(USA) Director, Creative

Walmart Inc.; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

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Job summary

Walmart Connect in San Bruno, CA is seeking a Creative Solutions Director to lead strategy, production, and activation for Gen Merch & Fashion, guiding a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑impact campaigns. You will shape creative direction across products, collaborate with Product, Strategy, Marketing, and Sales, and drive measurable results while staying ahead of retail media trends.

This role offers leadership development and a competitive benefits package within Walmart’s omnichannel

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years in creative and media solutions for digital advertising.
• Experience leading a team of creatives and producers.
• Proven ability to develop integrated campaigns across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of strategists, art directors, designers, copywriters, and producers.
• Develop and execute omnichannel creative solutions aligned with brand goals.
• Collaborate with Product, Strategy, Marketing and Sales to deliver activations.
• Forecast work, manage budgets, and ensure timely, on‑budget delivery.
• Translate data into actionable insights and measurable outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Creative direction

Strategic thinking

Adobe CC

Figma

After Effects

Data to insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Bachelor’s degree in Design/Marketing/Advertising

Tools

Adobe CC

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About Walmart Connect: Walmart Connect is Walmart’s rapidly growing advertising platform designed to help brands engage with consumers across its vast omnichannel ecosystem. Our mission is to connect brands more meaningfully with consumers through impactful advertising solutions. Leveraging Walmart’s unparalleled data and scale, we provide measurable results for our partners. Lightbox Creative Solutions (LBCS) is transforming the retail media landscape by delivering innovative and creative marketing campaigns for top global brands. We produce creative executions that are insights-driven, on-brand, and ultimately lead to a memorable experience for the end-user while driving impact for advertisers. Position: Creative Solutions Director Location: San Bruno or Hoboken Overview: The Creative Solutions Director oversees the creative solutions for the Gen Merch & Fashion business encompassing strategy development, creative production, and activation to solve business problems and drive revenue. The Director leads a team in delivering high-quality, effective creative solutions that meet the marketing objectives and KPIs of brands while also being effective and delightful to their customers. The ideal candidate is a creative solutions leader with strong business acumen, capable of building and maintaining strong business relationships, and mentoring a high-performing team. This role requires a creative thinker, storyteller, and leader who can set vision and strategy for the team, delivering against short- and long‑term business goals. The candidate must stay ahead of digital and retail media trends in a dynamic environment and collaborate effectively across various functions within Walmart Connect. This role sets direction across teams and ensures alignment across all creative disciplines within Lightbox Creative Solutions. Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Team Management
  • Lead and inspire a team of creative professionals including Strategists, Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters, and Producers.
  • Mentor and coach team members, encouraging their career development.
  • Foster a collaborative and cohesive culture of innovation across the Creative Solutions team.

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• Solution Development and Execution
  • Develop, execute and optimize actionable, results-oriented category and advertiser-specific media and marketing strategies.
  • Architect and flawlessly execute industry-first omnichannel solutions that align brand goals with Walmart enterprise objectives.
• Creative Strategy and Execution
  • Develop and execute creative strategies for top brands, aligning with marketing objectives.
  • Implement innovative and forward-thinking creative solutions.
  • Produce high-quality omnichannel creative campaigns and assets.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Product, Strategy, Marketing, Sales, and other cross-functional teams.
  • Partner with Enterprise Marketing, Site Merchants, eComm, and Retail Marketing to create case-study worthy activations for top‑tier advertisers.
  • Ensure creative efforts align with new products and business initiatives.
• Project and Resource Management
  • Oversee multiple projects concurrently in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Negotiate contracts and oversee the timely, on‑budget, and compliant delivery of work from creative agencies.
  • Gain a deep understanding of the business to help forecast work for the team and proactively solve problems for the business.
• Performance and Measurement
  • Possess a unique ability to translate data into actionable insights and strategies.
  • Partner with Marketing Ops to develop metrics, measure performance and quantify impacts/results through qualitative and quantitative strategies including stakeholder feedback.
• Creative Vision
  • Elevate our creative output, pushing the boundaries of retail media advertising, and ensuring exceptional quality across the Walmart Connect ecosystem.
  • Stay informed of category marketing efforts, current digital trends, and the competitive landscape.
  • Partner with Marketing teams to develop creative campaigns showcasing competitive advantages and best‑in‑class work.
  • Champion creative excellence and ensure all creative deliverables meet the highest standards of quality, innovation, and effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of creative and media solutions experience in digital media and marketing at tech platforms, ad agencies, brands, or media companies.
• Demonstrated experience driving ROI and business revenue through strategic implementation of custom solutions.
• Experience leading a team of creative professionals and producers.
• Deep experience in developing comprehensive creative strategies for brands.
• Proven experience designing and pitching integrated campaigns that span multiple platforms and channels (digital, physical, etc.).
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, photography, and visual communication.
• Experience building strong, collaborative, and trusting relationships with sales, product, marketing and operations.
• Advanced experience with Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and Figma. After Effects/Motion experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Essential Qualifications:

• At least 12 years of relevant experience, including 8 years of managing, coaching, and motivating direct reports.
• Relevant bachelor’s degree: MBA or advanced-level academic degree strongly preferred.
• Proven record of leading strategy and integrated marketing functions and teams.
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong influence in driving cross‑functional partnerships.

Bonus - Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in B2C and retail industry knowledge.
• Experience in new business, business transformation, or start-ups.
• Recognition in Ad Age and a portfolio of Cannes awards.

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 .

San Bruno, California US‑08848: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Hoboken, New Jersey US‑10279: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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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.

Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 7 years' experience leading creative teams OR 9 years' experience leading creative teams.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Managing Brand Initiatives for Product Launches, Managing Budgets, Including Budget Forecasting and Reporting Financials, Managing cross‑functional teams in a retail creative environment, Managing large scale interactive campaigns in an online creative or related digital field, Managing Vendor Contracts and Relationships, Working for or with creative agencies

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066‑3031, 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.

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