Creative Producer

Spiral cute is a leading Japanese character brand management company, renowned for building 'sophisti-cute' brands that blend heartfelt narratives, wit, and charm. We specialize in developing emerging character stars into irresistible consumer products through strategic licensing and engage fans with innovative promotional campaigns through unique partnerships. Our portfolio features beloved franchises including the Japanese pop‑culture phenomenon Chiikawa, the whimsical felines of Mofusand, the encouraging penguin Koupen Chan, and more.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Spiral cute oversees character brand development and operational strategies. Our Los Angeles-based subsidiary, Spiral cute International, Inc., is dedicated to supporting partners and facilitating licensing opportunities for champions of cute worldwide. Our mission is simple: to spread joy through cuteness.

This position is supporting Los Angeles-based subsidiary, Spiral cute International, Inc. and is based in Los Angeles. Currently the position is remote, work from home and will become hybrid in the near future.

We are seeking a proficiently organized Creative Development Producer to be responsible for overseeing the workflow, schedules, and deliverables within the Creative Development Team/Dept. This position is focused on artist/character brand management and consumer products licensing. This role ensures that all creative development assets and functions (style guides, branding programs, experiences, product designs, and marketing materials) are delivered on time, within scope, aligned with all stakeholders, and brand standards.

Working closely with the ECD, you will act as the bridge between creative and licensed product development, marketing, and all external partners. This position maintains operational efficiency of the Creative Development Team and ensures smooth execution of all creative projects.

• Develop, manage, and track production schedules for creative deliverables (style guides, product designs, packaging, retail creative, experiences, marketing campaigns).
• Maintain project trackers and timelines to ensure on‑time delivery of creative assets to licensees, partners, and internal teams.
• Coordinate approval workflows with Creative Directors, Designers, and Product Development.
• Anticipate production bottlenecks, troubleshoot, and elevate issues when needed.

• Act as liaison between Creative, Brand Assurance, Marketing, and Legal teams in US and Japan to ensure alignment on priorities.
• Communicate deliverable requirements, timelines, and expectations to licensees and vendors.
• Facilitate feedback loops between internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Oversee preparation and distribution of creative assets (style guides, templates, art files).
• Maintain awareness of version control and file delivery standards.
• Support Creative Team/Brand Assurance/Asset Managers in maintaining library and archive systems (DAM or shared drives).

• Manage outsourcing of creative work (illustrators, design studios, agencies), including timelines, budgets and documentation (NDAs, contracts, etc).
• Ensure production quality standards are met across all creative outputs.

• Provide status updates to ECD and cross‑functional teams.
• Track project completion rates, partner satisfaction, and process efficiency.
• Recommend improvements to workflows and production tools.

• 4–6+ years of experience in production, project management, or creative operations within consumer products, licensing, entertainment, or brand management.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with consumer product licensing and/or character brand management workflows.
• Proficiency in project management software (Air Table or similar).
• Understanding of creative file formats (AI, PSD, EPS, INDD, PNG, etc.) and digital asset management systems such as MMB (My Media Box ).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to manage internal…