Creative Art Director Jobs

The Senior Manager II, Art Director, Digital Strategy is a holistic creative with strategic communications chops who can thrive and lead through the entire creative cycle while having an integrated view of design and visual storytelling. This role will lead and art direct both day-to-day projects and long-term communication campaigns that flow through the Digital Strategy Brand Engagement (DSBE) team.

You will be the right candidate if you are as passionate about mentoring and elevating a team of designers and animators as you are about collaborating with fellow team members and internal communication partners. You must be confident in leading creative strategies and multimedia storytelling solutions from ideation to publishing while being on-brief and on-brand. This position calls for an out-of-the-box thinker and natural leader who can pivot fluidly between projects, play an active role in brainstorming sessions and express creative rationale confidently with executive presence. In addition, you should have a proven record of building collaborative partnerships with leaders, business partners and cross-functional teams. When needed, you may take a more hands-on role designing, storyboarding and conceptualizing the stylistic vision for multimedia projects that may include digital, video, animation and print.

Join DSBE at Walmart and not only make an impact on the future of retail but also be part of a group of talented creatives generating innovative ways to tell stories about topics and issues that have local, national and global impact.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Identifying and implementing new and innovative communication design ideas by staying up to date on the latest visual design techniques and creative software trends to explore new creative territories.
• Managing the overall creative vision, strategy and design for projects, including composition direction to ensure proper narrative and information hierarchy.
• Supporting all communication programs and initiatives according to industry best practices by designing, developing and editing creative content and concepts for communication.
• Evaluating content and design for consistency, enforcing corporate style and branding and assisting the team on design work.
• Applying your own technical design expertise experience to coach creatives; assigning duties, building a team-based work environment.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You are a student of trends in social, culture and technology, and delight in finding inventive uses of media to tell stories.
• You have proven experience managing multiple deadlines simultaneously along with strong organizational and project management skills.
• You have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in graphic design or multimedia design.
• You own a killer portfolio of work that includes print, digital, print and animation.
• You are a savvy innovator with a track record for ideating and art directing inspiring concepts while maintaining excellence, attention to detail and out-of-the box thinking.
• You have bonus experience with any of the following: illustration, motion, video production, photography or copywriting.
• You can lead and inspire a team of designers and animators to translate business needs into on-brief on-brand multimedia content and campaigns while exceeding clients' expectations.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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

The Walmart Global Communications team is focused on both traditional and new ways to reach audiences internally and externally and shape the reputation of the brand. Team members work cross-functionally with every aspect of Walmart business, connecting with associates across the globe. The work goes beyond retail. Our team can influence and impact communities across the U.S. in areas ranging from healthcare to sustainability to inclusion and diversity. We are a nimble group that comes from a vast background yet are guided by the same north star: to work quickly, cost effectively and with vast foresight. Together, we innovate and are a force for positive change.