Director, Public and Government Affairs at Walmart Bentonville, AR

Director, Public and Government Affairs – Bentonville, AR

The Policy Director is a highly skilled, experienced professional responsible for advising Walmart, Inc., and its leadership on public policy issues at all levels of government. This role is well‑suited for individuals with strong public policy experience and the ability to lead on complex, evolving issues. Areas of focus may include e‑commerce and online marketplaces, data privacy and security, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and other emerging technologies.

Familiarity with competition policy and intellectual property protections is a plus.

• Identify Walmart's public policy priorities, both within your area(s) of subject‑matter expertise and through collaboration in peer‑owned areas.
• Devise appropriate strategic plans to address Walmart's public policy priorities, and work with colleagues to execute effective tactics.
• Inform, advise, and recommend appropriate courses of action to internal business partners regarding Walmart's public policy priorities.
• Monitor and analyze legislation, high‑level administrative or regulatory activity, and other government‑led initiatives at all levels that could potentially impact Walmart, its associates, or its customers.
• Build and manage relationships with external trade and industry associations, NGOs, public policy experts, subject‑matter experts, and other stakeholders.
• Leverage stakeholder relationships in the public policy space to advance Walmart's policy priorities and promote a better understanding of Walmart's important role in society.
• Engage in public policy research with internal and external partners.
• Build networks across internal business functions to develop accurate and meaningful public policy positions, and oversee appropriate responses to external factors.

• You have 8+ years' applied public policy experience and demonstrated success in government affairs, and/or related advocacy fields; corporate experience in this capacity is a plus.
• You hold a Bachelor's degree in government/political science, economics, international affairs, business, or relevant subject matter fields.
• You have a deep understanding of policy making processes at the state/local, federal, and/or global level – and how to leverage private sector influence in those processes.
• You want to tackle complex public policy problems, and can anticipate them and react quickly when they occur.
• You can identify appropriate courses of action in response to complex public policy problems, and then work with teams to implement effective solutions.
• You are comfortable directly counseling senior leaders on policy issues and strategy.
• You have experience working in matrixed environments with an ability to navigate complex organizations and spark collaboration across teams and departments.
• You have experience cultivating and managing stakeholder relationships with trust and integrity.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Political Science, or related field and 5 years' experience managing projects or campaigns in politics, public affairs, or related field.
• OR 7 years' experience managing projects or campaigns in politics, public affairs, or related field.

• Government Relations, Lobbying, Media Relations experience.

Competitive pay, performance‑based bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage (medical, vision, dental), financial benefits (401(k), stock purchase options, company‑paid life insurance), paid time off (PTO, sick leave, parental leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting), short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. Walmart also offers a paid education benefit program, and additional benefits may be subject to change.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer—By Choice. Walmart remains committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and enforces a zero tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.