(USA) Senior Manager, Creative- Associate Creative Director, Enterprise 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, belonging, 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 Associate Creative Director to spearhead design efforts across the Walmart Enterprise. This role is crucial in shaping, governing, and executing our brands visual identity on a global scale, ensuring a cohesive and impactful presence across all touchpoints. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in brand development and design. This Associate Creative Director will be responsible for creating experiences for annual events, maintaining Enterprise brand guidelines, making swag for associates, and building identities across a wide variety of platforms. The ideal candidate has in-house, and agency experience bringing a blend of strong leadership skills and hands-on creative expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:Define and drive the creative vision for enterprise brand design, aligning with overall brand strategy and business objectives.
• Collaboration:Work closely with senior leadership, marketing, production, and other key stakeholders to implement design systems that achieve broader business goals.
  • Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.
  • Manage team and projects that are on-brief and polished, mitigating feedback, ultimately keeping workstreams on track.
  • Partner with Creative Account Management and Operations (CAMO) and Production to manage timelines and executions to concept breakthrough creative on schedule and on budget.
• Enterprise Brand Cohesion:Ensure a unified and consistent brand identity across all channels and touchpoints. Work towards the shared goal of greater brand attribution and recall.
• Project Oversight:Manage high-profile design projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Trend Awareness:Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging design technologies including artificial intelligence, incorporating relevant trends into brand design strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in graphic design, brand strategy, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in brand design.
• Proven track record of creating successful brand identities.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing design systems for large-scale enterprises.
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing design solutions across channels.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools and software including the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Slides, and Figma. Bonus if the candidate has experience leading teams proficient in Cinema 4D, After Effects, and other 3D modeling and motion design software.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a creative team.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment leadin