(USA) Senior Manager, Ad Partner Management, Walmart Connect

Walmart Connect; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vis

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off (PTO) and leaves

Education benefit: Live Better U

Job summary

Walmart Connect is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Media Partnerships Innovation team and drive growth through offsite advertising partnerships. You will influence product strategy and go-to-market initiatives, translating complex requirements into scalable partner contracts while collaborating across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing.

You will lead cross-functional efforts, mentor associates, and engage executive stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes, with a focus

Qualifications

• Experience translating product integrations into partner contracts and terms.
• Ability to define long-term vision and commercial frameworks for partnerships.
• Proven ability to drive multi-stakeholder projects across internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and launch new strategic partnerships to accelerate growth.
• Define long-term vision, commercial frameworks, and goals for partnerships.
• Translate requirements into partner contracts and agreements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to move concepts from evaluation to launch.
• Pitch partnership strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent Walmart Connect in executive partner engagements and mentor others.

Skills

Partnership leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive influence

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/advertising

Tools

CRM

Job description

Position Summary...Walmart Connect is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Media Partnerships' Innovation team and help power the growth of its offsite advertising solutions. Reporting to the Director, Innovation, this Senior Manager will own the evaluation, development, and launch of new strategic advertising and technology partnerships for Walmart Connect. Serving as a trusted advisor to partners and internal stakeholders, the Senior Manager will influence product strategy, go-to-market initiatives, and develop scalable solutions for advertisers. Success requires strong partnership leadership, strategic thinking, operational excellence, and the ability to influence across teams and executive leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes.

About the team

The Media Partnerships team at Walmart Connect drives offsite advertising growth through strategic collaborations with leading advertising technology and media partners. The team develops innovative solutions, unlocks new revenue opportunities, and brings partnership-led products to market that advance retail media. Combining strategic planning, commercialization, and execution, the team works closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and executive leadership to align partner strategies with business goals, enable seamless integration, and deliver measurable results. This collaborative and outcomes-focused team shapes the future of advertising within Walmart Connect.

What you'll do

• Evaluate and launch new strategic partnerships to accelerate growth of Walmart Connect advertising products.
• Define longterm vision, commercial frameworks, and strategic goals for new partnerships.
• Translate complex product integrations and commercial requirements into partner contracts and agreements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive net-new partner concepts from evaluation to testing to launch.
• Pitch partnership strategy and ideas to internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Represent Walmart Connect in executive partner engagements while mentoring associates through expertise and informal leadership.

What you'll bring

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, pilot new partner initiatives, and build initial partnership frameworks.
• Experience translating product requirements and commercial objectives into clear business terms for partnership agreements and contracts.
• Comfort collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to understand integration requirements.
• Strong track record of driving complex, multi-stakeholder projects across internal and external partner teams.
• Solid ability to model early-stage commercial terms and analyze pilot performance data.
• Strong communication skills to pitch concepts to mid-to-senior stakeholders and guide external partners through early-stage technical and commercial discussions.
• Experience mentoring junior associates, sharing expertise, and guiding XFN teams.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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 $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communication, digital media/advertising, or related area and 3 years' experience in campaign management, business development, market development, or related area.
• Option 2: 5 years' experience in campaign management, business development, market development, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in account management.
• 5 years' experience in channel/partner sales.
• 5 years' experience in digital media.
• Leading cross-functional teams.
• Master's degree in business, marketing, communication, digital media/advertising or related area and 3 year's experience in campaign management, business development, market development, or related area.
• With CRM.

Primary Location: 221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America

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