关于职位与团队
华特迪士尼幻想工程是想象力与创新的交汇点，将迪士尼故事、迪士尼角色和迪士尼世界变为现实。作为迪士尼乐园、度假区和沉浸式体验背后的创意力量，幻想工程整合整体规划、艺术、设计、工程、项目管理和研究，为全球打造难忘的体验。
我们的团队负责构思、设计和交付非凡项目，让家庭和朋友创造持久的回忆。这是一个激动人心的机会，能够加入一个充满活力的团队，支持创意开发、设计和特殊项目的执行。
作为设计总监，您将在塑造上海迪士尼度假区酒店、度假村和购物、餐饮、娱乐（RD&E）区域的创意愿景和设计方向方面发挥关键作用。通过这一系列项目，您将确保创意愿景，并为包括建筑、室内设计、景观、图形、照明和演出设计等跨学科团队提供设计指导，以确保与迪士尼闻名的设计标准保持一致。
该职位向全球建筑与设计工作室总监汇报。
职责：
创意领导力与设计指导
•与美国总部的执行创意总监和项目创意领导合作，领导上海迪士尼度假区酒店、度假村和RD&E项目的日常设计工作。
•提供全面的本地设计指导，确保所有项目与整个度假区的发展战略、创意愿景和商业目标保持一致。
•监督批准的创意愿景和设计意图指南的应用，确保在所有设计阶段以及施工过程中保持一致性。
设计监督与执行
•指导创意学科工作范围的设计开发，包括立面建筑、室内设计、演出设计、图形设计、照明、剧本创作、艺术项目、媒体和工程整合。
•领导对样本程序、艺术渲染、艺术项目选择、图形设计以及其他创意重点的模拟的评审。
•在现场提供艺术指导，同时根据需要向高管和项目领导汇报，以满足项目进度。
•与项目设计经理和演出制作人密切合作，将具体的设计策略、整合的进度计划和详细的预算与创意愿景保持一致。
第三方与度假区开发监督
•负责第三方酒店开发项目，确保设计审核与整体规划及创意愿景保持一致。
•建立创意参数、视线研究和设计指导，帮助第三方开发商高效地理解如何满足迪士尼的主题要求和场所营造目标。
•与上海迪士尼度假区运营团队合作，解决WDI创建和第三方项目中与审美设计相关的设计问题。
•持续更新第三方开发设计指南，确保主题、立面和总体规划与商业和创意目标保持一致。
领导力与协作
•从设计和创意的角度审查所有阶段（概念设计、设计开发、施工文件、最终图纸和修订）的WDI和第三方开发的所有图纸包。
•领导一个协作的跨学科团队，培养人才，加强区域顾问关系。
•制定项目范围，管理区域设计顾问的合同。
•为全球建筑与设计工作室领导层做出贡献，推动本地市场内的区域化努力。
•在WDI上海团队内培养以设计为导向的文化。
About the Role & Team
Walt Disney Imagineering is where imagination meets innovation, bringing Disney stories, characters, and worlds to life. As the creative force behind Disney’s parks, resorts, and immersive experiences, Imagineering integrates master planning, art, design, engineering, project management, and research to craft unforgettable experiences worldwide.
Our team is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and delivering extraordinary projects that enable families and friends to create lasting memories. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team supporting the creative development, design, and execution of special projects.
As the Executive, Design, you will play a critical role in shaping the creative vision and design direction for hotels, resorts, and retail, dining, & entertainment (RD&E) districts within Shanghai Disney Resort. Through this portfolio you will ensure the creative vision and give design direction across an interdisciplinary team including architecture, interior design, landscape, graphics, lighting, and show design—to ensure alignment with Disney’s renowned design standards.
This position reports to the global Architecture & Design Studio Executive.
Responsibilities
Creative Leadership & Design Direction
•Collaborate with the US-based Executive Creative Director and portfolio creative leadership to lead the day-to-day design of Shanghai Disney Resort hotel, resort, and RD&E projects.
•Provide comprehensive local design direction, ensuring all projects align with the overall resort-wide development strategy, creative vision, and business goals.
•Oversee the application of approved creative vision and design intent guidelines, ensuring consistency throughout all design phases and into construction.
Design Oversight & Execution
•Direct the design development of creative disciplines’ scopes of work including façade architecture, interior design, show design, graphic design, lighting, show writing, art programs, media, and engineering integration.
•Lead design reviews of samples programs, artistic renderings, art program selections, graphic design, and other creatively focused mockups.
•Provide in-field art direction while updating executive, portfolio leadership as needed to meet project schedules.
•Work closely with project design managers and show producers to align specific design strategies, integrated schedules, and detailed budgets with the creative vision.
Third-Party & Resort Development Oversight:
•Oversee third-party hotel developments, ensuring design reviews maintain alignment with the integrated master plan and creative vision.
•Establish creative parameters, sightline studies, and design direction to help 3rd party developers efficiently understand how to meet Disney’s thematic requirements and placemaking goals.
•Partner with Shanghai Disney Resort Operations to address design concerns across WDI-created and third-party projects relative to the aesthetic design.
•Consistently update Third-Party Development Design Guidelines to ensure thematic, façade, and master planning consistency with business and creative objectives.
Leadership & Collaboration:
•Review all drawing packages (WDI and third-party developed) across all phases—concept design, design development, construction documents, final plans, and revisions—from a design and creative standpoint.
•Lead a collaborative, multidisciplinary team while mentoring talent and strengthening regional consultant relationships.
•Develop project scopes and manage contracts for regional design consultants.
•Contribute to the global Architecture & Design Studio leadership, driving regionalization efforts within the local market.
•Foster a design-driven culture within the WDI Shanghai team.
