Experience Design Manager - US

At Kids2, we're really good at what we do. And when we're great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.

Parenting is demanding, and that's where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents - not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.

No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That's a big task!

We're serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.

SUMMARY

The Experience Design Manager offers thought leadership to solve business needs through smart design solutions by acting as an advocate for each brand story, design language and play pattern. Lead and empower creative team throughout the development process from the design phase to execution on the product line. Inspire, motivate and ensure team is working in sync and prioritizing their workload through. Instinctively know how to design for established brands, as well as brands in transition.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Generate drawings, sketches, and renderings using 3D models within Illustrator, Photoshop, SolidWorks, or Creo to model potential concepts or products.

• Reach design solutions quickly and efficiently while prioritizing work and ensure all milestones and deadlines are met.

• Work simultaneously on multiple projects based on current client workload.

• Partner with senior management to prepare for upcoming changes in workload.

• Lead and participate in new concept development, ensuring initiatives are strategic.

• Consult with internal clients, marketing, sales, PD teams to create cohesive designs that reflect our company's' goals.

• Lead designers and research to implement competitive marketplace analysis of trends in fabric, colors, and shapes.

• Provide multiple design solutions and ensure designs are strong, while staying within budget and meeting overall margin requirements.

• Develop and pull together art direction for photoshoots.

• Attend photoshoots to ensure that photography is on par with aligned art direction.

• Coach junior designers and cross functional teams in developing their presentation skills.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Five years of progressively responsible experience as a Designer using 2D programs (Photoshop and Illustrator) and 3D programs (Sketchbook Pro and 3D solidworks) to create functional toy models.

EDUCATION & SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Toy Design, related field, or foreign degree equivalent.

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Working knowledge use of Microsoft Office Suite-Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• General office environment

• Work Location: 3333 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA, 30305

• Travel Requirements: 15% domestic and international travel required.

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!

Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.

Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V