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What you'll do...

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, insight-driven creative strategies, and integrated solutions that build the brand and grow the business.

We value talent, diversity, innovation, curiosity, collaboration, culture, insights, and results, and we are committed to helping all people save money and live better.

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Art Director to spearhead design efforts for our digital work. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in graphic design and art direction for web and app based creative. This role requires experience in designing with system, enforcing brand guidelines to build consistency, implementing seasonal visual, and artist partners using a blend of strong leadership and hands-on creative expertise. The Senior Art Director will oversee a team of designers, validating and directing their work. They will manage the day-to-day and work with the team to develop creative solutions in response to marketing briefs. The ideal candidate has in-house, and agency experience bringing a blend of strong leadership and hands-on creative expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team management: Lead and mentor team of designers providing guidance, feedback and support to foster creative excellence.

• Collaboration : Ideate, lead, create, and implement omnichannel digital work. Work with creative leaders and copywriting partners to elevate Walmart’s Brand. Work cross-functionally with marketing, site ops to ensure creative cohesion at every touchpoint

• Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.

• Manage projects that are on-brief and polished, mitigating feedback, ultimately keeping workstreams on track.

• Partner with Creative Account Management and Operations (CAMO) and Production to manage timelines

• Enterprise Brand Cohesion: Ensure a unified and consistent brand identity cross all channels

• Trend Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and consumer behaviors to inform design decisions and maintain our brand’s competitive edge.

• Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of quality and craftsmanship throughout the design and implementation process, ensuring that the final store experience meets or exceeds expectations.

• Project Oversight: Manage high-profile design projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, advertising, fine arts, or related field and 8+ years designing for digital and physical experiences

• 2+ years of management experience.

• Proven track record of creating successful omnichannel design systems.

• Exceptional portfolio showcasing design process and strategic thinking.

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

• Strong leadership – i.e. strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate external artist partners and connect across Walmart Creative Studio.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment leading design work.

• BONUSES: Working knowledge of HTML & CSS, After Effects, illustration skills, and experience with organic social, and in-house agency experience

Reporting:

• Reports to Director, Site & App 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 (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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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

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.