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

Position Summary...Walmart Connect is seeking an experienced Senior Partner, Agency Partnerships to lead and grow our strategic partnership with Publicis Groupe. You will work closely and collaboratively in a small pod of individuals aligned to a Holding Company—specifically Publicis Groupe—and be directly responsible for developing strategic relationships with all Media Agencies across the Holding Company’s network. Your focus will be to increase the visibility and adoption of Walmart’s valuable audiences and solutions.This role requires a strong executive presence to form the needed stakeholder relationships—from Account to Agency leadership teams, including Publicis Connected Media. Core responsibilities include supporting Agencies with best practices, education, research opportunities, tech solution innovation and integration support. You will also serve as Walmart Connect’s liaison between existing and new account teams, helping our sales team prospect new relationships and revenue opportunities. You will partner closely with internal teams (Sales, Product, Marketing, Ops) to execute partnership elements, deliver timelines, and optimize integrations to drive measurable business impact.

What you'll do...

• Develop strategic relationships with agency and holding company stakeholders across the Publicis Groupe network to increase adoption of Walmart Connect solutions.
• Support agencies with best practices, education, research opportunities, and tech solution innovation and integration support.
• Serve as Walmart Connect’s liaison between existing and new account teams, helping our sales team prospect new relationships and revenue opportunities.Manage execution, adoption, and optimization of Publicis Groupe integrations and partnership elements.
• Disseminate best practices and POVs across Publicis Groupe to drive consistent activation and performance.
• Deepen relationships with Publicis Connected Media and other key Groupe stakeholders to expand collaboration and unlock growth.
• Partner with Sales Team Leads to identify trends across client/agency asks and translate them into scalable partnership initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Ops) to successfully deliver partnership elements and timelines.
• Cascade partnership elements and enablement to agency leads, driving adoption across the Groupe.
• Track progress, remove blockers, and ensure partnership delivery—monitoring outcomes and optimizing based on performance and feedback.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications…

• 5 years strategic business and/or partnerships experience, preferably with a successful track record of managing business relationships and cross-functional projects
• Experience working cross-functionally, managing initiatives at scale and delivering results
• Experience in working with retail media, social, programmatic and CTV platforms
• Proven experience delivering partnership initiatives, having worked in sales, product, business development, partnership, with an emphasis on automated advertising experiences.
• Analytical experience with experience diagnosing problems and crafting solutions but also introduce ways to validate and measure outcomes
• Ability to prioritize based on business impact
• Experience building working relationships at all levels of management with C-Suite, both internal and external facing especially with sales or pre-sales teamsComfortable with presenting to clients and agencies—in both small or large groups
• Familiarity and relationships with Agencies and their Holding Companies
• A self-starter who takes initiative and is action oriented and comfortable with a fast-paced, always-on, start-up environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications…

• BA/BS degree preferred
• 10 years strategic business and/or partnerships experience, preferably with a successful track record of managing business relationships and cross-functional projects
  
  

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.

Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279: The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00

Chicago, Illinois US-10276: The annual salary range for this position is $99,000.00 - $198,000.00 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.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related area.

Option 2: Master’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related area.

Option 3: 5 years’ experience in brand advertising (for example, television, video, sponsorship), media sales, customer acquisition and growth, search, mobile, or online sales.

5 years’ experience in shopper marketing sales, eCommerce sales, or retail advertising sales.

5 years’ experience managing client accounts.

5 years’ experience as a strategic advisor working with C-suite clients.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Primary Location...

221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 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.