(USA) Manager, Creative - Creative Studio Samples Management (Merchandising Management)

Walmart, Inc.

$96K — $186K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent experience in interactive design or editorial content management.
  • 1 year of relevant experience in creative production or related environments, or 3 years of equivalent hands-on experience.
  • Strong project management skills for handling large inventories and multiple project priorities.
  • Experience leading teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders for high-quality outcomes.
  • Knowledge of production workflows, logistics, and operational process improvements.
  • Ability to leverage data and technology for improving visibility and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team focused on sample management for creative productions.
  • Oversee the lifecycle management of products and samples from sourcing to disposition.
  • Collaborate with creative, merchandising, marketing, and external teams for product readiness.
  • Implement processes and improve workflows for operational excellence.
  • Proactively identify and resolve risks to support production readiness.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) with company contributions and stock purchase options.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, parental, and family care leave.
  • Company-paid education benefit covering tuition and fees for various educational programs.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage, alongside numerous employee discounts.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
If you're passionate about creative production and thrive behind the scenes making complex operations run seamlessly, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact. As Manager, Creative Studio Samples Management, you will lead the sourcing, tracking, organization, and movement of products and samples that power Walmart Creative's photography, video, and content productions. You'll combine operational excellence, team leadership, and process improvement to ensure productions are set up for success.

What you'll do...
  • Lead and develop a team responsible for product and sample management across multiple creative production workstreams.
  • Oversee inventory tracking, sourcing, transportation, storage, and disposition of products and samples throughout the production lifecycle.
  • Partner with creative, merchandising, marketing, production, and external teams to ensure seamless product readiness and execution.
  • Drive operational excellence by implementing processes, improving workflows, and maintaining accurate tracking systems and inventory records.
  • Identify and resolve risks proactively while supporting production readiness, budget management, and continuous process improvement.

What you'll bring...
  • Experience supporting creative production, retail marketing, merchandising, studio operations, or related environments.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage large-scale inventories and multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Experience leading teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality results.
  • Understanding of production workflows, logistics, inventory management, and operational process improvement.
  • Ability to leverage data, systems, and technology to improve visibility, efficiency, and execution.


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.

The annual salary range for this position is $96,000.00 - $186,000.00

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.

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...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no 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 Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90066-7006, United States of America

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