Position Summary...Reporting to the Senior Manager, Communications, you'll partner with divisional business units and cross-functional teams to develop, deliver and measure meaningful communications across the business that support Walmart Canada's external communication strategy.
What you'll do...Enterprise Communications
- Develop and deliver compelling external communications that help build the profile of Walmart Canada and its associates and strengthen the business' reputation.
- Support business partners and Canadian leadership team members with various communications needs, including memos, announcements, speeches, social media posts and LinkedIn articles.
- Manage editorial calendars to identify and execute ongoing storytelling opportunities and major business announcements.
- Draft a variety of communications, including press releases, corporate stories, communication plans, digital content, briefing materials, FAQs, executive remarks, thought leadership content and video scripts
- Distribute content across various internal and external channels including (newsletters, corporate websites, newswire, LinkedIn, and other digital platforms.
- Lead content development and channel management for Walmart Canada's LinkedIn presence, ensuring a consistent and engaging corporate voice. Create and execute data-driven content strategies that increase engagement, reach, and visibility across digital channels.
- Support special projects and events with planning, coordination, project management, and content creation.
Media Relations & Issues Management
- Develop and execute proactive media relations strategies that generate positive coverage and support business objectives, including press releases, media lists, pitches, and media outreach.
- Manage media inquiries by developing timely, accurately and consistent responses that help protect and strengthen Walmart Canada's reputation.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with national, regional and trade media to enhance Walmart Canada's corporate profile.
Measurement
- Conduct regular reviews of communication programs/channels to ensure activities deliver on objectives.
- Track metrics, develop dashboards/reports, and refine programs as needed to ensure they remain effective.
- Stay active on the latest trends and best practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
Advice and Counsel
- Guide and support peers and leaders to solve communications challenges while ensuring overall consistency of strategic direction, positioning, and messaging.
Qualifications:- Post-secondary degree or post graduate certificate in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism or corporate affairs
- Exceptional communication skills (writing, editing, speaking) and strong attention to detail.
- Experience developing and executing communication plans and managing multiple projects.
- Social media savvy - LinkedIn, Workvivo, Instagram and new/emerging tools and platforms
- Solutions oriented, flexible, adaptive to change and able to maintain composure under pressure.
- Customer centric and responsive with a high sense of urgency.
- Ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders, including those at executive level.
- Ability to present ideas, solutions, and influence decisions with multiple stakeholders and executives.
- Keen desire to learn and take on new challenges.
- Self-driven, with the ability to manage multiple competing and shifting priorities.
- Bilingualism is an asset (not required).
Leadership Expectations:
Respect the Individual:
Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.
Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.
Acts with Integrity:
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
Serve our Customers:
Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.
Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.
Strive for Excellence:
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.
The pay range for this position is $91,900.00 - $126,390.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.
L'échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 91,900.00 à 126,390.00. La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l'expérience pertinente.
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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.
Age - 16 or older
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Primary Location...1940 Argenita Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada
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