Director, Strategic Initiatives – Community & Asso… Position Available In Benton, Arkansas

What you’ll do at Position Summary… About the Team… At Walmart.org (Walmart Foundation and Walmart Corporate Giving), we aspire to reshape whole systems to achieve significant and lasting improvement in social, environmental, and economic outcomes. We focus on driving shared valued within the business and catalyzing broad sector change through our philanthropy. Walmart.org donates over $1.4B in cash and in-kind giving annually. While Walmart and Walmart Foundation make significant impact, engaging our customers and associates can multiply this impact. We can leverage technology to connect our customers and associates to causes they care about in over 4,000 communities across the U.S. This role will be a core member of the team designing the future of this approach to shape how Walmart leverages our local presence to build stronger communities and deepen our relationship with customers. About the Position… Spark Good’s vision is to engage customers and associates through an omnichannel platform to support their community. The Director, Spark Good is creative and passionate around making impactful changes managing the complex day-to-day implementation. This person will have an entrepreneurial spirit, an understanding of the philanthropic space, and a commitment to serving our customers. This person will also create strategic frameworks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, leverage data to inform strategy and program design, influence through communication, and have a passion for community impact. What you’ll do… Design strategies to engage customers on the Spark Good platform on Walmart.com. Innovate and test approaches to increase customer engagement that drives business reputation and loyalty. Partner with third party providers and Walmart Global Tech to enhance user experience on the platform. Engage nonprofits and customers to gain insights on how Spark Good can better serve them. Ensure a high-quality experience across the platform. Focus on strategy development, data analysis, learning, collaboration, and strategic execution. Implement operational excellence and strong governance and compliance across programs. Use data and user feedback to innovate and maximize impact. Design, test and refine customer activations and tools to make an impact in their local community. Partner with customers, nonprofits, and community-based organizations to understand their needs. Serve as an ambassador and champion of Walmart.org, driving excitement and commitment across the business. Understand trends and expectations for customer engagement and philanthropy. Work with internal stakeholders to build authentic solutions that leverage Walmart’s unique capabilities. Develop approaches to scaling adoption of tools and activations. Represent Walmart.org on working externally and industry events. Build capacity of internal and external stakeholders. Contribute to development of the overall Spark Good strategy; and Champion internal culture around doing good as part of our everyday work. What you’ll bring… The ability to thrive in a highly matrixed environment, are self-directed, and can create strategic frameworks all while working in complex situations. Experience influencing cross-functional business teams through communication, partnership, and consultation, including defining objectives, key principals, issues to resolve and accountabilities. Experience conducting complex analyses to inform strategy and track results. Experience in corporate philanthropy or nonprofit work, especially in local giving programs. The ability to create learning modules, playbooks, or toolkits to maximize impact of programs or campaigns. 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices. ‎ ‎ 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 Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 5 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations. Preferred Qualifications… Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, Managing project teams in a matrix environment, Managing strategic initiatives, Master’s degree in International Business or related field Primary Location… 702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America About Walmart At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for? Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people. Hello, NW Arkansas With over 200 miles of trails, an emerging locally-sourced food scene, the world-renowned Crystal Bridges Museum-NWA has something for everyone.