Senior Director, Communications - Executive Communications & Event Strategy – Walmart International

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

This highly influential leadership role serves as the executive communications lead for Walmart International - a diverse portfolio of markets across the globe. You will guide a cohesive executive and internal communications strategy for senior leaders and serve as lead speechwriter to the President and CEO of Walmart International. This role is critical in shaping how strategy, performance, and priorities are communicated across markets - driving global alignment, associate engagement, and executive visibility. You will also lead content strategy for high-profile internal and external events and leverage insights and data to strengthen the relevance and impact of communications worldwide. You’ll lead a high-performing team and partner cross-functionally across the enterprise and international markets to bring Walmart International’s strategy and purpose to life across cultures and geographies. What you'll do... Serve as a strategic communications counselor to the President and CEO of Walmart International and partner closely with the VP, Walmart International Communications. Lead executive communications strategy for senior leadership, ensuring aligned but distinct voices that reinforce business priorities and reputation. Drive internal communications that connect global associates to strategy, performance, transformation initiatives, and culture. Develop speeches, presentations, talking points, video scripts, and digital content for internal and external audiences. Shape content strategy for major global events, including town halls, leadership summits, associate broadcasts, and external engagements. Partner with market communications teams to ensure enterprise alignment with regional relevance. Leverage data, insights, and associate feedback to continuously improve engagement and impact. Coach senior leaders for global speaking engagements and high-profile forums. Lead and develop an agile communications team, fostering excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Utilize technology tools, including GenAI, to enhance reach, personalization, and efficiency. What You’ll Bring Extensive experience leading executive and internal communications in a complex, multinational organization. Exceptional speechwriting expertise, ideally supporting CEOs or senior global leaders. Strong leadership presence with proven ability to coach senior executives. Ability to translate complex global business strategies into clear, compelling communications for diverse audiences. Experience in retail, eCommerce, or technology environments. Deep understanding of cross-cultural communications and global stakeholder dynamics. Strategic planning and project management excellence in matrixed organizations. Curiosity, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading executive and internal communications in a complex, multinational organization.
• Exceptional speechwriting expertise, ideally supporting CEOs or senior global leaders.
• Strong leadership presence with proven ability to coach senior executives.
• Ability to translate complex global business strategies into clear, compelling communications for diverse audiences.
• Experience in retail, eCommerce, or technology environments.
• Deep understanding of cross-cultural communications and global stakeholder dynamics.
• Strategic planning and project management excellence in matrixed organizations.
• Curiosity, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, or related field and 6 years’ experience in journalism, communications, or relevant area OR 8 years’ experience in journalism, communications, or relevant area.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Direct media experience.
• Government or media relations experience in a Fortune 500 company.
• Managerial experience running media components of political election or grassroots advocacy campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic communications counselor to the President and CEO of Walmart International and partner closely with the VP, Walmart International Communications.
• Lead executive communications strategy for senior leadership, ensuring aligned but distinct voices that reinforce business priorities and reputation.
• Drive internal communications that connect global associates to strategy, performance, transformation initiatives, and culture.
• Develop speeches, presentations, talking points, video scripts, and digital content for internal and external audiences.
• Shape content strategy for major global events, including town halls, leadership summits, associate broadcasts, and external engagements.
• Partner with market communications teams to ensure enterprise alignment with regional relevance.
• Leverage data, insights, and associate feedback to continuously improve engagement and impact.
• Coach senior leaders for global speaking engagements and high-profile forums.
• Lead and develop an agile communications team, fostering excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Utilize technology tools, including GenAI, to enhance reach, personalization, and efficiency.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive