Senior Director, Talent Attraction

Posted:
10/9/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Arkansas, United States ⋅ Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Global People Team

Leaders and individual contributors alike look to our Global People teams to influence strategy, optimize working models and enable the business to achieve results while preserving the fabric that sets us apart and keeps our 1.3M+ associates coming to work every day. By providing the necessary tools and insights, our People professionals operate as partners at every phase of workforce planning, talent management, organizational design and change management. From building communities to preparing Walmart for the future, to be a member of this team is to operate as a vital component to our sustainable success. Together, we think beyond the status-quo and inspire others to evoke positive change. When you join us in Global People, you immerse yourself in our culture, becoming a trailblazer and a true agent of influence.

About the Team/Position

Walmart, the largest and most influential company in the world, is seeking a highly innovative Sr. Director of Talent Attraction. This leader will be responsible for driving Walmart’s employer brand, associate value proposition (AVP), and recruitment marketing strategies to attract top-tier talent worldwide. Additionally, the role will oversee Walmart’s sourcing function, ensuring effective top-of-funnel activities to meet business needs. The Sr. Director will be a masterful storyteller, skilled at collaboration with internal stakeholders such as Marketing and Communications teams to amplify Walmart's employer brand across all channels. This role will report directly to the VP of Global Talent Acquisition and be responsible across the full enterprise to include Walmart US, Sam’s Club, Global Tech & Corporate Finance, and International.

Skills you’ll bring… 

  • Storytelling: Exceptional ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with diverse talent segments.
  • Content Management: Strong understanding of managing and optimizing digital content, with a focus on career sites and talent engagement.
  • Employer Branding: Expertise in developing and activating employer brands aligned with corporate strategy to attract top talent.
  • Strategic Sourcing: Proficient in using advanced sourcing techniques and tools to build talent pipelines for critical roles.
  • Collaboration: Strong collaborative mindset, capable of working cross-functionally with marketing, communications, business leaders, and HR teams.
  • Data-Driven: Proficiency in leveraging data and analytics for decision-making and improving talent attraction strategies.
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and external stakeholders.

What you’ll do…

Employer Brand and Value Proposition

  • Employer Brand Strategy: Drive the development and global consistency of Walmart's employer brand, integrating it across all platforms and evolving it based on feedback and trends to maintain its appeal as an employer of choice.
  • Associate Value Proposition (AVP): Create and communicate a compelling, inclusive associate value proposition tailored for different audiences, ensuring consistency throughout the employee lifecycle and measuring its effectiveness through feedback and research.

Recruitment Marketing and Content

  • Recruitment Marketing: Develop and execute comprehensive recruitment marketing strategies, leveraging various digital and event-based channels, to elevate Walmart's employer visibility and attract top talent through engaging, aligned content and targeted campaigns.
  • Storytelling and Content Creation: Serve as Walmart’s chief storyteller, crafting and amplifying engaging narratives that highlight the company's purpose, mission, and unique value as an employer across various platforms to attract diverse talent.

Career Site and Online Presence

  • Career Site Ownership: Manage and optimize Walmart's career sites (including Sam’s Club) to ensure they are engaging and user-friendly, reflecting the employer brand and AVP through dynamic content, while continuously improving based on analytics and feedback.

Sourcing and Top-of-Funnel Activities

  • Strategic Sourcing: Lead Walmart’s strategic sourcing to proactively identify and attract top talent for high-demand roles, focusing on long-term needs through advanced tools and techniques.
  • Top-of-Funnel Activities: Oversee and optimize top-of-funnel recruitment activities to attract diverse, high-quality candidates, aligning with hiring goals and workforce planning through strategic engagement and continuous performance monitoring.

Analytics and Performance Tracking

  • Data-Driven Strategy and Performance Tracking: Develop and utilize KPIs and analytics to drive data-driven recruitment strategies, optimizing employer brand initiatives and sourcing efforts to attract high-quality candidates and enhance pipeline effectiveness.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Perks

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

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.com/Health

Equal Opportunity Employer 

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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Successfully lead / delivered large scale enterprise-wide programs or projects to delivery.
4 years’ supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.
Bachelor’s degree in human resources (including talent management), business, or related area and 8 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition, business, or related area OR 10 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition, business, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related area., Professional in Human Resources certification

Primary Location...

508 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America