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Wal-mart is looking for three motivated, and driven communications and public relations professionals. This is an exciting opportunity with a growing team. Listed below are the job descriptions. Send questions or resumes to Ryan.loken@wal-mart.com


Senior Manager of Internal Communications.

Will have responsibility for identifying key issues and developing communication to Associates in agreement with an overarching strategic campaign - improving perception and increasing awareness to facts. Will be tasked with supporting and maintaining cooperation for corporate communication strategy among many divisions and stakeholders. This position will provide content for broadcasts, Wal-Mart World articles, responses to Associate questions and external/internal criticism, as well as a corporate web site.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of corporate communications experience.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills including ability to write in a variety of media, strong presentation skills, and knowledge of design elements.
• Ability to establish strong partnerships with multiple divisions and stakeholders.
• Understands Associate needs, business needs, differences between corporate and field environments.
• Sensitivity to confidential issues.
  

Public relations manager:
The Corporate Public Relations Manager will have responsibility for creating and executing communications plans for numerous internal merchandising clients.

Duties will include proactive and reactive media relations; providing strategic communications counsel to clients on traditional and crisis issues and writing press materials and communications plans. This position will also focus on additional corporate reputation initiatives as needed. Position participates in after-hours media call duty.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong writing skills and extensive media relations experience with the ability to design and execute strategic communications plans.
• 5+ years public relations/ corporate communications experience -Self-starter with a high degree of on-target productivity
• Ability to work effectively within a team or as an individual contributor while handling multiple projects at once.
• Ability to perform professionally in a high volume, high expectation work environment.
  

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Client service experience in an agency or large corporate PR setting. -Retail experience -Project management experience
• Bachelors Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related Liberal Arts field -Second Language (i.e. Spanish, French)
  

Community affairs manager: These positions could be located anywhere in the country. Work from home! The Community Affairs manager is responsible for representing Wal-Mart interests to local government officials, opinion leaders, local media representatives,
and communities in a designated geographic regions. As part of the government relations team, this position is responsible for all issues that impact the company at the local level, including those actions of local government that impact the company's ability to expand existing or locate new stores and facilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5-7 years experience in government relations, community affairs, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel extensively
• Ability to be based within region