Product Designer - Enesco

Definition of Enesco's Business:

Enesco, LLC is an international global leader operating under the brand and portfolio trade names of Enesco Gift and Department 56, and is renowned for designing, licensing, producing, and distributing creative, fun, and engaging high quality gifts and home décor items for every occasion.

Marketing through its own dedicated headquarters, field, and in-house salesforces together with international distributors and eCommerce channels, Enesco sells to large store chains, mass market channels, online retailers, direct-to-consumers, specialty card and gift retailers, and home décor boutiques in over 50 countries serving markets in Europe, Canada, Asia, The Americas, and Australia.

The Company's portfolio holds some of the world's most recognizable brands, including Jim Shore Heartwood Creek, Lolita, Foundations, Our Name is Mud, Walt Disney Archives Collection, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Original Snow Village, and Possible Dreams, among others.

With its headquarters based in the United States and wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Hong Kong, Enesco, LLC employs approximately 600 team members worldwide. The Company's worldwide global headquarters is based in Itasca, Illinois, a Western suburb of Chicago, and has other offices located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; Burbank, California; Carlisle and Stoke on Trent, England; Villeneuve Loubet, France; Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Kowloon, Hong Kong; and Dongguan, China. Further information is available on the Company's website at www.enesco.com.

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Position Summary:

Enesco is seeking a creative product designer to join their Department 56 division in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Our ideal teammate will be a collaborative and visionary artist desirable of working in retail and giftware product design who can continue the quality and aesthetic of our legacy brands while innovating the giftware brands of tomorrow.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Brainstorm current line extensions and new product designs.
• Craft trend-appropriate stories to support design and product recommendations.
• Produce concept drawings suitable for presentation to management and licensors.
• Design products respectful of licensor style guides and contract limitations.
• Create finished artwork and tech packs that can be used for sculpting.
• Review, critique, and approve clay sculpts for product integrity.
• Work closely with brand management to deliver products on time and on budget.
• Be accountable for your designs from concept through production.
• Recommend presentation and merchandising concepts to brand management.

Performance Factors:

• Artistic Versatility
• Executional Capability
• Customer Satisfaction
• Communication
• Innovation
• Change Tolerance

Experience, Competencies, and Education:

• Demonstrated fluency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficiency with email, Internet, and office software.
• Skill to visually communicate ideas through sketch.
• Ability to write clear and concise product direction.
• Passion for architectural design and/or seasonal product design.
• Experience designing for mass retail or giftware environments is a plus.
• Experience working with licensed content is a plus.
• Experience working as part of an in-house design team is also a plus.
• A bachelor's degree is preferred but will be waived for equivalent experience.
• Please include a PDF version of your previous work.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials.
• Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach, use hands to handle objects, tools or controls, climb ladders, and move fixtures.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

*Please include a PDF version of your previous work