Art Director, VM & Retail Design

MIGHTY JAXX INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.; Serangoon Garden Circus; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading culture platform in Southeast Asia is seeking an experienced Art Director for Visual Merchandising & Retail Design. This role involves designing immersive environments for retail and event spaces while ensuring brand consistency. Candidates should have experience in graphic design and visual merchandising, strong leadership skills, and deep knowledge of design tools. A vibrant work culture and hybrid work options are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid work with flexible start times

Comprehensive health insurance

Attractive staff discounts

Well-stocked pantry with snacks

Qualifications

• Prior experience in graphic, visual merchandising, or spatial design.
• Experience in leading a small team of graphic designers.
• Deep knowledge of the Adobe Suite and expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Knowledge of 3D software such as Sketchup or 3D Max.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Design immersive environments for retail and event spaces.
• Prepare technical drawings and specifications for vendors.
• Oversee production and quality control.
• Stay updated with global design trends.
• Develop consistency in brand image across all touchpoints.

Skills

Graphic design

Visual merchandising

Spatial design

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in graphic design or visual communication

Tools

Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

3D software (Sketchup, 3D Max)

Job description

Our Team

Mighty Jaxx is the leading integrated future culture platform in Southeast Asia today. With a mission to supercharge future culture phygitally, Mighty Jaxx’s integrated platform will empower future pop culture brands with an end-to-end supply chain of digital and phygital collectibles, including artist development and incubation, proprietary IP operation and providing global consumers access to new D2C experiences.

Mighty Jaxx partners with the greatest creative talents in the world, as well as top global brands such as Netflix, Formula 1, Hasbro, Toei Animation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, Adidas and many more to ship millions of phygital collectibles to over 90 countries worldwide.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a diverse, inclusive work environment and encourage our employees to bring their authentic, fun-loving, and high-energy selves to the workplace.

Your Role

As an Art Director, Visual Merchandising & Retail Design at Mighty Jaxx, you will shape how our fans experience the brand across physical spaces. From next-gen retail store concepts to event pop-ups and visual merchandising installations, you’ll design immersive environments that fuse creativity, functionality, and storytelling. You will collaborate with the visual merchandising team and cross-functional teams to ensure that our brand's identity, messaging, and design are consistently represented.

Responsibilities

Retail Store & Event Design

• Conceptualise and design iconic and exciting physical retail stores, event spaces, and pop-up activations that align with our brand identity.
• Develop 2D plans, 3D visualisations, and mood boards to communicate design intent and present to stakeholders.

Visual Merchandising & Fixtures

• Design and unify merchandising systems, window displays, signage, and product display units.
• Develop compelling designs that highlight products through optimising customer flow and engagement.
• Collaborate with the Trade Marketing team to conceptualise and deploy VM related design strategies.

Project Execution

• Prepare technical drawings and specifications for vendors and fabricators.
• Oversee overall production, installation, and quality control.

Innovation & Research

• Stay up-to-date with global retail, experiential, and spatial design trends.
• Explore new materials, interactive technologies, and sustainable design solutions.

Brand Consistency

• Develop consistency in brand image, design, and messaging across all retail and spatial touchpoints.
• Enhance brand awareness through strong retail and space design.

Requirements

• Possess prior experience in graphic, visual merchandising or spatial design.
• Experience in leading a small team of graphic designers.
• Proven experience or education in graphic design or visual communication.
• Deep knowledge of the Adobe Suite, with demonstrated expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Knowledge of 3D softwares such as Sketchup or 3D Max.
• Well-rounded skills in graphics, layouts, and typography.
• Knowledge of, and interest in current visual merchandising design trends and best practices.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask efficiently on different projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Prior experience in FMCG visual merchandising or packaging design would be beneficial.

Please also attach a copy of/link to a portfolio showing your sample design work.

To apply, please send an updated copy of your resume to [e-mail]

While we value all submissions, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our People team.

Benefits

Be part of a company where the benefits are designed to elevate your experience - making your journey with us as dynamic and rewarding as the work you’ll do. You can look forward to:

• Hybrid work (with flexible start timing, ranging from 8.30am - 10.30am)
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Attractive staff discounts on MJ products
• Well-stocked pantry filled with a variety of snacks and beverages