Principal, UX Designer

Walmart, Inc.

$110K — $220K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a design-related field or 7 years of relevant experience.
  • 5-7 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication, or similar roles.
  • Portfolio showcasing excellence in typography, editorial design, and brand systems.
  • Expertise in tools like Figma and After Effects with a focus on clean workflow management.
  • Proven track record influencing C-suite executives through strong visual narratives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation of visual and editorial identity for major corporate communications.
  • Set world-class standards for typography, layout, and motion design.
  • Produce ready-to-use assets for high-stakes events and presentations.
  • Develop reusable design templates and frameworks for non-designers.
  • Collaborate with senior executives to translate business strategies into compelling visuals.
  • Mentor teammates and establish design standards across the organization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and stock purchase opportunities.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
  • Company-sponsored education programs covering tuition and fees for various degrees.
  • Discounts on company products and services.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
You are a Principal visual and communications designer; a creative leader who defines the visual voice for Walmart's highest-stakes, highest-visibility moments. You bring exceptional visual, typographic, editorial, and motion craft - and the pragmatic production discipline to deliver work fast - alongside the executive presence to operate comfortably at the C-suite level, shaping narratives and influencing decisions. You set the standard for communications design across the enterprise, working with autonomy, authority, and a relentless commitment to world-class craft.

What you'll do:

Visual identity & craft
  • Define and lead visual and editorial identity for the highest-visibility org-level communications: executive presentations, events, and all-hands.
  • Set art direction at world-class standards: typography, layout, editorial systems, and motion that are refined, expressive, and authoritative.


Production & delivery
  • Deliver production-ready assets and support end-to-end delivery for events.


Systems & scale
  • Architect reusable templates, editorial frameworks, and toolkits that enable consistent outputs by non-designers across the enterprise.


Strategic partnership
  • Serve as the trusted visual design partner for senior executives, translating strategy into compelling visual narratives.
  • Define standards and craft guidelines; mentor and elevate the broader design community.


What you'll bring:
  • Experience in Graphic/Visual design, brand identity, motion design, or studio/agency art direction.
  • Portfolio demonstrating worldclass typography, editorial design, brand systems, executive communications, and motion.
  • Advanced craft across typographic systems, layout, color, iconography, and motion.
  • Proven ability to build relationships and influence C-suite executives.
  • Strong production discipline: Figma, After Effects (or equivalent), clean file systems and documentation.


Preferred qualifications
  • Experience building templates and reusable visual toolkits for large, complex organizations.
  • Background in event/streaming, stage, or broadcast graphics.
  • Familiarity with accessibility, localization, and front-end constraints.
  • Comfort working within and extending design systems; experience applying brand standards across communication formats.


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.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-30008: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

San Bruno, California US-08848: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 5 years' experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 7 years' experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate), Driving product development in a user experience area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Masters: Architecture, Masters: Artificial Intelligence, Masters: Business, Masters: Cognitive Science, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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