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Walmart Canada · 2 weeks ago

(USA) Senior Manager, Creative- Production Analyst

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Creative Production Analyst to join their Creative Studio. The ideal candidate will manage production budgets and expenses, ensuring efficient use of resources while collaborating with creative and production teams to enhance content quality and cost-effectiveness.

DeliveryRetailShopping

Responsibilities

Review and advise creative and production teams’ production costs for all content creation projects, ensuring optimal use of resources

Develop, implement, and maintain industry-leading benchmarking standards and best practices for production cost management

Provide objective validation and transparency in budget and estimate planning and allocation for content creation projects

Establish and enforce ongoing governance of Walmart’s creative production infrastructure

Collaborate closely with internal WCS and external agency partners’ creative and production teams, in-house marketers, and finance partners to identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality

Conduct regular analysis of production costs and provide detailed reports to senior management. Build quarterly reports on production budget savings to share with finance

Identify potential risks in marketing and advertising strategies, develop mitigation plans, and ensure adherence to internal policies and guidelines

Manage relationships with external vendors and negotiate favorable terms to maximize value

Train and develop internal teams on cost management best practices and tools

Monitor industry regulations and legal requirements relevant to advertising and marketing practices, advising the team on compliance matters

Qualification

Production cost managementBudget managementVendor negotiationCost management softwareAICP Guidelines familiarityAnalytical abilitiesEmerging technologies familiarityAttention to detailProblem solvingCommunication skillsStrategic thinking

Required

7+ years of experience in production cost management, as an agency producer, line producer, or in a similar hands-on production role, preferably within a large-scale advertising or content creation environment

Direct experience with bidding processes, including reviewing, comparing, and negotiating production estimates and vendor bids for TV, Print, OOH, Digital Videos, Web, Mobile, Social, and Experiential media

Prior experience managing or overseeing agency-produced work and collaborating closely with external production partners

Demonstrated ability to manage and oversee production budgets ranging from $500k to $20m across multiple projects and media types

Familiarity with AICP Guidelines and union (DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, ACE, etc.) crew and talent rates and applicable overtime compensation

Proficient in cost management software and tools

Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing reports and contracts to ensure accuracy and compliance

In-depth knowledge of industry standards and best practices for production cost management

Excellent problem solving, quantitative, and analytical abilities and strong negotiation and communication skills

Strong vendor relationships with production companies, with a proven ability to leverage those relationships to drive efficiency, quality, and value

Demonstrated ability to offer new insight and drive innovation in production

Ability to think strategically and provide sound business advice while balancing creative needs

Familiarity with emerging technologies and platforms such as augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, Web3, AI, avatars, etc

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.

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