Manager, Creative - Sr. Designer, Private Brand Design

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:

We are seeking a self-starting and experienced Senior Designer to spearhead design efforts creating brand identities across grocery, general merchandise and fashion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in graphic design and art direction. This role requires experience designing brand identities and systems, creating guidelines, developing logos, illustration styles, photo art direction, color palettes, icon libraries and leading internal creative teams, animation, artist, and agency partners. Using a blend of strong leadership and hands-on creative expertise the Senior Designer, Private Brand Design will be a key steward of the Walmart’s private brand portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboration: Ideate, create, and implement omnichannel design systems. Work with internal and external partners to design new and renovate existing private brand identities that span across physical and digital channels.
  • Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.
  • Manage projects that are on-brief and polished, mitigating feedback, ultimately keeping workstreams on track.
• Trend Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and consumer behaviors to inform design decisions and maintain our brand’s competitive edge.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of quality and craftsmanship throughout the design and implementation process, ensuring that the final brand identity system meets or exceeds expectations.
• Project Oversight: Manage high-profile design projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, advertising, fine arts, or related field and 5+ years designing brand identity systems in a senior role.
• Proven track record of pixel perfect typography, logo design, iconography design, and color palette selection.
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing design process and strategic thinking.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools and software including the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Slides, and Figma.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate external artist partners and connect across Walmart Creative Studio.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment leading design work.
• BONUSES: After Effects and illustration skills.

Reporting:

• Reports to Director, Private Brand Design
• Individual Contributor
   

Why Join Us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global industry leader.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment with a thrilling