Senior Manager, Creative - Associate Creative Director

California Jobs; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team at a leading company in the fashion retail industry, where your creative vision can truly shine. As an Associate Creative Director, you will lead impactful photography projects that elevate product presentation and resonate with consumers. This role offers a unique blend of creative direction and hands-on production, allowing you to collaborate with talented professionals and shape the future of fashion marketing. If you have a passion for creativity, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career and contribute to redefining the fashion landscape.

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

Multiple health plans

Paid time off

Performance-based bonuses

Company discounts

Education benefits

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an associate creative director in fashion retail.
• Strong portfolio showcasing elevated PDP work and detail-oriented skills.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a creative role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fashion Tier 3 and PDP photography workstream.
• Collaborate with teams to create cohesive visual concepts.
• Participate in shoots and manage post-production processes.

Skills

Creative Direction

Photography

Project Management

Collaboration

Visual Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Slides

Figma

Office 365

Slack

Job description

Senior Manager, Creative - Associate Creative Director

Position Summary...

As Associate Creative Director, Fashion, youll lead the Fashion Tier 3 and PDP photography workstream, reporting to the Creative Director. You bring a strong visual eye and will set the standard for modern, aspirational, and compelling product shoots that drive business impact.

Were looking for a detail-oriented, agile creative with in-house experience and a strong PDP background. You should be comfortable collaborating with production and cross-functional partners to build scalable systems and leading a team.

This role blends creative direction with hands-on production. Strong organizational skills, on-set problem-solving, and a sharp visual sensibility are key to elevating our PDP photography to a higher, more aspirational level.

What you'll do...

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.

Overview:

As Associate Creative Director, Fashion, youll lead the Fashion Tier 3 and PDP photography workstream, reporting to the Creative Director. You bring a strong visual eye and will set the standard for modern, aspirational, and compelling product shoots that drive business impact.

Were looking for a detail-oriented, agile creative with in-house experience and a strong PDP background. You should be comfortable collaborating with production and cross-functional partners to build scalable systems and leading a team.

This role blends creative direction with hands-on production. Strong organizational skills, on-set problem-solving, and a sharp visual sensibility are key to elevating our PDP photography to a higher, more aspirational level.

Key Outcomes:

? Support Best-in-Class Work: Contribute to evolving how we approach PDP and Tier 3 work so that we have a solid foundation to elevate our assets. Stay abreast of industry trends, consumer preferences, and competitive landscapes to inform creative decisions.

• Collaborate with the team to create cohesive, on-brand visual concepts, and extensive knowledge in the industry so that we can bring in the right partners (e.g., photographers, stylists, glam, etc).
  

• Support the ideation, art direction, styling and execution of our shoots and have a solid understanding of the pre and post production needs, such as:
  Knowing how to operate and own casting decisions, shot lists, collaborating with stylists on photography styles, setting up a defined look per shoot that is on-brand, and other production elements.
  

• Participate in shoots, own post-production processes (e.g., making selects, retouching, editing), and help ensure the final delivery of cohesive asset suites.
  Familiarity with Capture One, Shotflow.
  
  

? 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 associate creative director or similar role in the

fashion retail industry

? Strong portfolio showcasing experience in elevated PDP work

? Exceptional eye for detail and understanding of what makes a product sell
? 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

? Bachelors degree in design or a related field

Reporting:

• Reports to Director, Creative (Fashion)

• Manages Senior Art Directors, Art Directors, Senior Designers, and Designers

Why Join Us:

We have a thrilling job to be done: make Walmart fashion relevant to every American consumer. Well 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.

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 youll quickly find were a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the worlds 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, youll 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 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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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.

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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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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors 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