Senior Manager II, Editorial (CA) - Home eCommerce

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

This role is open to candidates who would work (and/or relocate) in one of our office locations (Bentonville, AR or Hoboken, NJ or San Bruno, CA).

The Editorial Senior Manager for Home eCommerce will translate business and site objectives into visual solutions and site pages that engage and convert customers to drive GMV for Walmart. The Editorial Manager will partner with the rest of Site Merchandising to leverage data, reporting and analytics to build compelling shopping experiences that blend content and commerce seamlessly.

This person will work with the Product Development/Design/Marketing/Merchant teams on key seasonal storytelling messages and manage the editorial calendar and content strategy for Home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative briefing, trend spotting, and asset planning for all digital channels (website, CRM, social, display, affiliates, etc.)

• Product curation and content ideation for photoshoots

• Drive impact through integrated messaging and visual storytelling

• Create an inspirational, seamless shopping experience to help drive brand perception, conversion and customer satisfaction for our eCommerce & store business while being mindful of strengthening SEO opportunities

• Apply data to innovate shopping experiences and templates with scalability for all categories in Home

• Manage a team of editorial associates

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You’re a natural storyteller and love telling stories that bring products to life, helping consumers reimagine merchandise beyond a single product page

• You’re trend obsessed and have a strong aesthetic eye, and can combine competitive analyses, content, merchandise, and presentation to create a site experience that feels unique and inspirational

• You understand how customers shop online and design shopping experiences that drive customer engagement, trust and purchases

• You’re a thought leader who can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals, enabling you to earn trust at all levels

• You use both sides of the brain and can combine data, customer insights and creative intuition to optimize editorial content, deliver on business goals and create a best in-class customer shopping experience

• You have excellent presentation skills and are comfortable sharing out ideas and presenting work to executive leadership

• You have an incredible focus on operational excellence and getting the fundamentals right and can identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement

• You are a strong people leader and believe in and prioritize the collective success of the team and are quick to jump in, help, mentor, and coach your fellow team members

• You are effective in building cross functional partnerships and strategies with Marketing, Homepage, and other Divisions for linking opportunities

You’ll make an impact by:

• Leading the content strategy for Home across all departments – You’ll use trends and customer insights to tell a cohesive story and create a seamless customer experience, overseeing the editorial calendar, trend forecasting, photography curation and creative planning

• Implementing best practices: You’ll track and monitor the performance and impact of editorial strategy and adjust practices and guidelines based on the results

• Telling a story across multiple marketing touchpoints – You’ll identify key stories and corresponding assets that can transcend across site, email, social, print, in-store, tv and throughout the affiliate space to drive maximum sales driving impact

• Leveraging data to optimize the content strategy– You’ll leverage data, reporting and analytical insights to set goals, measure success and continually refine our content mix and strategy

• Becoming an invaluable strategic partner to internal stakeholders – You’ll advise on and partner with various internal teams to improve processes, identify opportunities, and scale best practice and governance, driving continual assessment and improvement of content strategy direction and execution

• Operating with excellence – You’ll land the fundamentals and create and help scale efficiency and best-in-class workflows, processes and timelines, embedding operational excellence into everything you do and developing associates on the team to increase capabilities and enhance skills, knowledge and performance

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor degree in business or related field or equivalent experience in Business or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in eCommerce Merchandising, UI/UX, Business Management or related field

• 5 year experience in eCommerce Merchandising, UI/UX, Interactive & Visual Design, Digital Content or Storytelling

• Experience in consumer-focused eCommerce environment

• Strong customer obsession focused on building the right site experience for our customer

• Creative and analytical – can comfortably leverage data to inform creative strategy and drive conversion

• Ability to set clear objectives and performance measures

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross-functional team and willingness to take on responsibilities outside primary job description when necessary

• 3-5 years supervisory experience

• Assertive, adaptable and demonstrates initiative in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities

• Owns a portfolio of content and editorial pages that can be shown in the interview process

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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. 

  Equal Opportunity Employer 

• 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, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

Who We Are

• Join Walmart and your work could help over 275  million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $119,000.00-$221,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

- Stock equity incentives

Minimum Qualifications...

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

Bachelor's degree in merchandising, visual design, business management, or related area and 5 years’ experience in eCommerce merchandising, UI/UX, interactive and visual design, business management, or related area.
7 years’ experience in eCommerce merchandising, UI/UX, interactive and visual design, business management, or related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

ECommerce merchandising, UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Business Management, or related area, Master's degree in Merchandising, Visual Design, Business Management, or related area

Primary Location...

221 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030, United States of America