Position Summary
Walmart Connect is key to Walmart's growth strategy. Walmart has built ~$3 billion dollar closed-loop media business division of America's largest omnichannel retailer. Walmart Connect offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers, no matter where, how and when they shop. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility team within the largest company in the world.
Walmart Connect is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for our suppliers, sellers, merchants, stores, GMs, brand advertisers, and agencies using our full funnel ad solutions leverage Walmart's in-store and online data. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service; these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, engage with Walmart consumers, and convert Walmart consumers to shoppers.
What you'll do
Walmart Connect is a leading ad tech platform, committed to delivering innovative solutions and ensuring the highest standards of compliance and integrity. We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Director of Business Operations Risks to join our leadership team.
Reporting into the Head of Business Operations, the Senior Director of Business Operations Risks will play a pivotal role in overseeing our ad policy, and audit and control teams, and other first line of defense work ensuring we meet regulatory requirements and maintain the trust of our partners and clients. This team is the first line of defense and will be responsible for identifying risks within the business, and for implementation and execution of controls to address the risks.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of ad policy, audit and controls specialists, and potentially other first line of defense teams providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure high-quality work and professional development.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Walmart Connect Compliance and Ethics team. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive operational processes and controls to ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies and compliance programs.
- Oversee the development and enforcement of ad policies to ensure that all advertising content meets legal, ethical, and company standards.
- Conduct regular testing and monitoring to identify and mitigate compliance risks, and to ensure ad policy and other adherence to policies.
- Partner with Walmart Connect Compliance and Ethics team in collaborating with Walmart Connect senior leadership to integrate first line of compliance into the company's strategic initiatives and business operations.
- Liaise with Walmart Connect Compliance and Ethics team to provide training and education to relevant Walmart Connect associates on ad policies and other risks mitigation, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical behavior.
- Oversee updates to ad policies and policies, at the direction of the Legal team.
- Ensure the team remains competitive, efficient, focused, and energized. Demonstrate curiosity and a growth mindset; create an environment that supports learning, innovation, and exhibit resilience in the face of setbacks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Walmart Connect Compliance and Ethics, legal, product, engineering, sales, and marketing to ensure alignment of ad policies with product development, marketing strategies, and sales initiatives.
- Build strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, including executives, and department heads.
- Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives and communicate to a variety of audiences with influence and inspiration to garner commitment and action.
- High level of comfort escalating and presenting key issues to management.
Preferred Qualifications
Education and work experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in compliance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within the ad tech or related industry.
- An understanding of data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), advertising regulations, and industry standards.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful ad tech compliance programs.
- High ethical standards and integrity, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Business and people leadership:
- Proven experience in managing executive stakeholders and building strong cross-functional relationships at all levels of an organization.
- High degree of professional confidence and credibility with effective presence, strong written and verbal skills to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including executive levels in the company.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to manage and motivate teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong leadership abilities with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams through periods of rapid growth and ambiguity.
- Bring a sense of "fun" that inspires others and creates a healthy team environment.
Primary Location
San Bruno, Hoboken, Bentonville, Chicago, Los Angeles
How to Apply
If you are a seasoned Compliance professional looking for an opportunity to lead a critical function in a dynamic and innovative ad tech company, and you are ready to make a significant impact in a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and innovation - please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
Benefits & Perks
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related area.
- 10 years' experience in compliance, with at least 5 years' experience in a senior leadership role within the ad tech or related industry.
Preferred Qualifications
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
- Prior work experience in a role requiring deep understanding of data privacy laws (for example, GDPR, CCPA), advertising regulations, and industry standards.
- Prior work experience managing executive stakeholders and building strong cross-functional relationships at all levels of an organization.
- Prior work experience working with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful ad tech compliance programs.
Primary Location
221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America
