Senior Designer, Toys

Senior Designer, Toys – Overview

Senior Designer – Join the award-winning Design Team at ZURU Toys and drive creative impact across our toys portfolio.

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries and challenge the status quo through radical innovation and automation.

Founded in

• , ZURU has grown to over 5,000 team members in more than 30 global locations.

ZURU Toys re-imagines what it means to play, while ZURU Tech leads a building revolution and ZURU Edge pioneers new generation FMCG brands.

Responsibilities

Design & Execution

Develop and execute brand-aligned visuals for digital (social, e-comm), video (showroom assets), and retail (shelf, POS)

Lead asset production from concept to delivery—including planning and art directing photoshoots, animation, and motion content

Translate brand and product narratives into engaging, cohesive visual campaigns across formats

Create motion assets in After Effects and Premiere Pro—such as animated content, reels, and short-form brand videos

Collaborate with the in-house 3D / motion team to bring creative ideas to life

Build brand guidelines, mood boards, and design templates that reflect each brand's tone and strategy

Work cross-functionally to deliver high-impact creative that supports global campaigns

Brand Development & Quality

Refresh and evolve visual identities to stay trend-forward and category-relevant

Apply insights from toy trends, packaging, and kids' content culture into visual outputs

Ensure creative output meets brand, quality, and colour standards across all formats

Oversee production workflows and manage delivery of packaging and promotional materials

Brief and guide external partners including illustrators, animators, and photographers

Champion visual standards and brand integrity across teams

Partner with marketing, product, and sales to align creative with business goals

Participate in brainstorms to shape new brands, products, and campaign directions

Skills & Experience

5–8+ years' experience in a similar senior design role

Tertiary qualification in Graphic Design or a related field

Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere Pro) and Figma

Strong skills in layout, typography, colour theory, animation, and attention to detail

Creative problem-solver with a fast, flexible workflow

Proven ability to manage multiple projects to tight timelines

Collaborative and self-directed, with excellent communication skills

Experience using project management tools such as Hive, Airtable, or similar platforms

Added Advantage If You Have

Experience with 3D design tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender

Illustration and storyboarding capabilities

Familiarity with trends in toy branding and digital-first marketing

Experience managing or briefing external creative teams or agencies

Life at ZURU

ZURU is on a quest to re-imagine tomorrow.

With a high-performing culture that encourages excellence, our team works toward ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together—all while having fun.

We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

As ZURU is on a fast-growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won't find anywhere else.

Get to know us better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or visiting .

What We Offer

Culture for Growth

Health & Well Being Benefits

Global Opportunities

Surrounded by an A-Player Team

Competitive Remuneration

Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses.

These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgement.

Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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