(USA) Manager, Creative- Senior Designer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About us: Walmart Creative Studio (WCS) is the in-house creative agency for Walmart. Our team develops breakthrough and distinctive omnichannel brand design systems that meet customer needs and drive business objectives while keeping our Fortune #1 brand relevant in culture. We use creativity and design to make Walmart an obvious choice for all.

We are positioned as an internal creative agency hyper-focused on the customer experience across all channels, categories, campaigns, and touchpoints. We are ruthlessly focused on our customers, insight-driven creative strategies, and integrated solutions that build the brand and grow the business.

We value talent, diversity, innovation, curiosity, collaboration, culture, insights, and results, and we are committed to helping all people save money and live better.

Overview:

The Senior Designer, Brand Campaigns, Social role will support the Walmart Creative Studio in concept through execution for brand campaigns that translate across multiple channels, but are firmly rooted in social-first thinking and execution. Our ideal candidate must be a strategically minded problem solver, conceptual thinker and able to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. They should be organized, detail-oriented and exhibit outstanding creative judgement while dreaming big and pushing boundaries. 

In this role, the Senior Designer will partner with Copywriter(s) and work alongside Art Directors and creative leadership to connect the overarching marketing strategy, social strategy, and execute campaign content at the scale of Walmart and the speed of social. This role works collaboratively with other team leads (within creative & cross-functionally) and focuses primarily on social brand campaigns but will flex onto other 360 campaign work as needed. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboration: Ideate, create, and execute culturally relevant social-first creative work. Work cross-functionally with marketing, operations, strategy and production teams, as well as external partners where needed, to ensure creative cohesion at every touchpoint.
  • Adhere to brand guidelines and design best practices
  • Assist creative leadership and marketing pitch decks to gain alignment setting the team up for success.
  • Self-directed / critical thinker
  • Expert in social platforms and best practices
  • Trend Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, culture and consumer behaviors to inform creative decisions and maintain our brand’s competitive edge.
  • Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of quality and craft throughout the conceptual and execution process, ensuring that the final work meets or exceeds expectations.
  • Attend & assist production and post-production for both video and static as needed.
  • Ability to design assets and brand campaigns as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, advertising, or a related field. 
• 4+ years of experience in professional advertising agency Design experience
• Exceptional portfolio featuring social-first design work
• 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 connect across Walmart Creative Studio. 
• Organized with diligent follow-through on every task.
• Excellent written, communication and presentation skills.

Reporting:

• Reports to Associate Creative Director, Brand Campaigns, Social

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