The posting
Position Summary...
In this impactful role, you'll lead production efforts for Walmart's internal and external events, helping bring world-class experiences to life. You'll manage event production from planning through execution, partnering with suppliers, venues, and cross-functional teams while overseeing budgets, sourcing, timelines, and best practices. The ideal candidate is highly organized, relationship-driven, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You'll balance multiple projects at once, stay current on industry trends, and help deliver exceptional experiences that reflect Walmart's brands and values. Reporting to the Director of Production, you'll play a key role in creating engaging events that connect with audiences and support enterprise-wide business priorities.
What you'll do...
The Walmart Events team supports the entire Walmart enterprise through three dedicated functions: Event Production, Event Operations, and the Center of Excellence. As part of the Event Production team, you'll collaborate with talented partners across the business to produce events of varying size and complexity that bring Walmart's culture, strategy, and brand to life. Our purpose is simple: deliver world-class experiences through strategic planning, collaboration, creativity, and operational excellence.
What You'll Do... You'll help lead the planning and execution of both small and large-scale events while building strong relationships with internal partners, venues, and suppliers. This role is responsible for coordinating production timelines, managing budgets and resources, supporting on-site execution, and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the event lifecycle. You'll oversee key event production elements including staging, audio/visual, lighting, graphics, décor, and attendee experience. You'll also identify opportunities for innovation, process improvements, and cost efficiencies while helping ensure events are delivered seamlessly and aligned with Walmart's brand standards.
What You'll Bring...
- 2+ years of experience in event production, experiential marketing, live events, corporate events, or a related field.
- Experience planning and executing events with varying levels of size, complexity, and budget.
- Strong vendor management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience coordinating production elements such as staging, A/V, lighting, graphics, or venue logistics.
- Creative problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Event Management, Hospitality, Theatre Production or related field and 2 years’ experience in communications, project management, event management, or related field OR 4 years’ experience in communications, project management, event management, or relevant area
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Certification in Meeting Management (CMM), Certified Multimedia Professional (CMP) certification, Large-scale event planning experience, Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Primary Location...
806 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
