Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:
The Director, Global Communications, leads the development and execution of comprehensive media and digital strategies to enhance Walmart's reputation and support business objectives. This role provides strategic counsel to leadership, manages corporate messaging, and oversees media relations to ensure consistent and meaningful communication. The position requires collaboration across teams to align messaging with business priorities, evaluate communication effectiveness, and respond to emerging issues. The Director also fosters strong external partnerships and drives initiatives that uphold the company's values while advancing its global communications goals.
About the team:
The Walmart Local Communications team helps share Walmart's story in the communities it serves. Working closely with stores, associates, and local leaders, the team handles media inquiries, supports projects and campaigns, and plays a key role developing and sharing Walmart's story locally. The team also helps manage critical issues to ensure timely, accurate communication. Through this work, Local Comms builds trust, protects Walmart's reputation, and strengthens relationships with customers, associates, and community partners, supporting Walmart's commitment to transparency and meaningful community engagement at the local level.
What you'll do:
Develop and implement media and digital strategies to enhance corporate and business unit communications.
Situational monitoring and evaluation, identifying opportunities and risks to protect and elevate Walmart's reputation.
Advise senior leadership on strategic messaging, incorporating stakeholder feedback and legislative changes.
Serve as a key spokesperson, ensuring accurate and sensitive communication with media and external partners.
Collaborate cross-functionally to maintain consistent messaging and align communications with business objectives.
Lead resource allocation and media measurement initiatives to optimize communication effectiveness.
Foster relationships with journalists and external stakeholders to support proactive media engagement.
What you'll bring:
Extensive experience in developing and executing comprehensive media and digital communication strategies.
Proven ability to influence and advise senior leadership on strategic messaging and public relations matters.
Strong expertise in managing corporate reputation through proactive media relations and crisis communication.
Demonstrated skill in collaborating cross-functionally to ensure consistent and effective communication.
Ability to analyze business objectives and stakeholder feedback to develop targeted messaging frameworks.
Experience leading teams and fostering talent development aligned with organizational values and goals.
Commitment to integrity, ethical standards, and promoting a positive corporate culture.
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 https://one.walmart.com/notices . 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 One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/) .
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 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.
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Business, or related field and 5 years' experience in public relations, communications, or relevant area OR 7 years' experience in public relations, communications, or relevant area.
2 years' supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
experience working as a staff member of a government official, Master's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or related field, Working in a global environment
Primary Location...
806 Excellence Dr, 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.
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.
