Product Developer

Description Funko Overview Welcome to the Funko-verse, a world built on pure imagination, a land governed by the philosophy that stories matter, a universe comprised of characters from countless fandoms, a galaxy of once upon a times and happily ever afters. But what does Funko do? Funko is a purveyor of pop culture and licensed-focused collectibles company. Funko currently holds thousands of licenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters – one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry.  Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on the market, selling millions of figures to fans around the world. The Product Developer is responsible for making sure that concepts turn into cool Funko collectibles on retail shelves. They will manage projects from initial conception through our art team and into production in our factories. During this process, the Product Developer will collaborate with our external licensors (Disney, Marvel, Netflix, are a few examples), factories and sales teams to make sure that products are made with the required specifications. This position ensures key milestones and manufacturing/delivery dates are met. We’re looking for an experienced star player who is organized, detail oriented and excels at working with cross-functional teams to get things accomplished.  What You’ll Do Owns establishing product development timelines and progress on all items assigned for product groups and ensures that ship dates are met or escalates to a manager if any issues arise before a delay occurs Maintains on average approximately 30 new items per month with minimal supervision Communicate and coordinate with design, licensing, sourcing, factories, and internal stakeholders to drive products forward through production Lead reoccurring licensor PD calls and ensure licensors receive updated line lists regularly as needed                Works with the art team to ensure creative work is delivered on time and accurately according to licensor approvals, collects and owns initial design specifications including partnering with the sourcing team to ensure target costs are met and are within budget Create and provide initial product tech packs to the factories on time to include all relevant product instructions, material specifications, BOM, EOQ, and required timeline to meet delivery schedules and updates as needed Communicates directly with the factory on any questions regarding the technical specs they create Understands product costing and what elements/constructions can change costing and understands production limitations in assigned product categories Reviews and comments on 3D drawings from the factory and creative teams before sampling in order to make sure samples are as close to initial design as possible Review and approve all product samples including packaging for assigned product categories and provide detailed feedback or comments to the factory and…