Senior Design Manager

This role will play an integral part in the creative vision for Global Experiences, reporting to the Vice President for Creative. It requires expertise in environmental design, site installation, live entertainment and character design, along with strong graphic layout and presentation skills. The role manages high-complexity design projects and collaborates with partners to develop themed experiences and live entertainment across categories such as theme parks, studio tours, exhibitions, rides, location-based entertainment, pop-ups, costumes, media and character art.

• Lead regional creative direction for themed entertainment, working with the department Vice President, business leads and franchise teams to ensure brand consistency and strategic alignment.
• Guide creative execution for local regional projects, overseeing design partners, licensees and consultants, and collaborating with US-based creative teams to ensure consistency from concept through production, including quality, accuracy and legal compliance.
• Work with business leads in APAC and the US to develop innovative ideas and designs aligned with department goals.
• Shape creative development for themed entertainment projects, including pop-ups, theme parks, exhibitions, location-based entertainment and live shows.
• Provide art direction for themed environments, experiential spaces, graphics and live entertainment, and review and revise scripts for live entertainment and media.
• Conceptualise, inspire and communicate creative ideas to partners, senior management and team members.
• Review and approve creative submissions, including show set packages, production drawings, graphics and media.
• Work closely with partners, vendors and brand assurance teams to ensure project execution aligns with approved concepts.
• Partner with product managers to deliver fresh, compelling designs that meet business needs and strategies, and implement and share best practices across the business.
• Collaborate with internal teams across brand and franchise management, data insights, project management and marketing to align creative work with company and divisional strategies, applying an understanding of construction and design for built environments and components.

• 8–12 years' experience in themed entertainment or closely related fields.
• Site installation experience with a broad knowledge of materials and best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in entertainment, art or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in environmental design, site installation, live entertainment and character design.
• Strong graphic layout and presentation skills.
• Skilled in Microsoft, Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote.
• Ability to produce sketches and finished renderings.
• Experience in themed entertainment, film, theatre or live entertainment.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, including the ability to communicate creative concepts effectively in front of clients in a professional manner.
• Ability to collaborate with other designers, business leads and interdepartmental teams to help deliver best-in-class products.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused, with the ability to lead teams under tight deadlines.
• Proactive and accountable, modelling high standards of integrity.
• Familiarity with Warner Bros brands, pop culture, industry trends, guest experience design and emerging technologies.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin.
• Willingness to model guiding principles, champion diversity and inclusion, leverage data and insights to maximise the legacy of deep brands and franchises, and maintain a commitment to fostering best-in-class projects.

• 3D modelling experience.

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