(USA) Manager, Creative - Senior Illustrator, Seas...

Manager - Creative - Senior Designer Illustrator - Seasonal Brand Design

Walmart Creative Studio (WCS) is the in-house creative agency for Walmart, dedicated to building breakthrough, omnichannel brand design systems that are as effective as they are distinctive.

Our work blends customer insight with bold creative strategy to meet business objectives, elevate the customer experience, and keep our Fortune 1 brand culturally relevant and top of mind. We use the power of design to make Walmart the obvious choice for all.

As a strategic internal agency, we are deeply embedded across categories, campaigns, and touchpoints bringing a customer-first mindset to every moment. We craft integrated, insight-driven creative that not only builds the brand, but drives the business forward.

We believe in the value of lived experiences & creative voices, collaboration, relentless curiosity, and meaningful results. Above all, we are united by a shared mission : to help all people save money and live better.

Overview :

We're looking for a powerhouse illustrator who's also a sharp designer someone who can think big, draw boldly, and design beautifully.

This role leads the creation of seasonal, omnichannel visual identities that are expressive, culturally resonant, and strategically sound. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in graphic design and art direction, with the ability to craft compelling visual systems and guide world-building ideas from concept through execution.

The right candidate should have a versatile illustration portfolio that showcases a wide range of styles and techniques from character work to pattern to storytelling. Bonus points for experience working with 3D, motion, and external artist partners. This is a role for a creative who's hands-on, collaborative, and ready to lead with both vision and craft.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaboration : Ideate, create, and implement omnichannel seasonal design systems. Work with external artist partners to build temporary worlds that span across physical and digital channels.
• 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 store experience meets or exceeds expectations.
• Project Oversight : Manage high-profile design projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Reporting :

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.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 1 year's experience in interactive design, editorial content management, or related field OR 3 years' experience in interactive design, editorial content management, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications :

Content Management Systems, Managing interactive projects in an online creative or related digital field, Working for or with creative agencies, Working with Design Software (For example, Adobe Creative Suite), including proficiency in advanced functions (For example, multi-layer masking and compositing)

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 sustainabilityand 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 industriesall 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.