Senior Manager, Merchandise Designer - Seasonal Print Pattern Illustration

Senior Manager Design – Seasonal Print and Pattern Design

Department:
Walmart Brands Design

Location:

Bentonville, AR (Travel Required)

Portfolio Required

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make to create the future of retail — from responsible sourcing to sustainability, democratized design, and everything in between. We are a multifaceted team of brand ambassadors, collection builders, assortment curators, color enthusiasts, trend experts, and illustrators at the forefront of an organizational shift toward a design- and style-led Walmart Brands portfolio.

Small but mighty, we seek design partners who bring fresh perspectives, new thinking, collaboration, and design excellence to our team.

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager for the Seasonal Print & Pattern design team across key holiday moments—owning print/pattern direction for major seasonal tentpoles and a curated set of culturally relevant moments. This role sets holiday‑specific trend and color direction, builds scalable print/pattern toolkits, and partners closely with Editorial and cross‑functional teams to bring stories to life across multiple SBUs. You’ll create and oversee print/pattern & illustration execution for Private Brands, ensuring design intent, brand DNA, quality, and value align to customer needs.

• Establish print/pattern vision and creative direction for seasonal celebrations across multiple SBUs (e.g., Home, Fashion, Beauty, Kids, GM).
• Translate trend insights into holiday‑specific pattern languages (whimsical to contemporary) and scalable design systems.
• Build seasonal print/pattern libraries and toolkits (motifs, repeats, placement art, pattern scales, colorways) that teams can execute consistently.
• Illustrate icons and illustrations to build into print pattern and share across teams for seasonal cohesion.

• Seasonal print trend strategies that support Private Brand goals and seasonal storytelling.
• Drive holiday color direction in partnership with color leadership—develop palettes by holiday, manage the home color library, and ensure accessibility and production readiness.

• Create original artwork, patterns and illustration using both digital tools (AI, Adobe Suite, etc.) and traditional methods.
• Modify and elevate purchased artwork to align with seasonal narratives and brand standards; source artwork from vendors/print houses and marketplaces as needed.
• Ensure patterns flex across soft home and can translate to hard home applications when needed.
• Develop print pattern systems to execute across soft & hard substrates.

• Create seamless repeats and production‑ready, color‑separated files using Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator (vector and TIFF).
• Apply expert judgment on scale, repeat, and layout across product categories (bedding, window, pillows, etc.).
• Maintain strong file hygiene: naming conventions, accurate callouts, measurements, and organized structures.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge adapting prints across substrates and material types.

• Partner with editorial/content teams to translate seasonal story arcs into print/pattern worlds that support multi‑channel storytelling.
• Develop print/pattern frameworks that ladder to campaign narratives and can scale across PDP, site experiences, social, and seasonal content.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally (Design, Merch, Product Development, Sourcing, Brand, Marketing, Editorial) to align creative with business objectives.
• Provide clear creative feedback, set quality bars, and coach designers/CAD artists; manage workload across multiple seasonal timelines.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and oversee freelance support (up to two freelancers, plus external partners as needed).

• 4+ years in print/pattern, textile, or surface design (home and/or fashion), with experience leading seasonal/holiday work streams.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating…