Vice President, Design
On-siteWilton, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Lead strategic design execution and brand stewardship for Melissa & Doug, shaping creative vision for new and carry-forward products. Manage a team of designers and external partners to drive innovation, ensuring new products meet quality, safety, and inclusive design standards. Develop and refine the three-year new product strategy while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve launch dates and cost targets. Evaluate inventor submissions, manage development budgets, and mentor staff to foster a culture of creativity and accountability. Report to the President of Melissa & Doug, requiring four days per week in the Connecticut office.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 20 years of experience in consumer product design
- Direct experience within the Toy business and owned Brands/IP
- Strong experience leading teams that drive high visibility, high impact design projects
- At least 10 years of experience managing and scaling teams
- Proven mentoring and supervisory skills
- Highly skilled at collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders to influence outcomes, drive execution and refine processes
- Proven track record of achieving KPIs in consumer product design, including product launch success, on-time delivery, cost targets and innovation pipeline performance
- This role is required 4 days per week in our Connecticut office
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