As a DSP Sales Specialist at Walmart Connect, you're in the right place at the right time to ride the retail media trend at the largest retailer in the world! It's your opportunity to bring to life full-funnel performant advertising solutions for brands across categories you will manage. You will be a consultative sales partner to your clients, Merchandising partners, and Marketing support to grow your client's business and drive revenue at Walmart. You'll work onsite at one of our main locations (Hoboken, NJ, Los Angeles, CA and San Bruno, CA) in a vibrant and collaborative Walmart Connect media agency environment, joining the team in-office at least three times per week and as-requested. You will drive client meetings with a particular focus on providing expertise for our DSP/programmatic ad products. Your primary goal will be increasing adoption of our ad products by acting as a connective tissue between Walmart Connect teams (Sales and Product) and our advertisers. You will have the opportunity to make an impact at a senior stakeholder level as a member of cross-functional teams.
About Walmart Connect
Walmart Connect is the retail media business within Walmart, Inc. We were created to keep up with the changing world of Walmart customers by offering more than just media. Walmart Connect helps brands connect with customers more often and more meaningfully through omnichannel experiences.
Our digital advertising business is important to Walmart's overall strategy, which is why we're excited to grow and open up this opportunity to join this high visibility, mission-driven team within the world's largest retail company.
What you'll do:
Become an expert in the unique value proposition of Walmart Connect's programmatic offering through deep partnership with Product and Sales teams.
Use your experience to drive customer engagements focused on our DSP/programmatic value proposition.
Reach and strive to exceed sales quotas while contributing to our team goals.
Manage a variety of advertiser accounts.
Travel to client meetings and collaborate with colleagues onsite in one of our Walmart Connect office locations.
What you'll bring:
Natural curiosity and dedication to getting answers to questions, especially through data interpretation
Passion for digital advertising, building fruitful partnerships, and becoming an expert in the wide world of Walmart Merchandising
An ability to quickly build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external
8+ years of experience in digital sales with at least 3 years of experience in programmatic sales
A proven track record of leveraging data to create performance insights, compelling presentations, create programs for brands to connect with consumers and identify sales opportunities
An ability to prioritize effectively across a broad spectrum of initiatives
A team-first mindset, with a desire to bring your cross-functional colleagues along for the ride
Minimum Qualifications...
Experience in advertising sales, including programmatic ad sales
Experience managing internal and external relationships
Experience in retail media
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, strong attention to detail, and diligent follow-through
Preferred Qualifications...
Master's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing and Sales, Advertising, or related area
Management experience
Experience working with Fortune 500 advertisers, agencies, and clients
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.
Chicago, Illinois US-10276:The annual salary range for this position is $99,000.00-$198,000.00 Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279/Los Angeles, California US-10988:The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00 San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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.
Master's degree in Psychology, Advertising, Marketing, or Business.
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.
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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