(USA) Director, Creative

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Management
• Lead and inspire a team of creative professionals including Strategists, Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters, and Producers.
• Mentor and coach team members, encouraging their career development.
• Foster a collaborative and cohesive culture of innovation across the Creative Solutions team.
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• Solution Development and Execution
• Develop, execute and optimize actionable, results-oriented category and advertiser-specific media and marketing strategies.
• Architect and flawlessly execute industry-first omnichannel solutions that align brand goals with Walmart enterprise objectives.
• Creative Strategy and Execution
• Develop and execute creative strategies for top brands, aligning with marketing objectives.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of relevant experience, including 8 years of managing, coaching, and motivating direct reports.
• Relevant bachelor’s degree: MBA or advanced-level academic degree strongly preferred.
• Proven record of leading strategy and integrated marketing functions and teams.
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong influence in driving cross-functional partnerships.
• 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.
• 12+ years of creative and media solutions experience in digital media and marketing at tech platforms, ad agencies, brands, or media companies.
• Demonstrated experience driving ROI and business revenue through strategic implementation of custom solutions.
• Experience leading a team of creative professionals and producers.
• Deep experience in developing comprehensive creative strategies for brands.

Preferred

• Previous experience in B2C and retail industry knowledge.
• Experience in new business, business transformation, or start-ups.
• Recognition in Ad Age and a portfolio of Cannes awards.
• 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

Benefits

• 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.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.