(USA) Senior Manager, Creative - Associate Creative Director, Fashion (Art)

Walmart

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Position Summary... As the Associate Creative Director reporting to the Creative Director, Fashion, you'll be responsible for leading the creative ideation and execution of seasonal fashion initiatives and campaigns. You'll develop innovative, insight-driven concepts, set the bar for modern, relevant, compelling, and aspirational fashion campaigns, and oversee elevated, consistent graphic design application in post-production. Additionally, you'll bring a blend of leadership skills and hands-on creative expertise to the table. The ideal candidate has both in-house and agency experience, with a unique ability to blend visual world-building and concepting with organization, agility, and accuracy.What you'll do...
  • Best-in-Class Work: In response to creative briefs, develop strategic ideas that enhance KPIs around brand awareness, engagement, and loyalty. Employ critical thinking to ensure alignment with tasks.
  • Lead the ideation, design, and execution of conversion-driven seasonal fashion initiatives and campaigns. Manage and contribute to a team responsible for designing modern, on-brand visual worlds, writing scripts, partnering with production to identify collaborators (e.g., casting director, editor), overseeing casting, music, location, shot lists, and other sub-workstreams and decks. Attend shoots, manage post-production (including editing and color grading), and ensure the final delivery of asset suites.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, consumer preferences, and competitive landscapes to inform creative decisions.
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure all creative materials maintain brand consistency across various levels of the consumer funnel.
  • Team Development: Mentor, guide, and grow the team with optimism and enthusiasm, aiming for an award-winning in-house agency model.
  • Client Satisfaction: Build relationships with WCS peer teams, such as marketing, fashion office, and editorial, to sustain and grow business.
Qualifications:
  • Proven experience as an Associate Creative Director or similar role in the fashion retail industry
  • Strong portfolio showcasing a range of 360-degree creative projects in the market at various levels
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent understanding of fashion trends and consumer behavior
  • Proficiency in creative software and tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Figma, Microsoft Office 365, and Slack
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a creative role
  • A mix of agency and in-house experience strongly preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Design or a related field
Reporting:
  • Reports to Director, Creative (Fashion)
  • Manages Senior Art Directors, Art Directors
  • Works in collaboration with the Design team
About Walmart Creative: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.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 leader 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.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 .‎‎ 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 .‎ 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:‎‎ - Stock‎‎Minimum 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 AgenciesPrimary Location...5404 Jandy Plc, Los Angeles, CA 90066-7006, United States of AmericaAbout WalmartAt Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.All the benefits you need for you and your family
  • Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
  • Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
  • Associate discounts in-store and online
  • Education assistance for Associate and dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Pay during military service
  • Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
  • Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth
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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see .

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