(USA) Senior Manager, Marketplace Strategic Initiatives

Walmart

Walmart

USD 90k-180k / year + Equity

Posted on May 23, 2026

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Senior Manager, Marketplace Strategic Initiatives leads strategic pricing, site, and marketing initiatives for Walmart Marketplace’s Entertainment, Toys, and Seasonal Division. This role focuses on ensuring competitive positioning and optimized traffic for third-party sellers. Collaborating across divisions and functions, the team drives business process improvements and leverages data analytics to enhance customer experience. With a commitment to operational excellence and strategic decision-making, this individual will support Walmart’s mission to provide value and convenience. They will leverage best practices in AI, project management, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver impactful results that align with overall business goals and market trends.
About the team:
The Marketplace Strategic Initiatives, Entertainment Toys and Seasonal (ETS) division, team leads the development and execution of strategic projects to enhance marketplace performance and drive business growth. This team is focused on analyzing business processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions. The team is known for its strong expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making to support organizational goals. By aligning strategies with market trends and operational priorities, the team ensures effective execution of initiatives that optimize category performance and deliver measurable business impact.
What you'll do:
  • Define and implement strategic initiatives aligned with organizational goals to enhance marketplace performance.
  • Analyze business processes and recommend improvements to optimize operational efficiency and revenue generation.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders to drive project execution and resolve challenges.
  • Utilize data analytics to inform decision-making, forecast trends, and measure initiative outcomes.
  • Manage project plans, budgets, and risk assessments to ensure timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
  • Communicate complex information clearly to influence leadership and support strategic business decisions.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to recommend innovative solutions for business growth.

What you'll bring:
  • Proven expertise in business process improvement and strategic decision-making to drive organizational goals.
  • Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, risk tracking, and progress reporting.
  • Ability to analyze data and leverage analytics tools to inform marketplace strategies and business cases.
  • Experience managing stakeholder relationships and influencing cross-functional teams effectively.
  • Deep understanding of e-commerce, merchandising, and marketplace dynamics to identify revenue opportunities.
  • Excellent communication skills to present complex information clearly and influence business outcomes.
  • Demonstrated capability to recommend and implement innovative solutions aligned with business strategy.
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.
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401: The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00
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 Business or a related field and 4 years’ experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel
Merchandising, or a related area. Option 2: 6 years’ experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related
area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.