Senior Art Director (Fashion) Walmart Creative Studios
About us:
Walmart Creative Studio (WCS) 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 Overview: As a Senior Art Director reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will play a key role in supporting the creative ideation and execution of seasonal fashion campaigns and initiatives. You'll contribute insight-driven concepts and help set a high standard for modern, aspirational fashion photo and video shoots. Additionally, you'll maintain elevated graphic design consistency in post-production. This role requires a mix of creative expertise and hands-on skills, with experience blending visual world-building, conceptual thinking, and strong organizational abilities, balancing creativity with agility and precision.
Key Responsibilities:
Support Best-in-Class Work:
Contribute strategic ideas in response to creative briefs, helping to enhance KPIs around brand awareness, engagement, and loyalty.
Apply critical thinking to ensure alignment with creative objectives.
Support the ideation, design, and execution of fashion initiatives and conversion-driven campaigns. Collaborate with the team to create cohesive, on-brand visual concepts, write scripts, and work with production partners to select collaborators (e.g., photographers, stylists).
Contribute to casting decisions, location scouting, shot lists, and other production elements.
Participate in shoots, support post-production processes (e.g., retouching, editing), and help ensure the final delivery of cohesive asset suites.
Stay abreast of industry trends, consumer preferences, and competitive landscapes to inform creative decisions.
Maintain Brand Consistency:
Support brand cohesion across all creative assets and materials at every level of the consumer journey.
Client Satisfaction:
Build relationships with peer teams, such as marketing, the fashion office, and editorial, to support business growth and continuity.
Qualifications:
• Proven experience as an art director or similar role in the fashion retail industry • Strong portfolio showcasing a range of multi-channel creative projects • Exceptional visual storytelling and world-building skills • Strong collaboration and time management skills • In-depth understanding of fashion trends and consumer behavior • Proficiency in creative tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, Figma, Office 365, and Slack • Minimum of 8 years of experience in a creative role • Bachelor's degree in Design or a related field
Reporting:
• Reports to Associate Creative Director, Fashion
Why Join Us:
We have a thrilling job to be done: make Walmart fashion relevant to every American consumer. We'll get there via innovative ideas and exceptional execution. The road ahead of us is wide open and ripe for creative disruption. If you are a creative with a passion for fashion and a track record of delivering exceptional results, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey to redefine the fashion retail landscape
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include 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, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 3 years' experience in editorial content management or related field OR 5 years' experience in editorial content management or related field.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Digital Content Management, Editorial, Retail Management, Supervising Associates, WE-Working for or withCreative Agencies
Primary Location...
5404 Jandy Plc, Los Angeles, CA 90066-7006, United States of America
About Walmart
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
All the benefits you need for you and your family
Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
Associate discounts in-store and online
Education assistance for Associate and dependents
Parental Leave
Pay during military service
Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.
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