Product Design & Development Associate

Overview

Product Design & Development Associate role with Disney's Product Design and Development team. Help bring Disney stories, characters and franchises to life through innovative, high-quality consumer products. Support development of creative product concepts, trend-led design thinking and the product approval process across EMEA, working with licensees, Commercial teams and internal partners. Contribute to product ideation, market and trend research, asset guidance and design feedback to ensure products are commercially relevant, brand-aligned and meet Disney's standards for creativity, quality and integrity.

This is a fast-paced, collaborative, creative environment for someone passionate about product, design and pop culture.

Please include a Portfolio link or attachment when applying for the role. This is a fixed-term contract role for 12 months, based in London Hammersmith, with an expectation to work onsite four days per week.

• Research competitor activity, consumer behaviour, market examples and emerging product, graphic and pop culture trends to identify opportunities that support pitch development, category planning and future product direction.
• Support ideation by creating mood boards, product mock-ups and basic 2D/3D pitch materials that bring together trend insights, Disney creative assets, style guide direction and commercial priorities.
• Provide design and trend input on licensee artwork and product submissions, helping to improve product quality, brand alignment and commercial relevance under manager or senior team guidance.
• Support licensees in using Disney's brand guidelines, property portfolio, creative assets and approval systems responsibly, ensuring they have tools and context for high-quality product development.
• Manage product submissions through the Online Product Approval process, ensuring accurate routing, timely progression and compliance with global product integrity, legal and corporate requirements.
• Review basic product development outputs, flag quality or workflow issues, and apply feedback to support continuous improvement and more efficient approval processes.
• Build positive working relationships with licensees, Commercial teams and internal partners, communicating clearly to align product development with brand, franchise and commercial priorities.
• Contribute to regional, local and global projects by supporting design tasks, visual preparation, market research and ongoing knowledge of Disney characters, films, franchises and creative assets.

• Previous experience in product design, product development, creative development or a related field.
• Strong awareness of product, graphic and consumer trends, with the ability to translate insights into commercially relevant product concepts for EMEA markets.
• Understanding of category-specific materials, fabrics, colour, form, manufacturing techniques and graphic applications, with a strong eye for detail and product quality.
• Ability to create and communicate clear design briefs, product concepts and basic 2D/3D ideas using CAD, digital tools, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office or third-party design resources.
• Confident presenting design ideas and feedback to internal stakeholders and licensees, adapting communication style to support collaboration, alignment and problem solving.
• Ability to interpret and apply brand guidelines, creative assets and style guides to support consistent, high-quality product development.
• Organised and detail-focused, with the ability to manage multiple product submissions, identify risks or inconsistencies, escalate appropriately and keep work progressing through approval systems.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver product design and development tasks within defined timelines and budgets in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English for business; additional European languages are beneficial.

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: opportunity to enter Disney parks for you and your family/friends
• Disney Discounts: discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups - WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability &