Manager, Creative - Business Strategy

Walmart • San Bruno, CA

14d • $104,000 - $202,000

About The Position

Position Summary... We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented business strategist to join our creative team at Walmart. This role is ideal for someone passionate about bridging business strategy and creative operations — evaluating new opportunities, optimizing resources and workforce strategies, and leading the adoption of technologies and processes that enable our creative function to scale and innovate. This dynamic position offers a diverse range of challenges and opportunities to make a meaningful impact. What you'll do... Key Responsibilities:

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business , Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 5 + years of experience in business analysis, business strategy, or related role (ideally within a creative/media environment or large matrix organization ).
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; proficiency in quantitative analysis, cost-benefit modelling , and business case development.
• Hands-on experience with data analysis and visualization tools : Excel, Power BI/Tableau, or similar .
• Consultative mindset, comfortable in a dynamic creative environment, able to adapt to changing priorities and ambiguity.
• Strong business acumen, ability to translate analytics into actionable insights and operational change.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large corporate, matrixed environments, and managing third-party business relationships is a plus.
• Familiarity with creative processes, digital tools, marketing operations, and content production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering with creative, marketing, operations, and other stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate business requirement s and use cases.
• Conduct business and strategic analyses to evaluate new opportunities, market trends, competitive positioning, and business cases.
• Assess tools, technologies, systems, and processes; provide recommendations on value, fit, cost–benefit, risk, and alignment with business goals.
• Analyze and enhance resourcing, staffing, and workforce strategies to improve efficiency, utilization , and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct competitive research and benchmarking; monitor industry, technology, and creative trends to identify best practices and emerging capabilities.
• Support project delivery by ensuring initiatives meet agreed-upon deliverables and timelines through effective follow-up and communication.
• Develop and deliver presentations for leadership and executive stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees