Hardlines Toy Designer
Cella, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Compensation Range: $70 - 75 per hour
We are expanding into consumer products and immersive promotions to amplify show awareness and create tangible ways for fans to engage with our top-tier content. Our goal is to transform standalone titles into enduring global franchises and cultural "brands" that remain in the zeitgeist. By leveraging merchandise, gaming, and unique experiences, we aim to drive sustained long-term value for our intellectual properties.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Job Type: Contract
As the leader of Hardlines Product Development, you will spearhead the end-to-end global design and production strategy for all hardline categories across every age demographic.
Responsibilities
Creative Translation: Oversee the evolution of our titles into innovative, market-ready hardlines, ensuring every product remains authentic to the original IP.
Strategic Design: Direct the global strategy for categories including toys, plush, collectibles, dolls, and home goods. You will foster deep partnerships with licensees, external brands, and internal cross-functional teams.
Lifecycle Management: Own the product journey from initial creative vision and partner kickoff to global retail launch, ensuring high-quality design, strategic merchandising, and regional differentiation.
Collaborative Leadership: Partner with the CP Art Director to synchronize product development with packaging standards.
Partner Guidance: Act as the primary creative consultant for licensees and retailers, teaching them how to successfully translate our IP into elevated consumer goods.
Operational Excellence: Develop creative toolkits and guidelines to inspire better design while optimizing workflows to increase speed-to-market.
Qualifications
Industry Expertise: 6+ years in hardlines design and development, covering both vertical and licensed models, with a heavy emphasis on tentpole toy development.
Category Versatility: Proven experience across multiple segments, specifically pre-school properties, game development, and electronics.
Innovation Mindset: A sharp eye for emerging trends and a track record of bringing innovative products to a crowded market.
Demographic Range: Expert-level knowledge in developing products for both the adult collector market and the kid-focused play space.
Strategic Agility: The ability to pivot between high-level brand strategy and the granular, day-to-day management of complex operations.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
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We are expanding into consumer products and immersive promotions to amplify show awareness and create tangible ways for fans to engage with our top-tier content. Our goal is to transform standalone titles into enduring global franchises and cultural "brands" that remain in the zeitgeist. By leveraging merchandise, gaming, and unique experiences, we aim to drive sustained long-term value for our intellectual properties.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Job Type: Contract
As the leader of Hardlines Product Development, you will spearhead the end-to-end global design and production strategy for all hardline categories across every age demographic.
Responsibilities
Creative Translation: Oversee the evolution of our titles into innovative, market-ready hardlines, ensuring every product remains authentic to the original IP.
Strategic Design: Direct the global strategy for categories including toys, plush, collectibles, dolls, and home goods. You will foster deep partnerships with licensees, external brands, and internal cross-functional teams.
Lifecycle Management: Own the product journey from initial creative vision and partner kickoff to global retail launch, ensuring high-quality design, strategic merchandising, and regional differentiation.
Collaborative Leadership: Partner with the CP Art Director to synchronize product development with packaging standards.
Partner Guidance: Act as the primary creative consultant for licensees and retailers, teaching them how to successfully translate our IP into elevated consumer goods.
Operational Excellence: Develop creative toolkits and guidelines to inspire better design while optimizing workflows to increase speed-to-market.
Qualifications
Industry Expertise: 6+ years in hardlines design and development, covering both vertical and licensed models, with a heavy emphasis on tentpole toy development.
Category Versatility: Proven experience across multiple segments, specifically pre-school properties, game development, and electronics.
Innovation Mindset: A sharp eye for emerging trends and a track record of bringing innovative products to a crowded market.
Demographic Range: Expert-level knowledge in developing products for both the adult collector market and the kid-focused play space.
Strategic Agility: The ability to pivot between high-level brand strategy and the granular, day-to-day management of complex operations.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
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