Consumer Products Designer - APAC

Consumer Products Designer - APAC

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Consumer Products (CP) team aspires to connect members to our content by bringing their favorite stories to real life. With our products and campaigns, we strive to continuously entertain, delight and bring joy to our fans all over the world.

As our business expands in the APAC region, we are seeking a creative professional who can help visualize our potential and unlock new opportunities. The successful candidate will have strong design skills as well as insights into industry trends and creative inspirations. The candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to work with both internal and external partners from a variety of different industries and backgrounds. This position is based in our Seoul office and the role will report to the Product Development and Creative Sr. Manager of APAC.

Please submit your creative portfolio when applying to this role.

Position Summary:

Works in conjunction with the Regional Creative Lead to manage product developments and to produce style guides and asset kits to support the Netflix Consumer Products business in the APAC region. The ideal candidate has strong communication, design, illustration, and layout skills, along with experience within entertainment, consumer products, licensing or related industries.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Creatively leads and inspires our consumer products partners - both internal cross functional teams and external licensees & retailers
• Reviews and assists with new product and packaging design from licensees & other business partners
• An eye for detail and discernment; able to recognize incorrect use of Netflix IP on concepts as per the style guide guidelines, required legal attribution on branding and packaging solutions
• In-depth knowledge and familiarity with all active title style guides and art assets being used for product development concepts
• Ability to convey creative direction when needed to resolve a concept design issue
• Time management skills in order to uphold contractual deadlines for approvals at all stages of development
• Ability to produce creative mood boards and set creative vision based on Merchandise strategy per title
• Develop creative to support CP style guides & asset kits
• Design presentation materials for new creative business pitches
• Creates multiple design solutions for a given brief; provides a design point of view and communicates it to key stakeholders
• Assists the Design Manager in vetting and onboarding third-party creative vendors
• Demonstrates strong leadership through self-managing projects and keeping the team informed
• Communicates with and solicits feedback from internal stakeholders regularly
• Prioritizes workflow effectively

Skills Required:

• Demonstrated 8+ years of design experience in the consumer products or the entertainment industry with global business scale
• Has exceptional “creative problem-solving” and follow-through skills with the ability to think on your feet - exercise storytelling and joy through creative development
• Must have a keen eye for trends & innovative design
• Stays abreast of current design technologies, including software, hardware, and processes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Presentation skills to communicate with internal and external partners
• Must be fluent in Korean and English
• Ability to manage stress and adversity in a positive, constructive manner during crisis situations and tight deadlines
• Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to manage several projects at any one time
• Regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness are required
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and the Google Workspace

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.