
Senior Manager, Business Development - Walmart+
- Bentonville, AR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Build strategies and frameworks for developing key strategic partnerships that enable and accelerate new member acquisition and benefit utilization (and in turn, retention) amongst existing Walmart+ members.
- Identify, structure, negotiate, and lead strategic discussions with prospective external partners across a wide array of businesses in several industries.
- Generate data-driven business opportunities through business cases, by identifying program and project opportunities; determining program and project feasibility through data analysis; assessing the financial and physical performance of each program; and driving strategies with cross-functional teams to support and champion recommended partnerships.
- Own and manage the full lifecycle of partner engagement, deal-making, and partnership implementation.
- Lead/support contractual negotiations on key business terms with strategic partners by creating factual, rational, and compelling data-based insights and arguments and drive win-win outcomes for Walmart+, Walmart and partners.
- Collaborate with several cross-functional internal teams:
- Legal team to execute new partnership contracts
- Marketing team to develop the marketing planning and content for socializing partner promotions across multiple digital assets.
- Work closely with product and engineering teams to include any partnerships builds and integrations in product roadmaps.
- Communicating with Go-to-Market, Member Care, Fraud, Finance, Operations, Analytics teams to prepare for new business launches
- Own the discovery of partnership launch requirements and achieve alignment on project timelines, task schedules, and resources.
- Define key reporting requirements to track success metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Analyze post launch data to improve the offer structures for future launches. Conduct research and assess the competitive landscape to identify new markets and partnership opportunities.
- Develop and maintain roadmaps for partnerships that help accelerate customer acquisition and drive incremental value for the Walmart+ membership program.
- Create and lead executive presentations for senior leadership and other stakeholders for alignment and approval on strategic partnerships.
- Build and sustain relationships with key external partners and cross-functional internal stakeholders within Walmart that power the business forward.
- Be the point of contact and leader for resolving complex partner escalations across different categories (e.g., financial, operational, technical, regulatory).
- Establish guidelines and best practices to develop streamlined and scalable processes to ensure the smooth execution of partnerships.
- A track record in business development, with experience managing the full partner lifecycle-from negotiation of key terms to contract execution and ongoing optimization.
- Strong presentation capabilities, including the ability to develop and deliver compelling materials such as decks, financial models, and partner-facing content for leadership approval.
- A talent for building trust quickly and translating across internal and external cross-functional teams.
- Sharp analytical thinking, with the ability to gather and synthesize data from multiple sources to inform decisions around partner selection and offer structuring.
- A results-driven mindset, using insights to refine offer structures, assess competitive landscapes, and identify new markets and partnership opportunities.
- Proven project and stakeholder management skills, with a disciplined and organized approach to execution.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences and levels of detail.
- Strong relationship-building instincts and a collaborative spirit.
- Agility in navigating shifting priorities, organizational change, and evolving responsibilities.
- A values-driven approach aligned with Walmart's core principles: service to the customer (member), respect for the individual, striving for excellence, and acting with integrity.
- Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
- Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
- Associate discounts in-store and online
- Education assistance for Associate and dependents
- Parental Leave
- Pay during military service
- Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
- Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth