Job Summary:
Working alongside and reporting to the department’s senior product development manager, the Product Developer (Softlines) is responsible for the day-to-day management of product development falling under the softlines category including apparel, accessories, footwear and personal care. Responsibility will extend to the end-to-end management of product approvals for direct and agent managed licensing programmes across EMEA, including high value global apparel partners.
The role will fall under the brand licensing department at the Sega HQ in Brentford. It is a permanent, full-time position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the senior product development manager across product submissions with an emphasis on Softlines.
- Ensure prompt and accurate feedback is provided to partners and agencies, creating mock-up designs where required.
- Work with licensees to guide the development and production of compelling product that best represents Sega IP at retail.
- Act as a brand guardian to ensure products align with Sega brand guidelines and use only approved art assets provided.
- Maintain an accurate and detailed record of the development of each product from concept to final approval.
- Manage pre-production and production samples within archive.
- Arrange and attend both on-site and offsite business meetings and tradeshows with licensees; some travel may be required.
- Support other areas of the business requiring creative input.
- Liaise with licensing team counterparts at headquarters in Burbank, California and Tokyo, Japan.
- Perform other managerial and administrative duties consistent with position as occasionally required by manager.
- Liaise with licensing business managers to ensure product assortment is aligned with granted rights and category strategy for assigned licensees.
- Manage and distribute product samples to internal teams and manage internal product requests.
- Work with internal partners in creative, marketing/brand, production and our international licensing teams to help execute cross functional synergy and collaboration.
Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
- Considerable experience in licensed products or brand management.
- Excellent skills with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to support the product development process, creating product mock-ups, brand presentations etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Proven organisational skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and creative skills.
- Knowledge of product development process, timelines and printing techniques across multiple categories
- Passion and knowledge of the video games and entertainment industries.
Required Education & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in fashion/product design or equivalent experience.
Click here to apply for the position of Product Developer (Softlines) at Sega.
This job description is an accurate reflection of the duties and responsibilities of the post as at the time of writing, but will be changed from time to time as the job is a career development job which will be adjusted according to the progress of the job holder. It does not form part of the contract of employment.
