Senior Manager, Communications - Executive Communications

Walmart; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Executive Communications to shape how our senior leaders connect, inspire and lead. You will partner with the CEO and leadership team to deliver clear, compelling messages that reinforce strategy, culture and customer focus.

In this role you will craft speeches, talking points, video scripts and digital content, coach executives for high-stakes engagements, and manage an always-on storytelling engine across the organization, while staying aligned with

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and storytelling skills that simplify complex ideas into clear messaging.
• Strong business acumen with understanding of retail operations and strategy.
• Experience supporting senior executives, including coaching for high-stakes engagements.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across a matrixed org.
• Strong project management skills with multiple priorities and tight timelines.
• Curiosity and a mindset for continuous improvement, including comfort with emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership, shaping priorities and communications.
• Support executive communications strategy across Walmart Canada to align voices with enterprise priorities.
• Provide proactive counsel to strengthen leadership credibility and visibility.
• Develop high-impact content: speeches, presentations, talking points, scripts, social content, and digital comms.
• Coach senior leaders for key moments: town halls, forums, high-profile events.
• Build an always-on storytelling engine that highlights business momentum and associate impact.

Skills

Writing & storytelling

Business acumen

Executive coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Strategic thinking

Adaptability

Curiosity about tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/PR/Journalism

Tools

GenAI

Job description

Position Summary…

Senior Manager, Executive Communications – Walmart Canada

About the Role
We’re looking for a strategic, business-minded communicator to help shape how Walmart Canada’s senior leaders connect, inspire and lead.
As a trusted advisor and hands-on storyteller, you will play a critical role in bringing Walmart Canada’s strategy to life through executive voice and visibility. Reporting to the Senior Director, Communications, you will partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to deliver clear, compelling, and consistent communications that engage associates, strengthen culture, and reinforce Walmart’s position as a purpose-driven, customer-first retailer.

This role operates at the centre of the business – translating strategy into communication that drives alignment, builds trust, and delivers measurable impact across a complex, fast-moving organization.

What you’ll do…

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team, shaping how leaders communicate priorities, performance, and transformation.
• Support executive communications strategy across Walmart Canada, ensuring leaders have aligned – but distinct and authentic – voices that reinforce enterprise priorities and reputation.
• Anticipate risks and opportunities, providing proactive counsel that strengthens leadership credibility and visibility.
• Develop high-impact content including speeches, presentations, talking points, video scripts, social content, and digital communications for internal and external audiences.
• Coach senior leaders for key moments including town halls, associate forums, and high-profile events.
• Build an “always-on” storytelling engine that highlights business momentum, innovation, and associate impact.
• Collaborate with global and market communications partners to ensure enterprise alignment while reflecting Canadian context and relevance.
• Manage workflow with executive offices, ensuring seamless planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Utilize technology and emerging tools, including GenAI, to enhance reach, personalization, and efficiency.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to continuously evolve Walmart Canada’s executive communications approach.
• Operate with precision in high-visibility, fast-paced environments with competing priorities.
• Contribute to broader communications and enterprise initiatives as needed.

What You Bring

• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas into clear, impactful messaging.
• Strong business acumen, with understanding of retail operations and corporate strategy.
• Experience supporting senior executives, including coaching and preparing leaders for high-stakes engagements.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across a matrixed organization.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, including comfort with emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in executive or corporate communications.
• Experience in retail, CPG, or large, complex organizations preferred.
• Experience leveraging digital tools and platforms, including AI-enabled communications, is an asset

Leadership Expectations:

Respect the Individual:

Demonstrates and encourages respect for all; builds a high-performing team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace and experiences where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.

Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Act 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 sets expectations for others to do the same; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates. takes action and encourages others to do the same; holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers:

Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently 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 holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.

Strive for Excellence:

Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

The pay range for this position is $109,400.00 - $150,480.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

L’échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 109,400.00 à 150,480.00. La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience pertinente.

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.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location…

1940 Argenita Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada