Welcome to Sanrio!

Sanrio is the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon Hello Kitty. Home to many endearing characters including Chococat, My Melody, Badtz-Maru and Keroppi, Sanrio was founded on the 'small gift, big smile' philosophy - that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this philosophy has served as the inspiration for the broad spectrum of unique products and experiences.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Assist and support hardlines in development and design product that is current with the trends of each season.
• Comfortable in communicating day-to-day design direction and brand guidelines to both internal departments and external licensees/partners and develop innovative and creative concepts.
• Responsible for product approvals (approval system, hardline samples), 3D review/analysis, creating overlays, etc.
• Track and administer licensing product approval process for assigned licensees and/or collaboration partners.
• Design product concepts for style guides, licensees/external partners, inspiration decks, retail pitches, etc.
• Collaborate specifically with hardlines team members, other members of the Creative team as well as other departments as needed. (Sales/Marketing)
• Accountable for creative research for hardlines categories around trends, product, materials, and colors.
• Utilize trend services and trend shopping.
• Maintain the creative integrity of Sanrio Brands where innovative designs reflect the latest trends for children, teens, and adults in key categories.
• Collaborate on the creation of style files to help support our licensees to understand our vision.
• Ability to prioritize, balance and manage workload with multiple deadlines.
• Must be nimble, ability to pivot based on changes and can work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be resourceful and possess logic and critical thinking
• Work with licensees to ensure character/brand integrity, design excellence, legal compliance, and quality of licensed products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What do you bring to the table?

Desired Skills and Experience:

• AA in Industrial/Product Design or closely related area (BA/BFA preferred).
• 2+ year’s experience within the consumer product industry or equivalent design expertise.
• Must have knowledge of various raw materials (e.g., textiles, plastics, etc.) specifically to hardlines.
• Excellent drawing/illustration skills with key knowledge in hardlines product development; able to translate objectives into visual format and must be physically able to use computer and artist tools to execute creative deliverables.
• Computer proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Power Point, MS Excel, MS word and other as needed specifically pertaining to hardlines product development.
• Good organization/prioritization skills necessary to work under tight deadlines, understanding of time management.
• Good written/verbal communications skills, with strong attention to detail.
• A team player with the ability to take direction and work professionally with others.
• Must maintain company/licensee proprietary and confidential design concepts & information.

Salary: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance