Associate Manager, Communications - Mississauga, Canada - Walmart Canada

    Walmart Canada background
    Full time
    Description

    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 internal and external communications strategy.

    What you'll do...

    Enterprise Communications

    • Support business partners and Canadian leadership team members with various communications needs, including memos, announcements, speeches, social media posts and LinkedIn articles.
    • Manage and distributecommunications/channels (memos, newsletters, townhalls, etc.).
    • Support special projects and events with coordination, project management and content creation.
    • Assist with crisis management activities, as required.

    Storytelling

    • Deliver compelling internal and external communications that help build the profile of Walmart Canada and associates and strengthen the business' reputation.

    Media Relations

    • Develop releases, media lists, pitches and content calendars and conduct media outreach.
    • Build and maintain relationships with media to help generate positive coverage of the business.

    Digital Management

    • Manage and develop content for our digital channels: Workplace, LinkedIn (Walmart Canada), TV screens and computer lock screens.
    • Storyboard and create video scripts for internal and external use.

    Measurement

    • Conduct regular reviews of communications 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 graduate certificate or equivalent in communications, public relations, journalism or related field
    • 3-5 years of experience
    • Strong communication skills (writing, editing, speaking) and exceptional attention to detail
    • Experience developing/executing communications plans & project managing
    • Social media savvy - LinkedIn, Workplace, Instagram & new/emerging tools and platforms
    • Solutions oriented, flexible, adaptive to change and ability to maintain composure under pressure
    • Customer centric and responsive with high sense of urgency
    • Ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders, including those at executive level
    • Keen desire to learn and take on new challenges
    • Self-driven, with the ability to manage multiple competing and shifting priorities
    • Bilingualism an asset (not required)

    Minimum Qualifications...

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

    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

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