Senior Designer, Lead Copywriter

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Lead Copywriter - Communications

We’re looking for an exceptional Lead Copywriter to join our Creative Communications team. In this role, you’ll help drive the internal and external communications strategy for Walmart’s U.S. Omni Tech organization. You'll serve as a trusted counselor to our U.S. Omni Tech executives and VPs, supporting them in the development of email announcements, all hands/town hall PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, thought leadership blog articles, and other creative communications content. You’ll work to tell powerful stories about the organization’s strategy to our internal audiences, helping to build morale and increase associate engagement. This position is remote and will report to the Head of Copy and Design for Walmart’s U.S. Omni Tech organization.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute communications initiatives across the U.S. Omni Tech organization
• Write and copyedit messaging around various topics, including company strategy, priorities, and announcements
• Partner closely with U.S. Omni Tech executives to develop communications strategies for their respective areas
• Develop clear, compelling content that explains complex ideas and technology in ways that are accessible to everyone
• Identify content gaps and propose logical ways to solve them based on data
• Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images, and tone) 
• Participate in team meetings to estimate content requirements and deadlines, set up SME interviews, work within the team calendar to anticipate upcoming requests and deliver content within the needed timelines 
• Partner closely with visual designers on copy for creative assets
• Work with product managers, engineers, UX designers, technology leaders, and other subject matter experts to gather and document product information 
• Participate in planning meetings, estimate documentation requirements, and provide status updates on progress 

Required Competencies

• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work well independently and in a collaborative team environment 

• Ability to make complex topics easy and engaging 

• Quickly able to learn new technologies and industry trends 

• Highly detail-oriented and organized 

• Experience using a writing style guide and assisting in defining standards, style, and terminology 

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership, stakeholders, and other writers 

• Demonstrated excellence collaborating with cross-functional teams across a global organization 

• Ability to prioritize and report on multiple tasks for several projects, stakeholders, and team members 

• Ability to clearly articulate the business goals and objectives for the organization

• Ability to create and mentor others on the production of engaging copy 

• Ability to prioritize and report on multiple tasks for several projects, stakeholders, and team members 

Education and Experience Qualifications 

• BA in Communications, English, or a relevant area
• 10+ years of internal/external communications or copywriting experience
• Experience counseling and influencing senior executives
• Experience producing creative and engaging communications content
• Experience managing or mentoring at least one other person

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

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

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.

About Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists, and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service, or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human-led is our true disruption.

Minimum Qualifications...

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

As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate., Bachelor Degree and 2 years design experience OR Masters Degree and 1 year design experience OR 4 years design experience.
1 year experience designing front-end user experience solutions for mobile applications on major smartphone platforms (for example, Android, iOS). 

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Designing front-end user experience solutions for consumer software development using modern web technologies (for example, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, strong HTML/CSS skills), Developing user experience solutions with agile methodology, eCommerce, Software Design

Primary Location...

800 W California Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, United States of America