(USA) Director, Global Communications - Opportunity & Belonging (2024)

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What you'll do...

Director, Global People Communications – Opportunity & Belonging

The Director of Global People Communications is an action-oriented, results-driven leader responsible for leading the communications strategy for Walmart’s Belonging, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts and Walmart.org’s philanthropic work to create more opportunities for American workers everywhere.

This position is the internal and external communications lead for belonging work across the company. The ideal candidate exudes executive presence, has experience leading media relations and can provide thought leadership in an ever-evolving space. This role may be for you if you possess a highly proactive and agile mindset combined with strong leadership skills.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Building 360 comms plans that engage more than 2 million associates worldwide by lifting up their stories and amplifying the ways Walmart is creating a welcoming culture where everyone feels like they can belong and build a successful career.
• Developing and executing comprehensive media strategies to strengthen Walmart’s reputation and build trust as a competitive advantage; understanding societal trends and current events to identity proactive and reactive public relations opportunities; conducting media pitches; developing content for Walmart’s owned channels; monitoring and analyzing media coverage; and identifying emerging digital and social media channels and content strategies to share our story externally.
• Providing strategic counsel to senior leaders to support belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and advance business priorities through communication.
• Serving as a company spokesperson and developing strong media relationships with national mainstream news, diverse outlets and People/HR trade publications.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent communication and media relations, while identifying opportunities for innovative storytelling through emerging channels.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You’re a passionate advocate for inclusion and belonging in the workplace and society.
• You’re an engaging storyteller, creative thinker and a visionary.
• You embrace risk assessment and mitigation opportunities.
• You have pre-existing relationships with business and diverse media contacts.
• You have experience supporting executive communications.
• You’re organized, disciplined and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• You’re a master at making complex subjects accessible and easily understood.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of internal and external corporate communications or public relations experience.
• Proven track record of developing and leading impactful communications strategies.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with experience working cross-functionally to achieve business priorities.
• Issues management and crisis communications experience.
• Media relations experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion communications.

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 reimbursem*nt, and more.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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.

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.

Government Relations, Media Relations, Retail Industry

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

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.