Senior Merchandise Designer

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged. Visit our YouTube Channels: Aphmau Gaming Aphmau Shuki Visit our websites: Our socials: Instagram: @aphmeow_store About the Job At CatFace, we don't only make merchandise, we are committed to creating consumer products of all categories including toys/collectibles, plush, fashion/apparel, and lifestyle products that engage and support our fanbase of all ages. We are looking for a Senior Merchandise Designer who is experienced with both hardlines and softlines that can bring big ideas and thoughtful execution to our growing products. In this role, you will be responsible for concepting, designing, sculpting 3D and helping develop original consumer products working alongside the Merchandise Manager. Applications without resumes and work examples will not be considered. Portfolios are recommended but not required. What You'll Do Creative Development & Ideation Develop original consumer product concepts that align with our content, storylines, and fanbase of all ages. Pitch ideas and concepts to the Merchandise manager and upper management to incorporate feedback to refine and improve concepts. Work through design challenges and development restraints, adapting as needed to maintain creative integrity. Create quick conceptual sketches, fully rendered designs, and 3D sculpts as needed for all projects. Champion great design in products and be a mentor for junior designers and artists. Immerse and learn about Catface and its content to ensure all products are authentic and relevant to our stories and Aphmauverse. Collaboration with Leadership & Development Work closely with the Merchandise Manager & Director of Merchandise to align on creative direction and concept execution and deadlines. Actively partner with PD to ensure designs are within cost requirements, manufacturability, and schedules. Ensure design turnarounds, CMFs 3D files are completed with attention to detail while meeting crucial deadlines. Project & Timeline Balance multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all milestones and deadlines met internally, externally, and cross-functionally. Provide clear updates to leadership on design progresses, challenges, and opportunities. What We're Looking For Bachelor's Degree in Toy Design, Industrial Design, or similar industry-related discipline. 4-6 years of experience in the Toy or Consumer Products industry Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and 3D software (Illustrator, Photoshop, Solidworks/Rhino/Keyshot) Proficient in all phases of design process (preliminary, development, production) Experience with various form factors, consumer products (hardgoods and softgoods). Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely follow-ups and clear communication across all stakeholders. Comfortable navigating evolving workflows, adapting quickly to feedback, and working in a highly collaborative creative environment. Proactive, dependable, and committed to quality and follow-through. Bonus Experience in both art production and consumer products design is a plus. Experience in packaging design is a plus. Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools or project tracking software (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Airtable) is a plus. What We Offer Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits 401(k) contribution Flexible time off Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office Pets in the office once a month Onsite fitness center Learning Stipend Reports to: Director of Merchandise Salary/Wages: $80,000-$95,000 Location: Fully Remote Classification: Exempt The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Created: 2026-03-08