Senior Manager, Account Strategy

Hoboken, NJ (On-site)

$108K/yr – $216K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own strategic account planning and cross-functional execution for Walmart media, turning client goals into actionable campaigns and ongoing optimization.

  • Lead end-to-end campaign planning, activation, and measurement workflows for managed-service and self-service programs.
  • Coordinate with Sales, Insights, and Ops to craft data-driven proposals, drive revenue growth, and resolve issues quickly.
  • Mentor junior team members and codify best practices to lift the team’s operational excellence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic planning and execution for managed-service and self-service campaigns.
  • Act as a consultative advisor and subject matter expert on media planning, audience strategies, platform activation, and campaign optimization.
  • Collaborate with Sales and Account teams to develop data-driven proposals aligned with client goals.
  • Manage day-to-day client relationships, demonstrating trust, credibility, and delivering exceptional service.
  • Lead campaign kick-offs, creative processes, measurement workflows, and client performance discussions.
  • Identify growth opportunities and optimizations to drive additional revenue.
  • Communicate campaign metrics, insights, and optimization recommendations regularly to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Partner with Media Insights teams to measure and generate actionable campaign insights.
  • Facilitate prompt resolution of internal and external issues, ensuring seamless execution across cross-functional teams.
  • Mentor junior team members, setting an example and driving operational excellence.
  • Develop best practices and proactively share learnings within the organization. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to influence

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communication, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience managing digital media campaigns, client relationships, and account strategies.
  • Deep understanding of digital media metrics (CPM, ROAS, CPC, CTR) and media math for optimization.
  • Proven client-facing experience with proactive identification of risks and effective communication of solutions.
  • Strong project management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
  • Comfort navigating rapidly evolving environments and ambiguous situations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation skills, and ability to lead client meetings confidently.
  • Tactical and strategic thinking capabilities to influence clients' investments in Walmart media and advertising.
  • Option 2: 7 years’ experience in campaign management, account strategy, or digital advertising.

Preferred

  • Master’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communication, or related field.
  • Extensive expertise in programmatic advertising, including DSPs, DMPs, ad exchanges.
  • Proven track record in developing strategies that influence advertiser investment.
  • Experience with Salesforce, JIRA, Tableau, SQL, or Power BI

Benefits

  • 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.
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