(USA) Senior Manager, Creative- Senior Art Director, Brand Campaigns, Social

Walmart; California (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Senior Art Director, where you'll lead creative strategies that connect with millions. This role emphasizes social-first campaigns while collaborating with various teams to ensure brand cohesion. You will have the opportunity to push creative boundaries and deliver impactful campaigns that resonate with customers. With a focus on professional growth and a commitment to creativity, this position offers a chance to be part of a leading organization dedicated to redefining shopping experiences. If you're passionate about storytelling and creativity, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid parental leave

PTO

Health plans

Incentive awards

Qualifications

• 6+ years in advertising agency Art Direction, with 2 years in management.
• Exceptional portfolio featuring big campaign ideas across various media.

Responsibilities

• Ideate and execute socially led creative work across channels.
• Manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Art Direction

Creative Leadership

Social Media Strategy

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Google Slides

Slack

Figma

Job description

Position Summary

In this role, the Senior Art Director will partner with a Senior Copywriter and work alongside creative leadership to connect the overarching marketing strategy, social strategy, and execute campaign content at the scale of Walmart and the speed of social. This role works collaboratively with other team leads (within creative & cross-functionally) and focuses primarily on social campaigns but will flex onto other 360 campaign work as needed.

What you'll do

Walmart Creative Studio (WCS) is the in-house creative agency for Walmart. Our team develops breakthrough and distinctive omnichannel brand design systems that meet customer needs and drive business objectives while keeping our Fortune #1 brand relevant in culture. We use creativity and design to make Walmart an obvious choice for all.

We are positioned as an internal creative agency hyper-focused on the customer experience across all channels, categories, campaigns, and touchpoints. We are ruthlessly focused on our customers, insight-driven creative strategies, and integrated solutions that build the brand and grow the business.

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

Overview

The Senior Art Director, Brand Campaigns, Social role will support the Walmart Creative Studio in concept through execution for brand campaigns that translate across multiple channels, but are firmly rooted in social-first thinking and execution. Our ideal candidate must be a strategically minded problem solver, conceptual thinker, and able to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. They should be organized, detail-oriented, and exhibit outstanding creative judgment while dreaming big and pushing boundaries.

In this role, the Senior Art Director will partner with a Senior Copywriter and work alongside creative leadership to connect the overarching marketing strategy, social strategy, and execute campaign content at the scale of Walmart and the speed of social. This role works collaboratively with other team leads (within creative & cross-functionally) and focuses primarily on social campaigns but will flex onto other 360 campaign work as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration: Ideate, create, and execute socially led creative work. Work cross-functionally with marketing, operations, strategy, and production teams, as well as external partners where needed, to ensure creative cohesion at every touchpoint.
• Build trust and effective relationships with key partners in a large, highly matrixed organization.
• Assist creative leadership and marketing pitch decks to gain alignment setting the team up for success.
• Manage projects, growth, and development of mid and junior level creatives.
• Self-directed / critical thinker.
• Expert in social platforms and best practices.
• Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.
• Ability to lead pre- through post-production for both static and video content.
• Manage projects that are on-brief and on-brand, mitigating feedback, ultimately keeping workstreams on track.
• Trend Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, culture, and consumer behaviors to inform creative decisions and maintain our brand’s competitive edge.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of quality and craft throughout the conceptual and execution process, ensuring that the final work meets or exceeds expectations.
• Attend & oversee production and post-production as needed.
• Ability to design assets and brand campaigns as needed.
• Project Oversight: Manage junior team members and projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, advertising, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in professional advertising agency Art Direction, with at least 2 years in management.
• Exceptional portfolio featuring big campaign ideas across full funnel TV/Video, social, digital, experiential & print — conceptual and innovative thinking.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools and software including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Slides, Slack, and Figma.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate external agency partners and connect across Walmart Creative Studio.
• Clearly articulates vision and provides contextual feedback.
• Organized with diligent follow-through on every task.
• Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills.

Reporting

Reports to Associate Creative Director, Brand Campaigns, Social.

Why Join Us

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package. Opportunities for professional growth within a global industry leader. A dynamic, collaborative work environment focused on making Walmart relevant through world-class creativity and execution. If you dream big, tell compelling stories, and have a track record of delivering results, we want to hear from you.

About Walmart Marketing

Named Ad Age's Marketer of the Year in 2022, Walmart Marketing is a passionate, innovative team dedicated to redefining shopping experiences, grounded in customer insights and brand strategy. We aim to help over 275 million global customers live better every week through impactful campaigns across digital and physical spaces.

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, receive incentive awards, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, PTO, health plans, and more. Details at https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We value diversity and inclusivity, believing that understanding and respecting different backgrounds and ideas makes us stronger.

Who We Are

Join Walmart to help over 275 million customers live better weekly. We’re a leader in diversity, sustainability, and community involvement. Discover why a career here can be the best work of your life. For more, visit careers.walmart.com.