(USA) Senior Director, Communications Health & Wellness
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Job Location:
Bentonville, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 130000 - 260000
Posted on:
12 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary...
Senior Director Health & Wellness CommunicationsAs Senior Director of Health & Wellness Communications for Walmart U.S. youll define how millions of people experience Walmarts commitment to better health. Youll craft and lead bold integrated storytelling that inspires trust drives innovation and brings Walmarts mission to lifehelping people save money and live better through better health. From strategy to story youll shape how Walmart shows up as a healthcare leader for associates customers and communities across America.
About the Team
As a part of Global Communications the Health & Wellness Communications team is focused on telling powerful stories about innovation affordability and connectionspanning pharmacy optical clinical care medical affairs and digital health. We work at the crossroads of retail healthcare and technologyturning insight into impact and purpose into progress. Collaborating across Corporate Affairs Marketing and Health & Wellness youll help spark momentum around Walmarts vision for a healthier and more accessible future.
What youll do...
Strategic Communications & Leadership- Develop and execute an integrated communications strategy that supports Walmarts Health & Wellness priorities spanning pharmacy optical clinical services medical affairs the Research Institute and digital health.
- Define and elevate Walmarts position as a leader in accessible affordable care through compelling storytelling and thought leadership.
- Partner closely with corporate communications and senior business leadership to ensure Health & Wellness communications are aligned with enterprise priorities and brand strategy.
Executive Counsel
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Health & Wellness and Walmarts Corporate Affairs leadership team.
- Provide strategic counsel on brand reputation messaging and issues management.
- Anticipate emerging opportunities and risks in the health space and guide communications accordingly.
Storytelling & Media Relations
- Lead proactive storytelling that showcases Walmarts impact in advancing health equity and innovation.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with health business and consumer media outlets.
- Oversee narrative development earned media strategies and executive visibility programs that reinforce Walmarts leadership in health and wellness.
Integrated Collaboration
- Work cross-functionally with Corporate Affairs Marketing Public Policy Government Relations and business units to deliver coordinated consistent messaging.
- Integrate Health & Wellness storytelling into Walmarts broader enterprise narrative to drive understanding and engagement across audiences.
Issues & Crisis Management
- Anticipate and manage communications around complex or sensitive healthcare issues.
- Partner with Legal Operations and Public Policy to protect and enhance Walmarts reputation and maintain trust with customers associates and stakeholders.
Team Leadership
- Lead mentor and inspire a high-performing Health & Wellness communications team.
- Foster a culture of creativity collaboration and accountability balancing strategic vision with operational excellence.
Digital & Innovation Mindset
- Leverage digital storytelling AI tools and emerging platforms to reach audiences in new and engaging ways.
- Use data insights and digital analytics to evaluate impact optimize performance and continuously improve communications effectiveness.
What Youll Bring
- Executing bold creative communications experience that enhances public perception of Walmarts Health and Wellness business.
- Ability to shape the way customers experience our brandthrough timely relevant and resonant communications.
- Experience navigating regulated industries and managing reputational and policy sensitivities.
- An understanding of how to communicate and partner within a complex matrixed organization to maximize impact.
- Your confidence using data and insights as key components of strategy targeting and measurement.
- Your ability to take initiative manage competing priorities weigh and mitigate risks and pivot as required.
- Curiosity around new ideas testing new approaches and pushing for constant improvement.
- Executive presence thought leadership and a knack for delivering compelling narratives in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment.
- Understanding of the evolving health and wellness landscape including consumer policy and technology trends.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
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 Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $130000.00 - $260000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors 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.
Media RelationsPrimary Location...
702 Sw 8Th St Bentonville AR 72716 United States of AmericaWalmart 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.Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Walmart started with one man. In 1962, Sam Walton began with just one store and one mission: help people save money so they could live better. As a growing global digital enterprise and with over 11,500 stores, we maintain Mr. Sam’s vision, but now, we are able to help more customers ... View more
