(USA) Senior UX Designer - Walmart Connect

Senior UX Designer – Walmart Connect 

About the Team: 

Join our award-winning design team and help us shape the future of retail. Our mission is to bring dignity and access to all through design excellence to all regardless of zip code or bank account. We design richly compelling experiences that improve the daily lives of millions of customers – whether they are at home, in our stores, or on the go. We also craft world-class experiences that enable our merchants, suppliers, sellers and 2.1 million in-store associates to deliver great value to our customers on a daily basis. 

Walmart Connect  is a tool for advertisers that help their brands connect with our customers more often and more meaningfully to accelerate shared growth. As the closed-loop media business of the largest omnichannel retailer in the US, Walmart Connect offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers no matter where, how, and when they shop. 

About the Position:  

As a Senior UX Designer for Ad Experiences, you’ll be designing for Walmart’s industry defining omni-channel ad platforms at scale that enable Walmart suppliers and sellers to reach shoppers with relevant ads and high performing campaigns while helping shoppers discover products to enhance their shopping journey. You will transform complex workflows and information into easy-to-use experience design. 

You will sweep us off our feet if you have... 

• Excellent interaction, visual and prototyping skills 

• A robust design aesthetic that brings together brand expressions and systems thinking 

• A strong point of view, standing behind your design decisions and advocating relentlessly for design and inclusive experiences 

• Adeptness at applying user research to form a design strategy and influence the product roadmap for your team.  

• A record of collaborating effectively with teams and cross-functional partners  

• An ability to explore a variety of design ideas and iterate quickly. 

• An ability to navigate multiple work streams with ease and efficiency, transitioning seamlessly between different responsibilities and projects. 

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills. You articulate the problem to be solved and the rationale behind your design decisions. 

• Can identify and address potential issues and proactively communicate them to project leads, ensuring they do not escalate into larger problems. 

• Comfort with ambiguity. You embrace constraints and the unknown; you help discover and define the problem space. 

• A growth mindset and keen sense of curiosity, always looking to improve things and new ways to do so. 

• Excellent time management skills and can work independently 

• Experience in giving feedback, educating and mentoring designers.  

• Experience or interest in advertising, ad tech, publication, and instructional design 

You will make an impact by: 

• Designing best-in-class product experiences with a focus on visual design and typography 

• Managing and delivering for various and diverse initiatives, adapting to changing priorities and tight timelines 

• Leading a program of work and collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional partners, able to effectively communicate progress and set realistic expectations 

• Creating the experience strategy and setting the design direction for the program that delivers on the user needs and business goals. 

• Partnering with design research to create insightful design solutions.  

• Constantly balancing business goals with user needs.  

• Rapid prototyping and experimenting in a fast-paced environment.  

• Championing the Design Thinking philosophy throughout the business.  

• Communicating effectively with kindness and empathy, and conveying a clear vision to the broader team 

• Fostering collaboration and partnership with peers, to elevate team members and your own skills 

• Creating scalable experiences in partnership with our Design System team. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Degree in Graphic Design, HCI, or similar and at least 5+ years of experience in UX or product design. 

• Fantastic portfolio of thoughtful design solutions.  

• Excellent visual design and typography skills. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication.  

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