Senior Director, Advertising Sales

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As the Senior Director of Advertising Sales – Food, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for driving strategic partnerships and revenue growth across Walmart's Food vertical. You will:

• Own the sales strategy and execution for key Food advertisers, ensuring alignment with Walmart Connects broader goals.
• Lead and develop a team of sales leaders, account managers, and campaign strategists to scale advertiser success.
• Build deep relationships with C-suite stakeholders at major food brands, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.
• Drive innovation by identifying new advertising opportunities and collaborating with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Analytics).
• Leverage data and insights to inform campaign strategies and demonstrate ROI to clients.
• Represent Walmart Connect at industry events and in key markets such as NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Who You Are

• A seasoned sales executive with experience in digital advertising, preferably in Food.
• Proven track record of leading and scaling sales teams, with a history as a second or third line people manager.
• Deep understanding of programmatic, search, display, video, and integrated sponsorships.
• Strong consultative selling skills and experience working with C-level executives.
• Comfortable navigating matrixed organizations and collaborating across departments.
• Passionate about data-driven marketing and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Experience in retail media networks or working with large retailers.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see

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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.

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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.

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For Information About Benefits And Eligibility, See One.Walmart.
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The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00-$312,000.00

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Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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• 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.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, marketing and sales, advertising, or related area and 6 years' experience in business development, market development, or related area.

Option 2: 8 years' experience in business development, market development, or related area.

2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
In a role preparing and executing budgets., Leading cross-functional teams, Master's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing and Sales, Advertising, or related area., Sales, Supervisory experience

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.