Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy (Public Affairs Campaigns and Strategic Initiatives)

Position Summary

The Director leads the development and execution of integrated strategies addressing complex issues that can affect Walmart's business, reputation, and ability to operate. This role turns emerging policy and reputational challenges into actionable campaigns by bringing together research, government affairs, communications, stakeholder engagement, external partners, and business perspectives.

The Director works across the enterprise to build alignment, provide strategic counsel, develop data-informed advocacy approaches, and adapt strategies as issues and operating environments evolve. From defining the problem and developing the strategy through activation and measurement, this role helps translate complex external challenges into practical solutions that advance Walmart's objectives.

About the team: The Public Affairs Campaign team leads Walmart's strategic issues management and advocacy on complex public policy, legislative, regulatory, and reputational matters. The team integrates government affairs, communications, stakeholder engagement, research, and business strategy to identify risks and opportunities, shape policy outcomes, and support operational flexibility.

Through data-driven research, coalition building, targeted advocacy, and cross-functional collaboration, the team develops practical, business-focused strategies that advance company objectives. This multidisciplinary team serves as strategic problem solvers, helping partners navigate complex external environments and address issues that span jurisdictions, stakeholder groups, and business portfolios.

What you'll do

• Lead integrated strategies addressing complex policy, legislative, regulatory, and reputational issues.
• Translate emerging risks and opportunities into actionable, business-focused campaigns.
• Connect government affairs, communications, research, stakeholder engagement, and business priorities.
• Build cross-functional alignment and provide strategic counsel to partners and leaders.
• Use data, research, and external intelligence to guide strategy and measure impact.
• Develop coalitions and activate external partners to advance shared objectives.
• Manage campaigns, consultants, resources, and deliverables from strategy through execution.
• Adapt advocacy approaches as business needs and external environments evolve.

What you'll bring

• Strategic problem-solving skills and sound judgment navigating complex, high-stakes issues.
• Experience developing integrated public affairs, advocacy, or issues-management strategies.
• Ability to connect policy and reputational challenges to business priorities and operational realities.
• Strong analytical skills, using research, data, and insights to inform strategy and decisions.
• Demonstrated success building alignment across functions and stakeholders.
• Experience managing external partners, campaigns, and resources from strategy through execution.
• Excellent executive communication and influencing skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to quickly develop fluency across unique issues and environments.

Pay and 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.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, Communications, or related area and 8 years' experience in government relations, public policy research, legislative affairs, regulatory analysis, or related area OR 10 years' experience in government relations, public policy research, legislative affairs, regulatory analysis, or related area

Preferred Qualifications

• Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
• Advanced graduate degree; experience leading large-scale/national or multi-market government affairs initiatives within the region or area of expertise., People management experience.

Primary Location

806 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America