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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 judgement 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 executesocially led creative work. Work cross-functionally with marketing, operations, strategyand 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, cultureand consumer behaviors to inform creative decisions and maintainour brand’s competitive edge.

+ **Quality Assurance:** Maintainhigh 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 team & 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 inprofessional advertising agency Art Direction experience,with at least 2 years managementexperience.

+ 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 the 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 and development within a global industry leader.

+ A dynamic and collaborative work environment with a thrilling job to be done: make Walmart relevant to every American via world-class creativity and execution.

+ If you are a dreamer of big ideas, compelling stories and strategically sound craft, with a track record of delivering exceptional results, and are ready to help build the best in-house creative agency for the biggest name in retail – we want to hear from you.

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

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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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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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 (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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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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- Stock

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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: 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 Agencies

Primary Location...

5404 Jandy Plc, Los Angeles, CA 90066-7006, United States of America

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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.