Senior Director, Communications

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

23h•$130,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary... Help lead Walmart’s global communications strategy—shaping reputation, strengthening trust, and translating strategic priorities into bold, differentiated storytelling that expands reach and drives relevance. As Senior Director, Communications, you’ll serve as a senior spokesperson and strategic advisor, guiding proactive media engagement and crisis communications. This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide messaging, build scalable communications activations, and integrate our storytelling approach to bring greater cohesion and strategic focus. About Global Communications Global Communications is Walmart’s enterprise communications hub—aligning messaging, channels, and storytelling to support business priorities and protect and advance our reputation. We operate as a strategic partner to senior leadership, connecting corporate narrative to local relevance through disciplined planning, strong media relationships, and consistent brand and messaging standards. This role helps set the direction for how Walmart shows up with various audiences, building strategies and programs to reinforce Walmart as the destination for choice, convenience, and everyday value. What you'll do... Serve as a senior corporate spokesperson, handling top-tier media inquiries Translate business strategy into forward-looking narrative themes that shape how Walmart competes and is perceived Anticipate retail, tech and consumer trends and translate insights into actionable communication strategies Expand storytelling beyond traditional media into tastemaker, lifestyle, and emerging audience ecosystems to influence perception Standardize processes, manage agency/supplier performance, and develop communications talent. What you’ll bring Senior-level experience expanding narratives to new audiences and cultural spaces Proven success as a spokesperson with top-tier national and local media, including crisis response. Expertise building integrated communication strategies (earned, advocacy, digital/social, reputational campaigns). Strategic rigor and a proven track record elevating creative standards within large organizations Experience leading teams and agencies, improving processes, and managing risk/compliance. 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. The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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, 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. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. 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. 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. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Requirements

Senior-level experience expanding narratives to new audiences and cultural spaces
Proven success as a spokesperson with top-tier national and local media, including crisis response.
Expertise building integrated communication strategies (earned, advocacy, digital/social, reputational campaigns).
Strategic rigor and a proven track record elevating creative standards within large organizations
Experience leading teams and agencies, improving processes, and managing risk/compliance.
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 senior corporate spokesperson, handling top-tier media inquiries
Translate business strategy into forward-looking narrative themes that shape how Walmart competes and is perceived
Anticipate retail, tech and consumer trends and translate insights into actionable communication strategies
Expand storytelling beyond traditional media into tastemaker, lifestyle, and emerging audience ecosystems to influence perception
Standardize processes, manage agency/supplier performance, and develop communications talent