Senior Design Manager, POP LAND

Founded in 2010, POP MART is a leading global pop culture and entertainment company. With IP at its core, POP MART works with artists and designers worldwide to develop and operate IPs, creating products, services and entertainment experiences for consumers. Its portfolio includes beloved IP characters such as THE MONSTERS , TWINKLE TWINKLE, CRYBABY, DIMOO, SKULL PANDA, Hirono and MOLLY. As of the first half of 2026, POP MART had more than 100 million registered members worldwide, operated 676 physical stores and over 2,800 ROBO SHOP vending machines, and reached nearly 100 countries and regions through cross-border e-commerce platforms,bringing joy to consumers around the world.

Sr. Design Manager

Job Description Ver 1.0 August 16, 2026

POP Mart Global Parks + Experiences Sr. Design Manager

Position Overview The Sr. Design Manager is a key member of the Pop Mart Global Theme Parks & Experiences creative team, supporting the development and delivery of a wide range of themed entertainment, location-based entertainment, and experiential projects.

Reporting to the VP of Creative and Entertainment Development, the Design Manager serves as a critical facilitator between the company's internal creative and design teams and the external consultants, artists, fabricators, technical specialists, and vendors engaged to help develop and realize projects. This position is ideal for a highly organized, creatively minded individual who understands the design and development process and enjoys helping creative teams turn ideas into coordinated, actionable work.

The Design Manager participates in creative development discussions, supports project leadership in defining scopes and deliverables, coordinates internal and external design resources, and helps ensure that all members of the project team have the information, direction, documentation, and resources required to successfully execute the creative vision.

The role supports projects throughout the entire development process, from early concept and creative development through design, production, fabrication, installation, and project completion.

This is a remote/hybrid position based within the United States and will collaborate closely with teams based in Los Angeles, Beijing, and project locations around the world.

Key Responsibilities Design Management and Coordination Serve as the primary day-to-day coordination point between internal creative teams and external design, production, technical, fabrication, and specialty vendors.

Help organize and facilitate the development of projects from early creative concept through design development, production, fabrication, installation, and completion.

Coordinate the flow of information, drawings, presentations, reference materials, creative direction, technical requirements, and project decisions between internal teams and outside partners.

Ensure designers, artists, consultants, contractors, and other project resources have the information and materials necessary to perform their work effectively.

Identify missing information, coordination needs, or potential design conflicts and work with project leadership and appropriate disciplines to resolve them.

Help maintain consistency and continuity as projects move between creative development, technical development, production, and implementation.

Creative Development Support Participate in creative development meetings, workshops, reviews, and design discussions.

Develop a strong understanding of the creative intent behind each project and help translate that intent into clear direction and actionable requirements for project teams and external partners.

Support creative and project leadership in communicating creative priorities, design objectives, guest experience goals, and project requirements to team and external partners. Help ensure outside partners understand and accurately respond to the project's established creative vision.

Contribute observations and ideas during creative development that continues to grow and improve processes and outcomes.

Scopes of Work and Vendor Coordination Assist project leadership in developing scopes of work for external consultants, designers, artists, technical specialists, fabricators, and other project partners.

Help define anticipated deliverables, responsibilities, design phases, coordination requirements, review points, and required project information.

Participate in kickoff meetings with vendors and outside partners to communicate project objectives,…