Senior Manager, Paid Search Performance, Walmart Connect (Marketplace Advertising Team) (Senior Manager I, Business Analysis and Insights, eComm)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Walmart Connect is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for our suppliers, sellers, merchants, stores, GMs, brand advertisers, and agencies. Our full funnel ad solutions leverage Walmart's in-store and online data, extensive reach, and to provide measurable results for our clientele. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service; these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, engage with Walmart consumers, and convert Walmart consumers to shoppers.

As the Senior Manager, Paid Search Performance, you are an expert in all things paid search and can bring innovative performance solutions to our suppliers. Your responsibilities include building and growing strong senior-level client relationships, providing strategic direction to the team, maintaining the financial health of all performance accounts, scoping projects, and developing staff. You will set goals for the Search Performance Managers, remove roadblocks and track progress towards achievement of targets. You will effectively navigate the relationships between Walmart, our Suppliers, and our Platform Partners to drive optimal advertising performance and client success.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Recruit, develop, mentor and inspire a team of Search Performance Managers and Specialists
• Establish team goals and KPIs and motivate the team to execute, measure progress, and share results
• Monitor performance of Sponsored Products and drive activities to improve performance for optimal ROI and client satisfaction (bid adjustments, targeting changes, keyword harvesting, etc.)
• Analyze search campaign performance against client KPIs and report on trends and insights to key stakeholders
• Define metrics relevant to measure the performance of the team and evangelize with leadership and cross-functional teams
• Continuously foster skill development of Search Performance Managers and stakeholders by helping to drive participation in ongoing training, workshops, lunch-and-learns, etc.
• Participate in establishing business plan objectives with Account Managers and Campaign Managers
• Explore automation solutions to minimize turnaround time for optimization tactics to be implemented by suppliers
• Define performance and optimization processes, SLAs & best practices
• Build and maintain knowledge base of workflows, SOPs, case studies, FAQs
• Own the relationship with our senior client stakeholders, aiming for high client satisfaction and retention
• Develop a collaborative working relationship with other agencies and platform partners
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify new growth opportunities
• Accountable for thought leadership activity both with the client and internally, putting forward new topics of interest and championing creative strategic thinking
• Ensure effective communication across internal teams as well as client & platform partners

What We're Looking For:

• Extensive experience managing performance campaigns across multiple paid search platforms
• Strong knowledge of keyword bidding strategies, budget cap management and optimization tactics
• Experience with API and Self-Serve platforms is a plus
• Ability to think strategically and identify and resolve problems proactively in a client-centric environment
• Strong business communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to communicate / present to Sales teams and leadership
• Ability to nurture and retain client relationships & understand how performance can feed into wider business goals
• Strong managerial experience, including experience hiring, developing, and mentoring a team
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity
• Experience working with financial data and budgets
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to meet common goals
• Experience of working with senior-level stakeholders both internally and externally
• Results-driven with a desire to affect change, drive revenue and gain visibility with leadership
• B2B experience is a plus

Position can sit near any Walmart Connect corporate hub including Hoboken, NJ - Chicago, IL - Bentonville, AR - Los Angeles, CA - San Bruno, CA - Atlanta, GA.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $105,000.00-$195,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
• Stock equity incentives

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 - Certification

Primary Location...

221 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

"At Walmart, we get the opportunity to grow professionally and personally-all while improving how we work and what we deliver to consumers." - Lola, Project Analyst

All the benefits you need for you and your family

• 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

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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.

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