensure that Moose is actively kept up to date with what is happening in the market at retail level e.g. With trends, styling and popular culture that enables Moose’s product lines to enter the marketplace with the best possible chance of success.
• Assist in sourcing and liaising with freelance and external resources that lift the quality of Moose’s product lines and extensions.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and other office productivity machinery, may need to reach, stoop, kneel to access items
• Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time

Work Environment

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones, printers and light traffic)
• Indoor business office environment with windows; light foot traffic within work areas
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time

Work Hours

• 8:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday
• 8:30am – 3:00pm, Friday
• 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.
• Plus, reasonable additional hours due to multiple time-zones.
• Hybrid working arrangement: Tues-Thurs in El Segado office.

Schedule

• Full-time

Salary Band

USD $150,000-$160,000