(USA) Senior Director, Events

Bentonville, AR (Unknown)

$130K/yr – $260K/yrSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 7 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end merchandising event engine at Walmart, turning strategy into measurable event performance and people development.

  • Event Strategy & Execution: Own the vision, standards, and financials to hit business goals and customer impact.
  • Cross-functional Partnerships: Align with internal teams and external partners to deliver consistent, high-quality events.
  • Continuous Improvement: Analyze outcomes and drive optimization in operations and team development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of Walmart’s Merchandising Events, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
  • Oversee event standards and financial goals to optimize performance and innovation.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
  • Monitor deliverables to ensure quality and timely execution.
  • Analyze outcomes, identify improvement opportunities, and drive continuous enhancements in event operations.
  • Foster talent development, mentorship, and succession planning within the Events team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, theatre, or related field and 5 years' experience in marketing, communications, theatre, or related field OR 8 years' experience in marketing, communications, theatre, or related field.
  • 4 years' of supervisory experience.
  • 3 years' experience in event management.

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.
  • 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.
Walmart logo

Walmart

3.3 Glassdoor

Sixty 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. When you join our Walmart family of brands, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. We are ecstatic to have been named a Great Place to Work® Certified May 2023 – May 2024, Disability: IN 2023 Best Places to Work, and Fast Company 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and build a career you’re proud of.

Founded in 1962
Bentonville, Arkansas, US
530K employees (30,620 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
77% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
525.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$15.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
16.8%
Direct
59.4%
Referral
12.1%
Social
11.1%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~571.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
15,903 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
14

Recent News