--- title: Director, Government Affairs Public Policy at Walmart description: Walmart is hiring for the Director, Government Affairs Public Policy role in Bentonville, AR. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-government-affairs-public-policy-at-walmart-01a17087-5d70-721e-9755-39471774fa6e date: 2026-10-25T01:19:54Z og_description: Join Walmart as Director, Government Affairs Public Policy in Bentonville, AR. Pays $110K–$220K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/a41n1c.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Bentonville, AR | | **Salary** | $110K/yr - $220K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 21, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Walmart sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 3,022 H-1B petitions (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Walmart. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $81,000 – $171,000 a year (median $133,000). ## Description - Lead integrated strategies addressing complex policy, legislative, regulatory, and reputational issues. - Translate emerging risks and opportunities into actionable, business-focused campaigns. - Connect government affairs, communications, research, stakeholder engagement, and business priorities. - Build cross-functional alignment and provide strategic counsel to partners and leaders. - Use data, research, and external intelligence to guide strategy and measure impact. - Develop coalitions and activate external partners to advance shared objectives. - Manage campaigns, consultants, resources, and deliverables from strategy through execution. - Adapt advocacy approaches as business needs and external environments evolve. ## What you'll bring: - Strategic problem-solving skills and sound judgment navigating complex, high-stakes issues. - Experience developing integrated public affairs, advocacy, or issues-management strategies. - Ability to connect policy and reputational challenges to business priorities and operational realities. - Strong analytical skills, using research, data, and insights to inform strategy and decisions. - Demonstrated success building alignment across functions and stakeholders. - Experience managing external partners, campaigns, and resources from strategy through execution. - Excellent executive communication and influencing skills. - Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to quickly develop fluency across unique issues and environments. 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. 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. For information about PTO, see . 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. 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](https://one.walmart.com/). The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. 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