Are you passionate about creating products that people use and love every day?
We're partnering with a fast-growing consumer lifestyle brand with an expanding portfolio of design-led products sold across multiple international markets. As the business continues to scale, we're looking for a Design Director (Consumer Products) to define the creative vision, lead product innovation, and build a world-class design function.
This is an opportunity to shape products from concept through to commercialisation - where aesthetics, functionality, materials, colour, and user experience come together to create products that stand out in the market.
Salary budget: Up to RM 25,000 (basic) / per month
Location: Selangor, Malaysia
On-site (5 days a week) + WFH days + AL
Insurance, medical allowances, etc included
What You'll Be Doing
As the Head of Product Design, you'll own the end-to-end product design strategy across multiple product categories, balancing creativity with commercial objectives.
You'll be responsible for:
- Defining the visual design language across the product portfolio.
- Leading seasonal design direction, colour palettes, CMF (Colour, Material & Finish), and product storytelling.
- Driving product innovation from concept ideation through to mass production.
- Translating consumer insights and market trends into commercially successful products.
- Collaborating closely with R&D, Product, Merchandising, Brand, Commercial, and Manufacturing teams to bring products to market.
- Building scalable design processes, product development workflows, and documentation standards.
- Leading, mentoring, and growing a high-performing in-house design team.
- Ensuring design excellence while balancing cost, manufacturability, timelines, and commercial performance.
We're Looking For Someone Who Has
- 10+ years of experience in Product Design, Industrial Design, or Creative Direction within consumer products.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience managing and developing design teams.
- A strong portfolio showcasing beautifully executed physical products from concept to production.
- Expertise in CMF (Colour, Material & Finish), industrial design, materials, ergonomics, and product aesthetics.
- Experience leading end-to-end product development, from ideation, prototyping, supplier engagement, engineering collaboration, through to production.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to balance design excellence against market needs and business goals.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across Product, Engineering, Brand, Marketing, Merchandising, and Manufacturing teams.
We'd Love To Speak With Candidates From
We're open to designers from a wide range of consumer product industries where transferable design capabilities exist, including:
- Consumer electronics
- Small domestic appliances
- Home & living products
- Kitchenware & housewares
- Drinkware & hydration products
- Lifestyle accessories
- Travel accessories
- Sporting goods
- Furniture & home organisation
- Premium retail consumer products
If you've designed products that successfully combine form, function, usability, materials, manufacturing, and strong visual identity - we'd love to hear from you.
Why This Opportunity?
This isn't simply a design leadership role.
You'll have the opportunity to influence the creative direction of products used by hundreds of thousands of consumers, build the design organisation for the future, and play a key role in shaping a rapidly growing international consumer brand.
If you're excited by creating products that consumers proudly carry, display, and use every day, we'd love to start a conversation.