Job Description

Position Summary...
What you'll do... Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Only Sr. Manager - Creative (Programming) Item Content Creation Team - Walmart U.S. eCommerce Looking for a role that blends creative programming, operational excellence, and strategic leadership? Continue reading to see if this opportunity fits your interests. The Sr. Manager - Content Programming will play a pivotal role in shaping and managing the programming that fuels our item page content across Walmart's digital catalog. This leader will oversee a team of Program Managers and collaborate closely with Private Brands, Merchandising and cross-functional creative partners to support content creation and publishing at scale. You'll sweep us off our feet if:

• You're experienced in owning content programming or editorial planning across large, complex environments.
• You excel at building exceptional cross-functional partnerships and navigating across Private Brands, Creative, and Operations teams.
• You know how to apply insights and data to inform programming decisions that elevate item page experiences.
• You're skilled in operational planning, workflow optimization, and designing processes for scale.
• You have strong project and people leadership skills and thrive in guiding teams through complexity with clarity and confidence.
• You communicate with precision and influence, demonstrating sound judgment while driving alignment among diverse stakeholders.
• You're energized by working in a high-volume, high-impact content environment that touches millions of customers.
• You're organized, disciplined, and adept at managing concurrent workstreams with excellence.
• You're excited to help build processes that operate at Fortune 1 scale.

You'll make an impact by: Leading and developing a high-performing team

• Managing a team of Program Managers who coordinate intake, requirements, workflows, and execution across merchandise categories.
• Coaching and developing team members to elevate operational rigor, relationship management, and strategic thinking.

Shaping and improving content programming

• Overseeing programming related to item page content across Walmart's eCommerce site.
• Ensuring the seamless flow of information used to support content capture.
• Applying insights, partner feedback, and performance data to evolve programming approaches.

Driving cross-functional alignment

• Partnering with Private Brands, Item Content Studio, Item Enablement and Category Marketing to ensure content needs are identified, aligned, and executed.
• Managing discussions with Private Brands partners and influencing content and programming decisions through strong judgment and communication.

Streamlining operations and workflows

• Designing and improving processes that accelerate timelines, standardize outputs, and support scalable content creation and publishing.
• Collaborating with operational, tooling, and studio teams to support optimization of intake, tracking, and workflow systems.

Supporting strategic initiatives

• Leading programming efforts aligned to seasonal priorities, category storytelling, omnichannel experiences, and private brand initiatives.
• Ensuring programming execution supports business goals, enhances item page quality, and drives improved customer understanding and engagement.

Operating with excellence

• Setting an example for high-quality delivery, KPI ownership, and consistent progress toward team goals.
• Presenting recommendations, insights, and programming updates at various leadership levels.

You'll thrive in this role if you bring:

• 8-12+ years of experience in content programming, merchandising operations, creative operations, or related content/marketing environments.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing people and complex projects.
• Excellent communication, partnership, and influence skills, particularly with senior and cross-functional teams.
• Strong judgment and the confidence to advocate for content decisions that support customer experience and private brand strategy.
• Expertise in operational planning, workflow design, and process optimization within high-volume creative or content environments.
• Ability to think strategically while executing with precision and attention to detail.
• Experience using workflow or content management tools (Airtable, Asana, Jira, CMS platforms, etc.) is a plus.

About the Item Content Creation Team The Item Content Creation Team is responsible for developing and optimizing the core content that powers Walmart's item pages. We drive strategy, workflow, and execution to ensure the online digital catalog reflects our highest brand and customer experience standards. Our team partners closely with Merchandising, Private Brands, and creative partners to support world-class content creation, goal setting, performance measurement, and the execution of digital catalog initiatives that strengthen customer trust and understanding across Walmart's private brand portfolio. 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 . 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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 3 years' experience in editorial content management or related field OR 5 years' experience in 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.
Digital Content Management, Editorial, Retail Management, Supervising Associates, WE-Working for or withCreative Agencies
Primary Location...
702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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