Position Summary...

At Walmart, we embrace the connection between supplier brands, agencies, and retail shoppers at unmatched scale. As stewards of “Save Money. Live Better,” Walmart Connect works with world-class partners to engage the 150M+ households who shop with us weekly.
Independent Agencies represent one of Walmart Connect’s highest-growth opportunities. As retail media continues to evolve, WMC is focused on educating, activating, and expanding adoption within this fast-moving, diverse ecosystem.

This individual contributor role is focused on driving growth and adoption of Walmart Connect (WMC) within the Independent Agency ecosystem. The role requires deep expertise in business development and a proven track record of driving scalable revenue growth. The individual will lead high-level business development efforts by cultivating and nurturing C-suite and board-level relationships, positioning Walmart Connect as a strategic, long-term partner. They will influence enterprise-level decision-making to drive incremental investment and multi-year growth, while aligning cross-functional teams across Sales, Product, Marketing, Measurement, Solutions Architect and Operations to unlock new opportunities and remove barriers to growth.

What you'll do...

Advance Independent Agency Strategy & Growth 

• Execute against the strategy and operating plan for WMC’s Self-Service Independent Agency program. 
• Identify high-potential agency cohorts, regional clusters, and vertical opportunities to accelerate adoption and usage. 

Provide Scaled Education & Enablement  

• Build and deliver scalable education frameworks, including playbooks, webinars, workshops, and self-serve learning modules. 
• Translate complex product, data, and measurement concepts into actionable guidance that improves campaign performance. 

Drive Activation & Incremental Investment 

• Conduct proactive outreach to onboard agencies, re-engage lapsed partners, and drive repeat investment. 
• Partner with Sales Enablement, Product Marketing, and Operations to ensure agencies have the insights, materials, and support needed to grow. 

Collaborate Cross-Functionally 

• Share agency feedback with Product, Ops, Marketing, and Measurement to influence product enhancements and roadmap direction. 
• Work with data and analytics partners to track adoption trends, identify whitespace opportunities, and report program impact. 

Represent WMC Across the Independent Agency Ecosystem 

• Build strong, consultative relationships with agency owners, media directors, and platform leads. 
• Attend industry events and represent WMC within the Independent Agency community. 

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 $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 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.