Senior Director, Communications (Advertising Business)

Hoboken, NJ (On-site)

$156K/yr – $312K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead Walmart Connect's forward-looking communications strategy across earned, owned, executive, and advertiser-facing channels, shaping a differentiated narrative and guiding executive messaging through evolving advertising and commerce technology landscapes.

  • Own the messaging strategy and storytelling for Walmart Connect
  • Direct executive communications and thought leadership platforms

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead a forward-looking communications strategy for Walmart Connect across earned, owned, executive, and advertiser-facing channels.
  • Define a differentiated narrative for Walmart’s role in commerce media, grounded in customer value, advertiser outcomes, and Walmart’s unique understanding of commerce.
  • Translate complex advertising, technology, data, and measurement capabilities into clear, compelling stories for business, media, and industry audiences.
  • Advise senior leaders on messaging, positioning, and communications strategy as the business and category evolve.
  • Identify moments and stories that demonstrate Walmart’s differentiation beyond individual product announcements.
  • Develop thought leadership platforms for Walmart Connect executives around the evolving relationship between commerce, media, technology, and customer experience.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of communications leadership experience, ideally across advertising, media, technology, retail, consumer brands, or other rapidly evolving industries.
  • Strong knowledge of the advertising and media landscape, including the forces reshaping how brands reach and understand customers.
  • Exceptional storytelling instincts, with the ability to make complex businesses and technologies understandable, relevant, and engaging.
  • Deep media relations experience and strong instincts for what makes a compelling business, advertising, or technology story.
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to influence across a large, matrixed organization.
  • Exceptional writing skills, with an instinct for clear, simple language over industry jargon.
  • 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

  • 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.

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. 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.
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Walmart Connect

With nearly 90% of U.S. households shopping with us every year, Walmart is deeply integrated into customers' lives and understands how they engage with products and brands throughout their shopping journey. Walmart Connect helps brands connect with our customers more often and more meaningfully than ever before to accelerate shared growth. As the closed-loop media business of America's largest omnichannel retailer, Walmart Connect offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers no matter where, how, and when they shop. For additional information, visit walmartconnect.com or careers.walmart.com/walmart-connect. More than media. Meaningful connections.

Founded in 2005
Hoboken, New Jersey, US
2.5K employees (519 in marketing)

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$156K/yr – $312K/yr

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Senior Director, Communications (Advertising Business)

Walmart Connect · Hoboken, NJ · On-site