(USA) Senior Manager, Creative- Associate Creative Director, Design- Walmart+ Jo

Overview

We are seeking a self-starting and experienced Associate Creative Director to help lead the internal team responsible for the design direction, execution and visual consistency of the Walmart+ membership program. This role will lead and direct the creation of marketing assets across all customer touchpoints in Walmart’s owned digital ecosystem. This includes desktop, mobile website and app assets, landing pages, banners, notifications and other digital placements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in brand development, design, and digital design. Familiarity with UX and UI design flows is a plus. The Associate Creative Director will be responsible for driving and maintaining the look and feel of Walmart+ in collaboration with external agency partners and leading an internal team of designers to create cohesive design systems that connect upper funnel marketing efforts to owned digital destinations. The ideal candidate has experience designing brand-consistent assets on owned digital properties using a blend of strong leadership and hands-on creative expertise.

What you’ll do

• Leadership: Support the Creative Director and drive the day-to-day operation of the Walmart+ design team including leading a team of designers, partnering with copy and managing multiple cross functional stakeholder relationships.
• Collaboration: Work closely with creative, marketing, production, and other key stakeholders to implement design systems that achieve broader Walmart+ business goals.
• Process improvement: Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.
• Project management: Manage projects that are on-brief and polished, mitigating feedback, ultimately keeping workstreams on track.
• Timelines and execution: Partner with Creative Account Management and Production teams to manage timelines and executions to concept breakthrough creative on schedule and on budget.
• Walmart+ Innovation: Oversee the creation of sustainable, cutting-edge design systems that reflect the brand’s values, enhance market presence, and resonate with audiences.
• Project Oversight: Manage high-profile design projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Trend Awareness: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging design technologies including artificial intelligence, incorporating relevant trends into brand design strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art direction, or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience in design, brand design, and applying design thinking across multiple digital touchpoints.

• Experience leading and mentoring a team of designers.

• Proven track record of driving design and brand consistency in a complex matrixed organization.

• Exceptional portfolio showcasing design process and strategic thinking across digital, CRM and direct mail.

• Strong illustration, photography, and motion design experience.

• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools and software including the Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Workfront, Microsoft Office, Google Slides, and Figma.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a creative team.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment focusing on design and maintaining brand design standards & rules.

Reporting

• Reports to Creative Director, Walmart

Why Join Us

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

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

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• 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 a creative leader 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.

About Walmart Marketing

Named Ad Age's Marketer of the Year in 2022, you'll join an internationally recognized team of thinkers, creators, and problem solvers passionate about helping people save money and live better.

Walmart Marketing is a dynamic, multidimensional organization dedicated to redefining how the world shops through impactful creative and fast-paced innovation - all grounded in customer insights and brand strategy. We live out our company values each day while striving to exceed customer expectations and drive growth for the company.

We orchestrate marketing campaigns and experiences that reach millions of daily shoppers. Our work spans the digital and physical spaces and combines the work of numerous internal teams and external advertising and media agencies. Our teams work together to show our customers how they can save money and live better. If you are motivated by complex challenges and want to build the future of commerce and consumer services, a Marketing role at Walmart could be what you've been looking for.

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Location

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

Equal Opportunity

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

Salary range information: The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include stock.