Walmart Data Ventures
Group Director, Communications - WMUS Growth
Walmart Data Ventures, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712
Group Director, Communications - WMUS Growth
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Group Director, Communications - WMUS Growth
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Walmart Data Ventures . Base pay range
$160,000.00/yr - $320,000.00/yr Position Summary
This pivotal leadership role supports Walmart U.S.’s growth strategy by leading integrated communications across the company’s Growth Organization—a cross-functional team focused on redefining retail through digital innovation, data monetization, performance marketing, and membership engagement. The organization includes Walmart Connect, Walmart+, Data Ventures, and U.S. Marketing. As the Group Director of Communications, Growth Organization, you’ll lead a team that builds breakthrough narratives, strengthens executive visibility, and drives earned media strategies that reflect how Walmart is transforming from a traditional retailer into a digital-first ecosystem. This is an opportunity to tell the story of how Walmart is merging commerce, technology, and media to create new customer and partner value. What you’ll do
As the lead communications partner for the Growth Organization, you’ll define and deliver communications that shape Walmart’s perception among customers, media, stakeholders, and associates—grounded in innovation, relevance, and data. Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing team of communications professionals who support growth business verticals and initiatives. Drive engagement, excellence, and development across the team. Executive Communications: Serve as a trusted counselor to senior leaders of the Growth Organization. Shape thought leadership, speaking engagements, interviews, and strategic messaging for Walmart Connect, Walmart+, Data Ventures, and Marketing leaders. Strategic Communications Planning: Design and execute integrated communications strategies that span media relations, stakeholder engagement, internal comms, and social/digital storytelling—aligned with business goals and external moments. Narrative Development & Storytelling: Translate complex business, tech, and data topics into compelling stories. Proactively identify opportunities to tell Walmart’s growth story through innovation, membership, data and media. Media Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with national, trade, tech and new media. Lead earned media strategies for announcements, launches, and brand initiatives across growth. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across Walmart, including Corporate Affairs, Tech, Merchandising, and Finance, to ensure message consistency and business alignment. Agency and Budget Management: Manage external PR agencies, including budgeting, contracting, and performance tracking. Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable campaigns. Insights and Measurement: Use data, market insights, and media monitoring to evaluate impact, refine messaging, and optimize communications plans. GenAI Super User: Utilize technology tools including GenAI to ensure you and your team operate effectively and efficiently. You’ll Make a Positive Impact By
Being a great people leader in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment, developing a high performing team and inspiring them to deliver great results. Bringing and implementing best-in-class ideas that take our communications to the next level. Leveraging your proven relationship-building skills to develop and maintain strong relationships with members of the media and other external stakeholders. Using data and landscape insights to inform and design communications strategies that break through the noise and resonate with target audiences. Influencing senior leadership with a commanding and engaging executive presence. Being an expert storyteller and making complex subjects easily understood through words and visuals. Leading with vision and clarity across a rapidly evolving portfolio of digital and data-led businesses. Telling stories that connect innovation to customer benefit and commercial value. Operating with a high degree of agility, influence, and collaboration. Benefits
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great 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. Primary Location
702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Seniority level
Director Employment type
Contract Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries
Retail For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Some roles may include stock options where applicable.
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Join to apply for the
Group Director, Communications - WMUS Growth
role at
Walmart Data Ventures . Base pay range
$160,000.00/yr - $320,000.00/yr Position Summary
This pivotal leadership role supports Walmart U.S.’s growth strategy by leading integrated communications across the company’s Growth Organization—a cross-functional team focused on redefining retail through digital innovation, data monetization, performance marketing, and membership engagement. The organization includes Walmart Connect, Walmart+, Data Ventures, and U.S. Marketing. As the Group Director of Communications, Growth Organization, you’ll lead a team that builds breakthrough narratives, strengthens executive visibility, and drives earned media strategies that reflect how Walmart is transforming from a traditional retailer into a digital-first ecosystem. This is an opportunity to tell the story of how Walmart is merging commerce, technology, and media to create new customer and partner value. What you’ll do
As the lead communications partner for the Growth Organization, you’ll define and deliver communications that shape Walmart’s perception among customers, media, stakeholders, and associates—grounded in innovation, relevance, and data. Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing team of communications professionals who support growth business verticals and initiatives. Drive engagement, excellence, and development across the team. Executive Communications: Serve as a trusted counselor to senior leaders of the Growth Organization. Shape thought leadership, speaking engagements, interviews, and strategic messaging for Walmart Connect, Walmart+, Data Ventures, and Marketing leaders. Strategic Communications Planning: Design and execute integrated communications strategies that span media relations, stakeholder engagement, internal comms, and social/digital storytelling—aligned with business goals and external moments. Narrative Development & Storytelling: Translate complex business, tech, and data topics into compelling stories. Proactively identify opportunities to tell Walmart’s growth story through innovation, membership, data and media. Media Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with national, trade, tech and new media. Lead earned media strategies for announcements, launches, and brand initiatives across growth. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across Walmart, including Corporate Affairs, Tech, Merchandising, and Finance, to ensure message consistency and business alignment. Agency and Budget Management: Manage external PR agencies, including budgeting, contracting, and performance tracking. Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable campaigns. Insights and Measurement: Use data, market insights, and media monitoring to evaluate impact, refine messaging, and optimize communications plans. GenAI Super User: Utilize technology tools including GenAI to ensure you and your team operate effectively and efficiently. You’ll Make a Positive Impact By
Being a great people leader in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment, developing a high performing team and inspiring them to deliver great results. Bringing and implementing best-in-class ideas that take our communications to the next level. Leveraging your proven relationship-building skills to develop and maintain strong relationships with members of the media and other external stakeholders. Using data and landscape insights to inform and design communications strategies that break through the noise and resonate with target audiences. Influencing senior leadership with a commanding and engaging executive presence. Being an expert storyteller and making complex subjects easily understood through words and visuals. Leading with vision and clarity across a rapidly evolving portfolio of digital and data-led businesses. Telling stories that connect innovation to customer benefit and commercial value. Operating with a high degree of agility, influence, and collaboration. Benefits
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great 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. Primary Location
702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Seniority level
Director Employment type
Contract Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries
Retail For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Some roles may include stock options where applicable.
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