Manager Digital Product Design (Digital Sculpting)

The role

The Manager, Digital Product Design drives the digital sculpting vision for licensed and owned consumer products. This role leads a team of digital sculptors and manages external vendor relationships to deliver products from concept through production.

What you will do

• Lead digital sculpting development for licensed and owned brands.
• Establish and uphold best practices for digital sculpting workflows, tools, and asset management.
• Ensure sculpted assets meet creative intent, licensor guidelines, engineering constraints, and manufacturing requirements.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of digital sculptors.
• Balance team workloads across multiple projects.
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Model Shop, Project Management, and Global Development teams.
• Communicate project status, risks, and milestones to internal stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, and maintain a global network of external sculpting and prototyping vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement in digital sculpting processes, tools, and documentation.
• Lead the development and management of an internship program.

Required qualifications

• Excellent English proficiency.
• Strong fluency in both Mandarin and Cantonese.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or equivalent degree in a digital medium, including Visual Effects, Animation, Game Development, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in digital sculpting for consumer products.
• Expert-level proficiency in ZBrush with a strong portfolio demonstrating original consumer product development.
• Deep understanding of engineering principles and consumer products manufacturing processes related to sculpted assets and production tooling.
• Proven experience capturing accurate character likeness for licensed figure development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Toy industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with major licensed brands and licensors.
• Familiarity with downstream manufacturing processes including, paint operations, and mass production.
• Experience building or scaling creative teams and internship programs.
• Knowledge of additional 3D software platforms and digital production pipelines.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Time Off to Recharge
• Financial Well-being
• Life & Family Support
• Volunteer and Community Initiatives
• Learning & Development
• Exclusive Perks

About the company

Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast collaborate to reimagine iconic brands and create experiences through the magic of play. The Digital Sculpting team brings characters to life through 3D sculpting and craftsmanship for toys and collectibles.