Design Manager, APAC Creative

DESIGN DIRECTIONS

• Reporting to the Senior Design Manager, you will collaborate within the APAC Creative team to develop strategic creative plans and style guides for APAC cross-franchises.
• Define creative trends for each brand in partnership with the Product Development teams.
• Contribute to the creation of design direction boards based on franchise strategies, new experiences, and attractions.
• Develop creative assets aligned with brand strategy, delivering storytelling visual assets in graphic designs, 3D concepts, and art-to-product designs for licensing and O&O product development.
• Assist in the development of vision portfolios for brands and key initiatives, with a primary focus on Mickey & Friends, Classic, and Pixar franchises.
• Collaborate with global creative teams, offering APAC insights and creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in the Entertainment or Visual Art Design or Product Design industry for Graphic design.
• Ability to work independently on design projects.
• Ability to identify and align creative trends with each brand’s strategy and product development plans.
• Solid expertise in graphic design for product development across multiple industries.

Key Skills Requirement

• Good presentation skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good understanding of product development.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi tasks.
• Adaptable in a fast paced, high growth work multi-cultural environment.
• Proficient in various presentational (Microsoft Office, Keynote…etc.) and professional design (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effect…etc.) software.

Contact Responsibility

INTERNAL:

• Direct collaboration with the Character Art team for graphic design development.
• Work closely with the Brand Merchandising and Product Design teams to identify creative directions, manage creative briefs, and ensure timely reviews and asset delivery.
• Collaborate with Global and APAC regional creative teams to deliver franchise-focused brand visions and globally relevant creative assets.
• Interface with corporate personnel as required.

EXTERNAL:

• Coordinate with outsourced design teams for style guide development and creative execution.