Walmart

Senior Manager, Business Development - Distribution Partnerships (Walmart+)

Walmart$90K — $180K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field and 5 years' experience in partnership management, business development, loyalty programs, or related field OR 7 years' experience in a similar role.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience in relationship management and business development.
  • Ability to structure and negotiate complex business deals.
  • Familiarity with marketing loyalty/offer programs and product integrations.
  • Analytical skills to turn data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Build a pipeline of new distribution partnerships by identifying opportunities and leading strategic discussions.
  • Evaluate opportunities with business cases based on financial sizing and project feasibility.
  • Lead contractual negotiations by using data-based insights to achieve win-win outcomes.
  • Manage relationships with existing partners, advocating for support against competing initiatives.
  • Develop multi-year strategic growth plans to enhance customer acquisition and engagement.
  • Create and lead presentations for partners and internal leadership.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of initiatives.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k), stock purchase options, and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off including parental leave, family care leave, and bereavement.
  • Educational benefits covering tuition, books, and fees for bachelor’s degrees and other programs.
  • Company discounts, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and military leave pay.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager to join the Walmart+ Distribution Partnerships team, reporting to the Director, Distribution Partnerships. The scope of this role spans across Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, from outreach to potential new partners, through negotiation and execution, to managing and growing partnerships. This individual should be a strong communicator, who can masterfully collaborate with external partners and internal cross-functional teams to drive results for our members and for the business.

What you'll do...
What you’ll do
  • Build a pipeline of new distribution partnerships for Walmart+ by identifying opportunities across a wide array of industries and leading strategic discussions with prospective companies  
  • Evaluate opportunities by creating business cases based on financial sizing, project feasibility, and alignment with business strategy and plan
  • Lead contractual negotiations with strategic partners by formulating compelling data-based insights/arguments to drive win-win outcomes for Walmart+ and Walmart+ partners
  • Own the relationship with existing strategic partners, nurturing a positive relationship and serving as the subject-matter expert and advocate to garner internal support and prioritization against competing initiatives
  • Develop a multi-year strategic growth plan for each partnership to accelerate customer acquisition and engagement for Walmart+
  • Create and lead presentations to partners and senior leadership
  • Orchestrate successful delivery of initiatives through collaboration with cross functional teams
  • Legal to execute partnership contracts, amendments, and renewals
  • Marketing to develop the creative, planning and content for partner promotions across multiple digital assets
  • Product and Engineering teams to integrate with partners through APIs or promo codes
  • Go-to-Market, Member Care, Fraud, Finance, Operations, Analytics teams
  • Define and analyze business metrics and member behavior to ensure KPIs are achieved
  • Be the point of contact and leader for resolving complex partner escalations across different categories (e.g., financial, operational, technical, regulatory).
  • This position does not supervise employees.
A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Relationship Management and Business Development experience
  • Problem structuring and solving, getting to the heart of the problem
  • Business intuition
  • Project and Stakeholder management
  • Ability to structure, negotiate and implement complex business deals
  • Ability to collaborate with Legal on writing and reading legal/business terms
  • Working knowledge of Product integrations associated with offer sign-up user experience
  • Familiarity with the Marketing of loyalty/offer programs
  • Analytical skills, ability to turn data and customer insights into actionable results
Personal and professional traits:
  • Professional maturity, judgment, and discretion
  • People skills and ability to build strong, trusting relationships quickly
  • Collaborative / team oriented
  • Proactivity / ownership  
  • Solutions-oriented and resourceful
  • Curious, creative, and positive
  • Organized / comfortable with managing several moving pieces
  • Adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities 
  • Aligned to Walmart values: service to customer (member); respect for individual; strive for excellence; act with integrity  
What You'll Bring Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field and 5 years' experience in partnership management, business development, loyalty programs, or related field OR 7 years' experience in partnership management, business development, loyalty programs, or related field
Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Experience in:
  • Business strategy / business development
  • Project Management/Relationship Management
  • Contract negotiations and Partnership Relationship Management
  • Collaboration with product and technology partners
  • Driving results in a matrixed organization
  • Master’s in Business Administration
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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock

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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 Business, Analytics, Statistics, or related field and 3 years’ experience in data analytics, project management, business, or
related area OR 5 years’ experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area.
2 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Statistical programming languages, Supervisory experience, Working on cross-functional teams

Masters: Business

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - CertificationPrimary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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