Senior Director, Fashion Design- Non-Apparel Design

Position Summary...

As the Senior Director, Fashion Design-Non-Apparel Design, you will lead Walmart’s Footwear, Jewelry & Accessories private brand portfolio, ensuring each brand’s DNA, design guidelines, trend relevance, quality, and value meet customer needs and support the Walmart Apparel SBU merchandising goals. You’ll align merchant leadership to brand and assortment direction, and you’ll own the P&L and annual budget for the portfolio.

You’ll work cross-functionally across the Apparel SBU and partner closely with Merchants, Product Development, Sourcing, Marketing/Brand Services, and Omni Merchandising Operations. You’ll also collaborate with your People Partner to build a future-ready talent strategy and a high-performance culture.

This is an onsite role based in our New York office. Portfolios requested with application.

What you'll do...

• Set and drive the design vision and brand identity for the Footwear, Jewelry & Accessories private brand portfolio
• Ensure brand DNA and design standards are executed consistently across stores and Walmart.com
• Translate brand direction into product—owning key decisions on silhouettes, materials, and overall assortment expression
• Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to deliver the line through the right supplier strategy, quality, and cost
• Collaborate with Marketing/Brand Services to bring the brand to life through cohesive storytelling, packaging, and promotions
• Use competitive, customer, and pricing insights to strengthen differentiation, improve ROI, and grow market share
• Align with senior cross-functional partners (e.g., Merchandising Ops, Operations/Replenishment) to deliver omni merchandising objectives

What You’ll Bring…

• Proven ability to build and execute private brand strategy aligned to long-term business plans and prioritized strategic programs
• Strong capability to define and maintain a winning brand aesthetic and clear brand DNA/guardrails
• Data-savvy approach: ability to analyze competition, customer behavior, industry trends, and macro environment insights
• Omni-channel, customer-first mindset with experience making customer-centric decisions across touchpoints and incorporating actionable customer feedback
• Demonstrated success leading with ownership, autonomy, and tenacity in a fast-paced, competitive environment
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influence, including partnership with Merchants, Product Development, Sourcing, and Marketing
• Experience managing P&L and annual budgets for a brand or portfolio

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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $192,000.00 - $384,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, textile design, or related area and 13 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
Option 2: 15 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
10 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Experience managing global design operations., Thought leadership in fashion industry forums or publications., Track record of leading design transformation and innovation.

Primary Location...

45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.