(USA) Senior Manager, Creative- Production Analyst

Walmart•Los Angeles, CA

18h•$108,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Do you have a keen understanding of production budgets and expenses? Do coworkers seek out your eye for detail to review their reports? Have you ever been excited about the idea of finding and fixing inefficiencies in a creative way? If so, you might be ideal for the Senior Manager, Creative Production Analyst role within the Walmart Creative Studio. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production cost management across various media, including TV, Print, OOH, Digital Videos, Web, Mobile, Social, and Experiential, and will be able to leverage that experience to produce insights about budgeting efficiently to produce high-quality content. In this role, you will review in-house and agency production estimates to optimize our investment in quality content creation. You will work together with our creative and production teams, marketers, and finance partners to establish best practices, locate efficiencies, and improve return on investment. What you'll do... Review and advise creative and production teams’ production costs for all content creation projects, ensuring optimal use of resources. Develop, implement, and maintain industry-leading benchmarking standards and best practices for production cost management. Provide objective validation and transparency in budget and estimate planning and allocation for content creation projects. Establish and enforce ongoing governance of Walmart’s creative production infrastructure. Collaborate closely with internal WCS and external agency partners’ creative and production teams, in-house marketers, and finance partners to identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality. Conduct regular analysis of production costs and provide detailed reports to senior management. Build quarterly reports on production budget savings to share with finance. Identify potential risks in marketing and advertising strategies, develop mitigation plans, and ensure adherence to internal policies and guidelines. Manage relationships with external vendors and negotiate favorable terms to maximize value. Train and develop internal teams on cost management best practices and tools. Monitor industry regulations and legal requirements relevant to advertising and marketing practices, advising the team on compliance matters.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in production cost management, as an agency producer, line producer, or in a similar hands-on production role, preferably within a large-scale advertising or content creation environment.
Direct experience with bidding processes, including reviewing, comparing, and negotiating production estimates and vendor bids for TV, Print, OOH, Digital Videos, Web, Mobile, Social, and Experiential media.
Prior experience managing or overseeing agency-produced work and collaborating closely with external production partners.
Demonstrated ability to manage and oversee production budgets ranging from $500k to $20m across multiple projects and media types.
Familiarity with AICP Guidelines and union (DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, ACE, etc.) crew and talent rates and applicable overtime compensation.
Proficient in cost management software and tools.
Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing reports and contracts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
In-depth knowledge of industry standards and best practices for production cost management.
Excellent problem solving, quantitative, and analytical abilities and strong negotiation and communication skills.
Strong vendor relationships with production companies, with a proven ability to leverage those relationships to drive efficiency, quality, and value.
Demonstrated ability to offer new insight and drive innovation in production.
Ability to think strategically and provide sound business advice while balancing creative needs.
Familiarity with emerging technologies and platforms such as augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, Web3, AI, avatars, etc.
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

Review and advise creative and production teams’ production costs for all content creation projects, ensuring optimal use of resources.
Develop, implement, and maintain industry-leading benchmarking standards and best practices for production cost management.
Provide objective validation and transparency in budget and estimate planning and allocation for content creation projects.
Establish and enforce ongoing governance of Walmart’s creative production infrastructure.
Collaborate closely with internal WCS and external agency partners’ creative and production teams, in-house marketers, and finance partners to identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.
Conduct regular analysis of production costs and provide detailed reports to senior management.
Build quarterly reports on production budget savings to share with finance.
Identify potential risks in marketing and advertising strategies, develop mitigation plans, and ensure adherence to internal policies and guidelines.
Manage relationships with external vendors and negotiate favorable terms to maximize value.
Train and develop internal teams on cost management best practices and tools.
Monitor industry regulations and legal requirements relevant to advertising and marketing practices, advising the team on compliance matters.

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.
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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock