Senior Partner, Ad Partner Management, Walmart Connect (Agency Partnerships – Creative Strategy & Growth)

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

13d • $90,000 - $234,000

About The Position

At Walmart, we enable the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at unprecedented scale. As stewards of our brand promise, “Save Money. Live Better.”, we engage more than 150M households through innovative, data-driven advertising solutions. Walmart Connect believes all digital advertising can be targeted and accountable — and Walmart’s sales data proves it. Growth in our digital advertising business is critical to Walmart’s overall growth strategy, and this role represents a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, high-visibility team within the world’s largest company. Walmart Connect is seeking a Senior Partner, Agency Partnerships to drive strategic growth and deepen relationships with creative and media agencies. This individual contributor role sits at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and revenue — shaping how agencies activate Walmart Connect as a scaled omnichannel media platform. The Senior Partner will work cross-functionally across Sales, Product, Strategy, Marketing, Legal, and Operations to unlock incremental revenue, influence upstream planning, and accelerate agency-led growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience partnering with creative and/or media agencies within retail media, digital media, or platform environments
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence agency leadership, strategists, and creative teams
• Deep understanding of agency planning cycles, briefing processes, and creative development workflows
• Proven ability to drive revenue growth through strategic partnerships and upstream influence
• Experience supporting scaled, automated advertising solutions
• Analytical and strategic mindset with a track record of delivering measurable impact
• Ability to operate cross-functionally and lead through influence in fast-paced environments
• 5+ strategic business and/or partnerships experience, preferably with a successful track record of managing business relationships and cross-functional projects
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related area.
• Master’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related area.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Own senior relationships with creative and media agency partners to drive adoption and revenue growth
• Influence upstream strategy and creative development to position Walmart Connect as a full-funnel, omnichannel platform
• Partner with agencies on joint go-to-market initiatives, thought leadership, and enablement
• Review early creative concepts for activation feasibility and omnichannel opportunity
• Contribute to joint agency business plans that increase share of spend and improve win rates
• Equip Walmart Connect Sales teams with agency-specific creative materials, training, and deal accelerators
• Support Walmart Connect Agency team in prospecting new relationships and unlocking incremental revenue opportunities
• Elevate creative agency feedback to shape solutions, unlock innovation, and improve activation excellence
• Establish clear success metrics to measure creative engagement, revenue impact, and partner growth
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify enhancements across product, programs, and processes

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level