Super Smalls is hiring for a position of Senior Product Designer (Kids) in New York City

Senior Product Designer (Play Jewelry, Dress Up, Crafts)

Reports to: Chief Creative Officer

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office)

About Super Smalls

At Super Smalls, our mission is to create joyful moments and connections that amplify the magic of childhood. We inspire play and encourage self-expression through our elevated, luxury-inspired accessories and crafts, designed to delight both kids and adults. As a craft and toy brand for the new generation, we offer a range of products—from pretend play and dress-up to DIY kits, jewelry, and cold-weather gear—all infused with a playful, fashionable touch. Every detail, including packaging, is crafted to ensure our products create lasting joy.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Product Designer to join our innovative team. As the Senior Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our physical products. We are looking for an individual with a keen eye for design, a deep understanding of materials and manufacturing processes, and a passion for creating exceptional products that resonate with our customers.

Responsibilities:

Conceptualization and Design: Manage all end-to-end product design, from initial concept, through development and final approval. Ability to conceptualize, collaborate, and design across multiple categories in the kid space (including play, jewelry, dress-up, crafts, and accessories), always fostering imaginative and self-expressive experiences.

Product Assortment Strategy: Collaborate closely with Founder/Chief Creative Officer to bring Super Smalls products to life and create a product assortment that aligns with the brand’s business strategy and goals.

Tech Packs Creation: Create detailed specifications and renderings for product designs to be shared with vendors, ensuring accuracy and feasibility for production.

Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the development process in partnership with Senior Director of Product Development & Sourcing to ensure and optimize efficiencies throughout the entire product development calendar across multiple seasons/collections simultaneously.

Packaging: Create and maintain all package designs for the product line, this can include applying illustrations, photography and licensed artwork for applicable packaging.

Vendor communication: Own all design related direct communication with vendors from spec out to final proto approval across all developments, in tandem with Senior Director of Product Development & Sourcing.

Lead and Coordinate Cross-Functional Design Efforts: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive storytelling, especially for collaborations and licensing collections, maintaining brand identity and appeal.

Additional Tasks: Support CCO and Senior Director of Sourcing & PD with other tasks and projects as assigned, contributing to the overall success of the design team.

Qualifications:

• NYC based, able to work in our New York, NY office.

  
  
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  8+ years of experience in the creation of kids products. 

• Experience managing outside freelance designers and illustrators.

  
  

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

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  Ability to communicate with vendors to ensure and improve manufacturing quality, timeline, and compliance standards. 

  
  

• Ability to interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite for Mac: Illustrator & Photoshop a must.

  
  

• Basic understanding of children’s product safety regulations is a plus!

• Experience working with licensed brands is a plus! 

  
  

Salary:  Compensation for the role will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience. The estimated annual compensation for this role is $120,000+ commensurate with experience.

If you meet these criteria and are a talented and passionate Senior Product Designer looking for

an opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing brand that celebrates play and imagination, we

would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and portfolio to careers@supersmalls.com with the job title in the subject line. Join us in crafting the future of

play-inspired design!

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