(USA) Senior Manager, Creative

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Ideate, create, and execute 360 campaign creative across all channels (owned & paid). Work cross-functionally with marketing, ops teams, integrated strategy and external agencies to ensure creative cohesion at every touchpoint.
• Build trust and effective relationships with key partners in a large, highly matrixed organization.
• Develop 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.
• Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.
• Manage projects that are on-brief and on-brand, mitigating feedback, ultimately keeping workstreams on track.
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, culture and consumer behaviors to inform creative decisions and maintain our brand's competitive edge.
• Maintain high standards of quality and craft throughout the conceptual and execution process, ensuring that the final work meets or exceeds expectations.
• Attend & oversee production shoots as needed.
• Design assets and brand campaigns as needed.
• Manage team & high-profile projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, advertising, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in professional advertising agency Art Direction experience, with at least 3 years management experience.
• 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.

Nice to Have

• Digital Content Management
• Editorial
• Retail Management
• Supervising Associates
• WE-Working for or with Creative Agencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field.
• 3 years' experience in editorial content management or related field OR 5 years' experience in editorial content management or related field.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global industry leader.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Health benefits including medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including 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.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.