Senior Manager

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Hub Location: Los Angeles, CA

About us: Walmart Creative Studio (WCS) is the in-house creative agency for Walmart. Our team develops breakthrough and distinctive omnichannel brand design systems that meet customer needs and drive business objectives while keeping our Fortune #1 brand relevant in culture. We use creativity and design to make Walmart an obvious choice for all.

We are positioned as an internal creative agency hyper-focused on the customer experience across all channels, categories, campaigns, and touchpoints. We are ruthlessly focused on our customers, insightdriven creative strategies, and integrated solutions that build the brand and grow the business.

Overview: The Associate Creative Director will support the Walmart Creative Studio in concept through execution for marketing/brand campaigns that will translate across multiple channels including site, email, paid social, and display ads. Our ideal candidate must be a problem solver, conceptual thinker and able to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. They should be organized, detail-oriented and exhibit outstanding design judgement.

In this role, the ACD will oversee art directors and designers—validating and directing their day-to-day work while working alongside the Creative Director for Site to be the connection between the overarching marketing strategy and an executional style guide. This will require them to make conceptual and stylistic decisions by creating layouts, mockups, and pitch decks to illustrate ideas for other members of the team.

This role works collaboratively with other team leads (within creative & cross-functionally) to develop effective and cohesive experiences. It focuses on primarily on Consumables (Personal Care, Pet, Baby, Household Essentials, Wellness).

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and provide feedback of assets for projects across multiple user touchpoints—digital and paid social media to ensure they are on brand.

• Aid in concepting for site/paid campaigns.

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, site ops and integrated strategy to ensure creative cohesion at every touchpoint.

• Convert a marketing strategy and overarching platform/vis id into an executional style guide.

• Manage projects, growth, and development of art directors and team of designers.

• Ability to design assets and brand campaigns as needed.

Qualifications

• BA in Graphic Design or other relevant education, online portfolio is required.

• 10+ years of professional design experience in advertising, e-commerce, and production

• 4+ years of management experience

• Ability to react quickly and be comfortable in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

• Proficiency in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and Microsoft Office

• Retouching (clipping, extending backgrounds, compositing etc.) and layout (type, color theory, hierarchy, balance) capabilities.

• Understanding of responsive/adaptive design.

• Ability to take direction and work well in a collaborative team environment.

• Organized with diligent follow-through on every task.

• Excellent written, communication and presentation skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Figma

• Understanding of print process and mechanicals

• Retail background

Reporting:

• Reports to Director, Site Brand Design

Why Join Us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global industry leader.

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment with a thrilling job to be done: make Walmart relevant to every American consumer via world-class creativity and execution.

• You are creative with a passion for brand design systems and a track record of delivering exceptional results, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey to redefine the retail landscape

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 3 years' experience in editorial content management or related field OR 5 years' experience in editorial content management or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Digital Content Management, Editorial, Retail Management, Supervising Associates, WE-Working for or withCreative Agencies

Primary Location...

5404 Jandy Plc, Los Angeles, CA 90066-7006, United States of America