Emily Brunner

Disney | Product Design Manager 
 

As a Design Manager, I lead and nurture a high-performing team while fostering a culture of open communication, growth, and XFN collaboration. I guide the team in developing scalable designs, ensuring efficiency and brand quality across multiple projects. By maintaining strong cross-functional relationships with Sales & Marketing, Product, and Design teams, I strive to provide seamless execution of strategic initiatives. I manage workflows, resources, and timelines, ensuring projects are completed on schedule while supporting engineering sprints.
 

Products supported: Disney Ad Tools & Formats across all Disney Streaming, Product Messaging, Global Marketing Design Systems.

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People Manager: 5 ICs

Disney | Lead Product Designer 

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I led design strategy, workflow implementation, and cross-functional collaboration to create scalable frameworks for marketing, brand and product experiences. I mentored and developed a team of 2 designers, and supported growth through mentorship & feedback. I oversaw and informed project structures, streamlined processes, drove communication with stakeholders, and ensured high-quality design execution and delivery. 

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Products supported: Product Messaging, Marketing Design Systems, Landing Pages, Engagement Messaging. 

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People Manager: 3 ICs

Fitbit | Associate Design Director | 2018-2020

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I led and contributed to the brand vision by directing designers and external vendors to ensure cohesive, high-quality creative execution. This role was a hybrid IC and manager role where I managed one designer while contributing to asset management, design operations, and third-party vendor reviews. I directed brand marketing campaigns across social, photo shoots, product launches, and web, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and business goals. I also worked on the re-brand and execution of new brand strategy in 2018, prior to the Google aquisition. 

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Projects supported: Brand Re-Design, Marketing Creative, Digital Ad Suites, Photo shoot Concepting & Execution, Global campaign direction, Global Retail experiences, Web Design, Product Collaboration, Email Design, Packaging.

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People Manager: 1 IC