Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics, Media Insights- Thought Leadership Research

Position Summary

At Walmart, we enable the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers on an unprecedented scale. As primary stewards of our brand promise, “Save Money. Live Better,” we work alongside some of the most talented people in the world to engage with the more than 150M households who shop with us. This is a unique opportunity to join a small, highly visible team within the largest company in the world.

We believe all digital advertising can be targeted and accountable – and we have Walmart’s sales data to prove it. Walmart Connect wins when suppliers invest in digital media to drive growth, and strategic insights play a huge role in that. Growth in our digital advertising business is key to Walmart’s overall growth strategy.

We partner closely with brands on strategies and solutions that harness Walmart’s unparalleled omnichannel influence. We deliver relevant retail ads and experiences that connect our customers with the brands and products they love. And we use Walmart’s proprietary online and in‑store data, encompassing 95% of American households, to measure campaign‑correlated sales on our site and in our stores. Walmart isn’t simply the world’s most successful retailer — we’re the world’s largest company.

Join us.

• Have a keen interest in consumer insights and how to marry them to Walmart Connect first‑party data.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate successfully, given this role works across Walmart Connect and Walmart Enterprise teams to pull data that helps craft the thought leadership narratives we are trying to push into market.
• Be comfortable diving into different kinds of data sets, leveraging your understanding of our products and the marketing funnel to bring more depth and qualitative understanding on how we move shoppers down the funnel into conversion. It’s the details of the journey, not just the destination, that counts.
• Showcase experience in supporting sales and marketing teams as this role supports various teams across Walmart Connect, with a particular focus on our agency & tech sales partnerships, as well as the larger Walmart Connect Marketing team.
• Be able to partner with our counterparts on the Media Insights Shared Services team, specifically on experimentation, methodologies, dashboard creation (where needed) and best‑in‑class data analysis.
• Be a tether to the Media Insights Strategic Business Units, making sure the team is aware of any analyses that are beneficial to the overall Walmart Connect story, scaling across product categories where appropriate.
• Be a core data governance collaborator, working closely with DG to understand the limitations and creativity we can apply in releasing advanced analytics that will ultimately span several categories and campaigns.
• Be able to create and lead client‑facing analyses and materials, including calls and in‑person presentations, to drive recommendations and guidance for Walmart Connect’s top agencies and partners.

• Data Analysis and Reporting:
  Extract and visualize insights from complex data to deliver actionable recommendations for Walmart Connect’s largest clients. Prioritize analytics development and provide strategic advisory on program approaches.
• Strategic Insight Development:
  Translate multifaceted datasets into client‑centric insights, aligning supplier strategies with emerging retail and media industry trends.
• Project Oversight:
  Lead and execute large‑scale analytics projects, ensuring timely delivery and optimal resource allocation while driving innovative approaches.
• Client and Stakeholder Engagement:
  Build and maintain strong, consultative relationships with clients and internal stakeholders. Act as a subject matter expert to drive impactful client solutions.

• Strong storyteller, being able to create large data‑led narratives that are suitable for C‑suite audiences, as well as analytical leads.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years’ experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years’ experience in data analytics or related field.

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