Head of Consumer Product (Animation)

TL;DR

Head of Consumer Product (Animation): Leading and scaling the consumer product strategy for original and licensed animated IP, including toys, apparel, plush, collectibles, and accessories, with an accent on product development, operational systems, data consolidation, and merchandise performance. Focus on building high-performing teams, integrating inventory and business systems, improving manufacturing and launch workflows, and delivering products with strong creative and commercial impact.

Location: Remote, with a flexible work arrangement and schedule. The studio operates from Parramatta CBD, Australia.

Company

Independent Australian animation studio producing original long-form animated shows distributed on YouTube, including Digital Circus.

What you will do

• Build, scale, and lead the consumer products division across product development, design, sampling, and team structure.
• Own the full product development lifecycle, ensuring designs and merchandise are delivered against milestones and schedules.
• Streamline workflows and create technology systems with Business Systems to improve data flow across Consumer Products, Brand, Marketing, and Logistics.
• Partner with Sales, Brand, Marketing, Legal, and external partners on product launches, sell dates, pre-orders, exclusives, compliance, and distribution.
• Consolidate consumer product and supply chain data to identify operational improvements and track sales performance.
• Mentor team leads and managers while supporting career development and future leadership capability.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a Head of Product role or a comparable leadership position.
• In-depth knowledge of product lifecycles, SKU architecture, consumer segmentation, and merchandise categories such as toys, plush, and apparel.
• Experience with inventory management systems, CRM systems, project management software such as Asana, and Airtable databases.
• Experience using Shopify backend product systems and analytics dashboards.
• Strong financial management skills, including margins, pricing, ROI, manufacturing timelines, cost negotiation, and quality control.
• Ability to lead creative and management teams, communicate complex plans clearly, and operate effectively in a fast-paced startup-like environment.

Nice to have

• Experience or understanding of arts, animation, gaming, or internet culture.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Passion for creative products, emerging toy industry trends, and youth culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Art-first culture focused on passion, innovation, teamwork, integrity, and audience delight.
• Flexible work arrangement with work-from-home options and flexi-hours.
• Casual office environment where individual input and diverse perspectives are valued.
• Regular company functions, breakfasts, lunches, and free entry to conventions and events.
• Paid gym membership and opportunities for career development.