Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As a Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships for Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP), you will lead high-impact partner relationships that accelerate business growth and enhance MAP’s value to advertisers and members. This role combines strong partnership execution with forward-looking strategy—driving scalable collaboration with data, media, measurement, and technology partners, while helping shape how those partnerships fuel MAP’s product and business roadmap. You’ll work cross-functionally to turn ideas into execution, influencing both short-term results and long-term innovation.

About Member Access Platform (MAP)

Sam’s Club MAP is an ad tech startup inside one of the world’s largest and most successful companies—Walmart. We’re building a retail media and retail experience network, helping brands and advertisers engage Sam’s Club members at the right moment, using data on millions of transactions.

What you’ll do…

• Build and manage strategic partner relationships – Own day-to-day relationships with a portfolio of strategic partners including data, media, ad tech, measurement and media companies.
• Evaluate and activate new partner opportunities – Identify, assess, and onboard new partners that align with MAP’s growth strategy and enhance advertiser outcomes.
• Drive partner enablement and activation – Ensure successful onboarding, product integration, and go-to-market alignment for new and existing partners.
• Collaborate across functions – Partner with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Legal to shape and execute partnership roadmaps, influence strategy, and ensure operational readiness.
• Support strategic planning and deal development – Assist in structuring partner deals, defining success metrics, and managing performance to KPIs.
• Represent Sam’s Club MAP externally – Be an ambassador at industry events and in partner engagements, communicating the vision and value of MAP partnerships.

What you’ll bring…

• 6–8+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or partner-facing roles in digital advertising, retail media, or technology.
• Experience managing external relationships with a strong ability to influence and negotiate.
• Demonstrated success launching partner solutions, from planning through execution.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with a track record of delivering results.
• Strategic thinking paired with executional excellence and attention to detail.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

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- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

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- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

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- Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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- 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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Live Better U is a company 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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Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279:The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00

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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09930:The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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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 degree in business or related field OR 5 years' of business or relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Experience leading teams, Related area

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America