(USA) Senior Manager, Creative- Senior Art Directo...

Walmart Creative Studio (WCS) is the in-house creative agency for Walmart. Our team develops breakthrough and distinctive design systems and creative conversations that drive business objectives and keep our Fortune #1 brand in the culture. We use creativity and design to win hearts, minds, and wallets. 

We are uniquely positioned as the internal creative agency of record to be hyper-focused on the customer experience across all channels, categories, and campaigns. We are ruthlessly focused on human truths, insight-driven creative strategies and integrated creative solutions that build the brand and grow the business – not just with ads but through brand acts and experiences. 

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

Position Overview: 

As a Senior Art Director reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will play a key role in supporting the creative ideation and execution of seasonal fashion campaigns and initiatives. You’ll contribute insight-driven concepts and help set a high standard for modern, aspirational fashion photo and video shoots. Additionally, you’ll maintain elevated graphic design consistency in post-production. This role requires a mix of creative expertise and hands-on skills, with experience blending visual world-building, conceptual thinking, and strong organizational abilities, balancing creativity with agility and precision. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support Best-in-Class Work: Contribute strategic ideas in response to creative briefs, helping to enhance KPIs around brand awareness, engagement, and loyalty. Apply critical thinking to ensure alignment with creative objectives. 

• Support the ideation, design, and execution of fashion initiatives and conversion-driven campaigns. Collaborate with the team to create cohesive, on-brand visual concepts, write scripts, and work with production partners to select collaborators (e.g., photographers, stylists). Contribute to casting decisions, location scouting, shot lists, and other production elements. Participate in shoots, support post-production processes (e.g., retouching, editing), and help ensure the final delivery of cohesive asset suites. 

• Stay abreast of industry trends, consumer preferences, and competitive landscapes to inform creative decisions. 

Maintain Brand Consistency:  
Support brand cohesion across all creative assets and materials at every level of the consumer journey. 

Client Satisfaction:  
Build relationships with peer teams, such as marketing, the fashion office, and editorial, to support business growth and continuity. 

Qualifications: 

• Proven experience as an art director or similar role in the fashion retail industry 

• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of multi-channel creative projects 

• Exceptional visual storytelling and world-building skills 

• Strong collaboration and time management skills 

• In-depth understanding of fashion trends and consumer behavior 

• Proficiency in creative tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, Figma, Office 365, and Slack 

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a creative role 

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field 

Reporting: 

• Reports to Associate Creative Director, Fashion 

Why Join Us: 

• We have a thrilling job to be done: make Walmart fashion relevant to every American consumer. We’ll get there via innovative ideas and exceptional execution. The road ahead of us is wide open and ripe for creative disruption. 

• If you are a creative with a passion for fashion and a track record of delivering exceptional results, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey to redefine the fashion 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.  

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