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How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds-and that’s why we want you!\nJob Description:\nWhat will you work on?\nUnder the guidance of the Design Director, you will drive the creative direction, design strategy, and product development for our Early Learning toy portfolio, including our existing Ms. Rachel brand and emerging opportunities. You will lead a team of design experts to translate early childhood milestones and modern parenting insights into innovative, age-appropriate, and developmental toy experiences.\nThis is a 6 month full-time fixed term contract position.\nHow will you create impact?\nProvide daily creative direction, design mentorship, and tactical decision-making support across the early learning design team\nEstablish overarching visual aesthetics, design standards, and play-experience principles for the brand portfolio\nMonitor global shifts in kids' media, educational models, and parenting trends to identify category whitespace and build pipeline strategy\nTranslate consumer and educational insights into market-viable product concepts, slot strategies, and consumer stories\nCreate and deliver compelling design pitches and visual presentations to secure executive and licensor alignment\nPartner with Marketing, Engineering, Packaging, and Insights teams to ensure products meet cost, timeline, and compliance metrics\nCollaborate with the internal inventor relations team to source, evaluate, and integrate external toy innovations\n What are your skills and experience?\nUndergraduate degree (BFA) in Toy Design, Industrial Design, or a related creative field\nProfessional design leadership experience managing product portfolios and mentoring creative teams\nDeep expertise in infant, toddler, and early childhood developmental milestones, play patterns, and pediatric safety standards\nExceptional sketching, 2D rendering, and storytelling skills to quickly convey brand strategy and physical concepts\nProven capacity to coordinate resource allocation, delegate tasks, and drive multiple complex projects under tight deadlines\nExperience presenting design vision and product roadmaps to senior executives and major external entertainment partners\n#LI-Hybrid #LI-HM1\nThe anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Toronto is $113,600 to $151,400 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.\nThis job posting is tied to an open vacancy.\nWhat you can expect from us:\nOur mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.\nGrowth and Career Opportunities\n\nFlexible Work Hours\n\nInnovation, Collaboration and Fun\n\nComprehensive Benefits\n\nOther fun Perks!\n\nWhat’s it like to work here?\nSpin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.\nEveryone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.\nSpin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. 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