Sr Communications Designer

Walmart • San Bruno, CA

22h • $117,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Role summary: You are a senior, hands-on visual designer who creates smart and sophisticated visual identities and production-ready systems for high-visibility, organization-level communications. You combine exceptional typographic, editorial and motion craft with pragmatic production discipline to deliver work fast that looks and feels world class while being scalable, accessible and easy to adopt. About the team: Walmart’s Global Design organization is responsible for shaping the experiences that connect customers, associates, and partners to our mission: Save Money. Live Better. We are multidisciplinary team of product designers, design researchers, content designers, design technologists and operators, practicing across Walmart US, Sam’s Club, International, and Enterprise. We are a craft-based, strategic design team delivering transformation of every touchpoint across all of Walmart. What you'll do: Visual identity & craft Lead visual and editorial identity for org-level comms (presentation decks, communications, event and email graphics, motion design). Create high-caliber art direction: typography, layout, grids, illustration, photography and color that are refined, expressive and authoritative. Systems & reuse Build reusable templates, editorial frameworks and toolkits that enable consistent outputs by non-designers across channels. Maintain a strong eye for craft while keeping templates adoptable. Production & delivery Deliver production-ready assets. Support end-to-end delivery for events. Strategic partnership Act as the primary visual design partner for executive leaders, translating strategy and narratives into compelling visual stories. Set standards, craft guidelines; mentor for visual and motion craft.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in graphic/visual design, brand identity, motion design, studio art direction, or agency work with high-visibility clients or events.
• Studio/agency-caliber portfolio demonstrating sophisticated typography, editorial design, brand systems, event/all-hands or large-format comms, motion work.
• Advanced craft in typographic systems, layout, color, iconography and motion.
• Strong production discipline: Figma, After Effects (or equivalent), clean file systems and handoff documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; experience working with executives.
• Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 3 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.
• 5 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building templates and reusable visual toolkits for communication in large, complex organizations.
• Background in event/streaming graphics, stage or broadcast graphics.
• Familiarity with accessibility, localization and front-end constraints that impact design and motion.
• Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate)
• Driving product development in a user experience area
• Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area
• Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare)
• UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area
• We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
• The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual and editorial identity for org-level comms (presentation decks, communications, event and email graphics, motion design).
• Create high-caliber art direction: typography, layout, grids, illustration, photography and color that are refined, expressive and authoritative.
• Build reusable templates, editorial frameworks and toolkits that enable consistent outputs by non-designers across channels.
• Maintain a strong eye for craft while keeping templates adoptable.
• Deliver production-ready assets.
• Support end-to-end delivery for events.
• Act as the primary visual design partner for executive leaders, translating strategy and narratives into compelling visual stories.
• Set standards, craft guidelines; mentor for visual and motion craft.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level