Walmart Hiring for Senior Director, Creative Brand Design at Hoboken, NJ Full Time

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

Walmart Creative Studio is the in-house creative agency for Walmart. Our team develops breakthrough and distinctive design systems and creative conversations that drive business objectives and keep our Fortune #1 brand in the culture. We use creativity and design to win hearts, minds and wallets.

We are uniquely positioned as the internal creative agency of record to be hyper-focused on the customer experience across all channels, categories, and campaigns. We are ruthlessly focused on human truths, insight-driven creative strategies and integrated creative solutions that build the brand and grow the business – not just with ads but through brand acts and experiences.

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

Position Summary

In this newly created position, the Senior Director, Brand Design will lead strategic brand and design programs for the enterprise, the sub-brands, and services of Walmart. This role will also help position, brand, and develop design systems for owned and private label brands large and small across all categories (home, beauty, apparel, food, consumables, kids, electronics and more).

This leader will be responsible for collaborating with internal partners to bring business strategies to life, with a lens on creative excellence, diverse talent, craft, creativity, innovation, and collaboration. This leader will play a key role in attracting and retaining top talent, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, and inspiring their team to reach their full potential.

Key Priorities

• Relationship building and stakeholder management – Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to understand their needs and goals and ensure that our creative work aligns with and supports their objectives. Foster productive working relationships with creative agencies and vendors.
• Creative direction and development – Lead the design direction and development of creative elements for Walmart’s fashion, home and beauty brands. Inclusive of branding and identity development, overall creative direction (including color, typography, and photography), and applicable maintenance, updates and extensions. Work from creative briefs to translate merchandising and marketing strategies into creative execution. Assure that the Master Brand, Brand Expression, and Branding System are applied consistently across all consumer touchpoints.
• Team leadership – Direct multiple projects, stakeholders, and budgets within deadlines. Promote the growth and career development of individual team members. Lead cross-functional teams and external agency partners to ensure successful project execution. Establish and maintain clarity and a consistent workflow by conducting regular reviews and meetings with team members
• Process improvement and governance – Drive transformation and process improvement efforts within the Style team. Provide guidelines and governance for all design decisions affecting the Style verticals with both internal and external partners.
• Communication and Influence – Present to senior leadership, influencing business and creative decisions and direction. Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices and bring new and innovative ideas to the table to drive the business forward.

Qualifications

• Meet one of the following two:
• Bachelor’s degree in Textiles, Fashion, Graphic Design, or related field and 7 years’ experience in textile design, print design, graphic design, or related field
• 9 years’ experience in textile design, print design, graphic design, or related field. 2 years’ supervisory experience. 2 years’ experience working with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or related graphic design software.
• Experience managing leaders of people
• Experience recruiting, retaining and growing diverse talent
• Excellent creative management skills with the ability to effortlessly meet deadlines on multiple projects with varying timelines
• Experience working in a fast paced, high volume, deadline-oriented environment
• Experience collaborating with cross discipline marketing leaders
• Experience pitching ideas that articulate a strategic design approach
• Self-starter: takes initiative and shows continuous growth
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A positive team player with an optimistic, enthusiastic attitude who’s able to collaborate with and influence peers to overcome obstacles
• Experience leading and stewarding branding and design programs for consumer facing brands

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of design and/or creative leadership
• Experience operating in a complex, matrixed organization
• Omni-channel Retail experience
• Experience building complex design systems across a multiple range of touchpoints
• Expertise leading the creative production and execution of packaging programs

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Who We Are

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you’ll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

Minimum Qualifications…

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Textiles, Fashion, Graphic Design, or related field and 7 years’ experience in textile design, print design, graphic design, or related field OR 9 years’ experience in textile design, print design, graphic design, or related field. 2 years’ supervisory experience. 2 years’ experience working with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or related graphic design software.

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Product Development, Working on cross-functional teams or projects

Primary Location…

221 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030, United States of America