Director, Creative (Packaging)

Creative Director

Member's Mark, Sam's Club's exclusive private brand, is on a journey to elevate how millions of members experience our products every day. We are seeking a Creative Director with deep expertise in packaging and brand storytelling to lead the development of packaging systems, brand photography, and visual design across a diverse portfolio of categories. This is not a generalist Creative Director role. The right candidate will bring proven experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) and / or private brand packaging, with a strong ability to shape how design drives brand preference on-shelf and in the cart.

Packaging Leadership

Lead packaging design strategy across Member's Mark categories, balancing brand consistency with category-specific differentiation.

Drive the development of scalable design systems that deliver clarity, appetite appeal, and retail impact.

Oversee all packaging creative from concept through production, ensuring designs meet brand, business, and regulatory standards.

Creative Direction & Brand Building

Partner with cross-functional teams (merchandising, marketing, product development, legal, etc.) to bring the brand to life across packaging, photography, and in-club experiences.

Provide creative leadership for brand photography ensuring imagery elevates storytelling, appetite appeal, and differentiation.

Guide and mentor internal designers, agencies, and production partners to deliver best-in-class creative.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Manage and inspire a team of art directors, designers, and agency partners.

Champion design excellence and raise the creative bar across every Member's Mark touchpoint.

Advocate for the role of design as a business driver, not just an executional function.

What You'll Bring

10+ years of experience in design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Mandatory : Strong background in packaging design private brand, CPG, or both. (Applications without packaging experience will not be considered.)

Proven success managing large-scale packaging portfolios across multiple categories.

Ability to balance creativity with commercial and operational realities (cost, sustainability, print production, compliance).

Strong portfolio showcasing packaging systems, visual identity, and brand photography direction.

Exceptional leadership skills with experience guiding both internal and external creative teams.

Why Join Us

Opportunity to shape one of the largest and fastest-growing private brands in the country.

Be part of a purpose-driven team elevating the way members experience value, quality, and design.

Work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with the scale to make real impact.

At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company 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.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 7 years' experience leading creative teams OR 9 years' experience leading creative teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Managing Brand Initiatives for Product Launches, Managing Budgets, Including Budget Forecasting and Reporting Financials, Managing cross-functional teams in a retail creative environment, Managing large scale interactive campaigns in an online creative or related digital field, Managing Vendor Contracts and Relationships, Working for or with creative agencies

Primary Location

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

About Sam's Club

Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners. Sam's Club employs about 110,000 associates in the U.S. The average club is 134,000 square feet and offers bulk groceries and general merchandise. Most clubs also have specialty services, such as a pharmacy, an optical department, a photo center, or a tire and battery center.

Sam's Club 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 being welcoming of all people.