(USA) Senior Designer, Fashion- Women's Shoes

Position Summary As a Senior Designer, Women's Shoes for Elevated & Private Brands at Walmart, you will help shape the creative vision and execution of our premium private brand footwear collections. Reporting to the Design Director, you will lead the end-to-end design process—from concept through production—delivering trend-forward, elevated product that strengthens brand storytelling and resonates with discerning customers. What you'll do Serve as the category expert for elevated women's footwear, bringing a refined, trend-driven point of view to a fast-paced retail environment. Lead the creative direction for women's shoes, including silhouette development, materials, color, print/graphics, and key items. Partner with Design leadership to translate seasonal concepts into brand-right, commercially compelling product lines from initial vision through final execution. Communicate design intent through digital mood boards, inspiration walls, development decks, and line presentations. Build and execute seasonal color palettes and material/fabric stories aligned to elevated brand positioning. Manage a multi-season calendar with overlapping deadlines; ensure on-time delivery of design milestones, samples, and final approvals. What you'll bring Collaborate daily with cross-functional partners including Merchandising, Product Development, Sourcing, and Quality. Build and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers, with emphasis on premium materials and craftsmanship. Lead vendor communication: set clear expectations, drive follow-ups, and resolve issues to meet business objectives. Strong understanding of trend, color, materials, and construction; ability to translate insights into commercially successful product. Excellent organization, attention to detail, and communication skills across all phases of the design process. Ability to influence cross-functional partners and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator); experience with AI tools, Miro, and 3D design tools Benefits & Compensation We offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other benefits. 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. 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. Compensation The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Stock Minimum Qualifications Option 1: Bachelor's degree in fashion design, textile design, or related area and 3 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area. Option 2: 5 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading design direction for a category or brand. Mentoring junior designers and collaborating with sourcing and production teams. Primary Location 45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, 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. Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people. #J-18808-Ljbffr Walmart