Manager, Product Design
Company: Disney Experiences
Location: Glendale
Posted on: October 6, 2024
Job Description:
"We Power the Magic!" That's our motto at Disney Experiences
(DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences
for the Company's premier vacation brands including Disney's Parks
& Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort &
Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.We are responsible for the end-to-end
digital and physical Guest experience for all technology &
digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment,
Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of
business as well as other initiatives including MyDisneyExperience
and Hey, Disney!This role sits in the Product Design & Creative
organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It
works closely with product and tech from across the company.The
Manager, Product Design will report to the Sr. Manager, Product
Design and will sit in Glendale, CA or Orlando, FL.This is a
Full-Time position.About The Role & Team:
- As a Manager-Product Design, you will encourage product design
thinking, drive innovation, guide and mentor a team focused on
crafting intuitive and sophisticated digital experiences across our
e-Commerce portfolio. Your objective is to take our digital product
experiences to the next level through collaboration across multiple
sites, together with cross-functional product and technology
teams.What You'll Do:
- Lead team members in the practice of design, providing craft
and career mentorship, feedback, and pushing team members to
further their craft at all stages of the design process, including
concept sketches, wireframes, compositions, prototypes, digital art
and design specifications
- Coordinate resourcing for the team, ensure accurate billing
processes, and contribute to forecasting and accrual processes to
maintain financial integrity and support organizational
objectives
- Engage in estimation and planning across the organization,
voicing recommendations, feedback, and solutions from a technical
perspective. Also aligning to the overall project objectives to
deliver in-scope & in a timely manner.
- Proactively supervise and assess design trends and emerging
technologies across the industry to advise strategic
decision-making and recommendations
- Identify and resolve problems for the team, projects, and
within the direct organization. Employ good judgment and business
insights in solutioning, relationships and mentor to resolve
problems within their team and with direct partners.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with team members and
cross functional partners at all levels to drive strategy,
collaboration and innovation
- You will be encouraged to stay up to date with design trends
and emerging technologies
- Represent the Product Design & Creative org as a leader with
visionRequired Qualifications:
- 8+ years of related work experience
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities, to ensure
effective growth and development of team
- A leader that people choose to follow; someone who motivates
and challenges their teams and self, to deliver the very best in
everything they do while fueling the creativity of the teams around
them
- Someone who enables an inclusive culture that recognizes a
diverse group of backgrounds, points of view, and cultural
histories to fuel innovation and belonging
- Comfortable working and leading in an agile environment
- Experience across multiple areas of business with the ability
to lead projects and strategic development across different lines
of business
- Familiar with using Figma, Adobe suites, crafting interactive
prototypes and have the desire to develop further technical
skillsPreferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of design experience
- 5+ years leading and mentoring a team of designers
- Experience with premium brands and shown success with designing
and shipping outstanding web, mobile web and native app
experiencesRequired Education:
- Bachelors Degree and 8+ shown experience.#disneytech -****This
section is auto populated**** -About The Walt Disney Company: -The
Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates,
is a leading diversified international family entertainment and
media enterprise with the following business segments: media
networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer
products, and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a
cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the
entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy
of creating special stories and experiences for every member of the
family. Disney's stories, characters, and experiences reach
consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With
operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast
members work together to create entertainment experiences that are
both universally and locally loved. -This position is with Disney
Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The
Walt Disney Company (Corporate). -Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Disney
cultivates a business culture where ideas and decisions from all
people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories, and be
relevant in a constantly evolving world. -We will ensure that
individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
to participate in the job application or interview process, perform
essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges
of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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Keywords: Disney Experiences, Sun City , Manager, Product Design, Executive , Glendale, Arizona
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