{"id":18862,"date":"2026-09-14T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplelake.asia\/?post_type=awsm_job_openings&#038;p=18862"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:29:27","slug":"head-of-apac-spatial-design-fb-retail","status":"publish","type":"awsm_job_openings","link":"https:\/\/peoplelake.asia\/zh\/jobs\/head-of-apac-spatial-design-fb-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of APAC Spatial Design (F&amp;B Retail)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Client<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our client is a&nbsp;<strong>premium F&amp;B retail brand<\/strong>&nbsp;with a rapidly expanding footprint across Asia-Pacific. Known for its distinctive store environments and strong consumer following, the brand is entering a phase of accelerated market entry, flagship development, and format innovation. They are seeking a senior design leader to own and elevate the physical brand experience across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a&nbsp;<strong>regional leadership role<\/strong>&nbsp;responsible for defining and delivering the brand&#8217;s spatial design vision across APAC. You will translate global brand principles into locally resonant, commercially viable, and operationally sound retail environments\u2014spanning new stores, flagships, concept formats, renovations, pop-ups, and brand activations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will lead the end-to-end design agenda across multiple markets, working at the intersection of brand, real estate, operations, and construction. This role requires a designer who is equally comfortable setting regional strategy and rolling up their sleeves to deliver flagship projects on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Job Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Regional Design Strategy &amp; Standards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Own and evolve the APAC spatial design strategy, including design principles, playbooks, and regional standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translate brand identity, product heritage, and customer experience ambitions into scalable physical formats across APAC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Define design frameworks for a range of formats\u2014standard stores, mall units, street-front locations, flagship destinations, caf\u00e9-style concepts, kiosks, and pop-up experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a consistent regional design language across storefronts, layouts, materials, fixtures, lighting, signage, and visual merchandising\u2014while allowing for local adaptation where required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor consumer trends, market shifts, and operational feedback to continuously refine the store experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Concept Development &amp; Project Delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lead design delivery for priority APAC projects from site assessment through concept, technical documentation, implementation, and handover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner with Real Estate and Store Development teams to evaluate site potential, customer flow, frontage, and operational feasibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop concept decks, mood boards, test fits, customer journey maps, material palettes, and visualisation briefs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure designs support operational needs\u2014ordering and collection flows, seating, accessibility, back-of-house planning, food safety, and team-member experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate with Operations and Product teams to integrate beverage equipment, service counters, queue management, and cleaning areas into the design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead the creation of flagship and concept stores that express the brand&#8217;s craftsmanship, innovation, and local relevance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support spatial design for pop-ups, roadshows, and brand activations as required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Governance &amp; Cross-Functional Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build and maintain regional design standards, technical guidelines, material libraries, fixture specifications, and approval processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop practical toolkits that enable local markets and external partners to execute consistently and efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish design-review gates from concept through construction, ensuring adherence to brand, quality, budget, and timeline requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct design reviews, site visits, and post-opening audits to identify improvement opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner with Brand, Marketing, Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operations, and IT to align design with commercial, operational, and regulatory requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead external architecture, interior design, MEP, lighting, signage, and project-management partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commercial &amp; Project Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manage multiple concurrent projects across APAC, including consultant briefs, timelines, approvals, and deliverables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner with Procurement and Project Management to source durable, cost-effective, and locally available materials and finishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive value engineering without compromising design intent, customer experience, or brand expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support design budgets, cost estimates, tender reviews, and supplier negotiations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify modular, scalable solutions that improve speed-to-market and reduce build complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure projects meet agreed design, quality, cost, timeline, safety, and regulatory requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Job Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong>\u00a0Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Spatial Design, Environmental Design, Retail Design, or a related discipline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0Approximately\u00a0<strong>8\u201312+ years<\/strong>\u00a0of relevant professional experience in retail, F&amp;B, hospitality, lifestyle, consumer, or commercial interior design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Track Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Demonstrated experience leading\u00a0<strong>regional or multi-market design projects across APAC<\/strong>\u00a0or similarly complex international markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Portfolio:<\/strong>\u00a0Strong portfolio showing end-to-end delivery of physical retail environments\u2014store concepts, flagships, hospitality spaces, F&amp;B outlets, caf\u00e9s, or lifestyle retail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industry Preference:<\/strong>\u00a0Experience in a fast-growing\u00a0<strong>retail, QSR, beverage, hospitality, fashion, beauty, sportswear, or consumer-lifestyle brand<\/strong>\u00a0is highly preferred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stakeholder Management:<\/strong>\u00a0Experience managing external design consultants, construction partners, suppliers, and technical stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership:<\/strong>\u00a0Prior people-leadership experience is preferred; candidates with strong project leadership and readiness to build a regional team will also be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, you may reach out to Jamie at her email at <strong>jamie.tan@peoplelake.asia<\/strong> or WhatsApp her at <strong>+6012 238 9953<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Client Our client is a&nbsp;premium F&amp;B retail brand&nbsp;with a rapidly expanding footprint across Asia-Pacific. Known for its distinctive store environments and strong consumer following, the brand is entering a phase of accelerated market entry, flagship development, and format innovation. 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