APAC Retail Creative Senior Manager

Job ID 10146855 Location Shanghai, Mainland China Business Disney Experiences Date posted Apr. 01, 2026

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Job Summary:

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the APAC Creative Director, you will be part of the APAC Creative team to develop and execute retail creative strategies — including retail toolkits, halo retail design initiatives, and retail approval processes — for Disney licensees across APAC (Greater China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific) across all TWDC brands.
Lead the retail creative strategy and oversee design implementation to craft compelling narratives, thematic directions, and immersive retail experiences across online and offline retail channels, ensuring trend-forward and innovative design solutions that enhance the brand experience for APAC consumers.
Lead the creative direction for Disney’s major APAC events, showcases, and trade shows — such as the annual Disney Kickoff event, toy fairs, and fashion shows — ensuring cohesive storytelling and spatial design that align with brand and retail strategies.
Lead the APAC Retail Creative team and work based in Shanghai, working closely with the APAC Licensing teams to deliver strategic retail solutions that drive business growth and produce persuasive creative pitch decks for new retail expansion opportunities across APAC.
Collaborate with Global Retail Creative team to stay aligned with global retail strategies, while continuously sharing regional insights, market trends, and creative perspectives to ensure relevance and resonance across diverse APAC markets.
Possess strong knowledge of the licensing retail business across all categories and collaborate with Product Development teams to elevate product presentation and retail storytelling.

Qualifications

A minimum of 10 years working experience in a Brand-side enterprise or Retail Marketing design agency, architectural firm, or in the Creative design department of consumer products companies.
Ability for carrying out design directions within schedule and resources, which adhere to brand

strategies and business goals.

Ability to lead creative briefings with internal design teams and external design agencies.
Ability to research and identify relevant market trends and translate understanding of the competitive market, consumers, tech, and retail trends into creative solutions.
Ability to develop story-telling concepts and 2D, 3D mock-ups, to 3D renderings.
Strong working knowledge in graphic and 2D design for retail signage, key visuals and presentational decks.
Ability to convey design concepts in clear point of view moodboards.
Ability to effectively present and communicate creative ideas and concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Ability to read architectural and engineering drawings.
A minimum of 5 years working experience in the Design Management role.
Ability to lead and guide junior and mid-level designers to polish their professional skills.
Strong cross-functional communicator and problem-solver. Open minded and flexible.

Key Skills Requirement

Excellent teamwork skills.
Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask.
Strong presentational skills.
Strong communication skills.
Strong project management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Adaptable in a fast paced, high growth work multi-cultural environment.
Proficient in various presentational (Microsoft Office, Keynote…etc.) and professional design (Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchup…etc.) software.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with TWDC (China) Ltd., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, family status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, nationality/ethnicity, migrant worker status, carrier of infectious diseases status, or any other category of persons to the extent provided by law. This policy extends, but is not limited, to recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, rate of pay, and other forms of compensation, education, and training.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Because our employees are at the heart of everything we do, Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, flexible work arrangements, time-off programs, medical benefits plan, theme park admission and more.

Benefits and eligibility may vary by business and location.

WELLNESS SPENDING ACCOUNT
We offer on-site fitness classes in addition to a variety of health and wellness programs and seminars.
PAID TIME OFF AND LEAVES
Vacation and sick leave are available for full time positions. Vacation and personal holidays are accrued based on length of service, position, and hours worked.
DISNEY PARK ADMISSIONS
Complimentary theme park admission for full-time and part-time positions after two weeks of employment
DISNEY CHINA-PROVIDED MEDICAL & RISK INSURED BENEFIT PLAN
Affordable Health Insurance options, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, may be available for full time employees.
DISNEY EXPERIENCES & DISCOUNTS
Discounts are available at select hotels, dining, merchandise and recreation locations.

"The era we are living in today is a dream coming true."

Walt Disney

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