(USA) Senior Manager, Creative

Walmart•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Associate Creative Director on the Fashion team, you’ll partner with Creative Directors to shape and execute integrated Fashion campaigns that bring Walmart’s brand to life across every channel. You’ll lead and mentor art directors, copywriters, and designers to craft high-quality, 360-degree creative solutions that resonate with customers and drive results. This role requires a creative leader who is equally comfortable concepting big ideas, directing teams, and rolling up their sleeves to refine and polish the work. You’ll help ensure campaigns are strategically sound, visually compelling, and consistently on brand. Walmart Creative 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 brand in culture. We use creativity and design to win hearts, minds, and wallets. We are uniquely positioned to be hyper-focused on the customer experience across all channels, categories, and campaigns. We are focused on human truths, insight-driven creative strategies and integrated solutions that build brand and grow the business. We value talent, innovation, curiosity, collaboration, culture, insights, and results, and we are committed to helping people – all people – live better.

Requirements

Proven experience as an Associate Creative Director or similar role in an agency or in-house creative environment.
Portfolio that demonstrates integrated, 360-degree campaign experience.
Leadership and collaboration skills with a track record of mentoring creative talent.
Deep understanding of brand storytelling, customer insights, and creative strategy.
Proficiency in key creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Google Slides, Microsoft Office, Slack).
Proficiency in utilizing AI-powered tools to enhance creative ideation, world-building, and creative presentations.
Minimum 8 years of creative experience across art direction, copywriting, or design.
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Communications, Creative Writing or related field preferred.
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.

Nice To Haves

Digital Content Management
Editorial
Retail Management
Supervising Associates
WE-Working for or withCreative Agencies

Responsibilities

Translate Fashion briefs into strategic, high-impact ideas that strengthen KPIs; drive perception changing work.
Drive ideation and concept development, craft compelling brand worlds, and create polished presentations.
Support Creative Director to oversee pre-production, direct on-set execution, and guide through final delivery.
Utilize AI-powered tools to enhance creative ideation, world-building, & presentations.
Ensure all creative executions are consistent & cohesive across the funnel and total enterprise.
Manage, elevate, and inspire a team of creatives.
Promote smarter, faster creative processes: keeping work on time, on strategy, and on budget.
Build trust cross-functional by delivering excellent creative that meets goals.
Confidently present work, articulating the strategy and creative rationale behind ideas.