Senior Director, Business Strategy - Sam's Club Connect

Overview In this role you lead MAP's long-term strategy, guiding growth and monetization as the retail media category evolves. You act as a strategic advisor to MAP leadership, identifying opportunities, dependencies, and differentiators across markets. You build strategic capabilities and partnerships to scale the business, while translating market signals into actionable plans. This builder role places you at the core of MAP's next phase of growth, shaping how retail media evolves. Compensation / Benefits Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental 401(k) and stock purchase program; company-paid life insurance Paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, votingPTO/PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays or other purposes Disability coverage; special benefits like Military Leave Pay Live Better U education benefit program funded by Walmart Responsibilities Define long-range strategic direction and multi-year plans for MAP, prioritizing growth vectors and investment areas Provide outside-in perspective on retail media, ad tech, and commerce to anticipate shifts and competitive dynamics Build and operationalize competitive intelligence across networks, ad platforms, and ecosystems Identify adjacent opportunities and whitespace to differentiate MAP’s future Translate ambiguity into clear recommendations for senior leadership Partner with Product, Sales, Finance, Data Science, and Marketing to align priorities Strengthen strategic partnerships with Walmart Connect and International Connect strategy leaders Lead high-priority strategic initiatives, including market assessments and executive-level decision support Build and lead a high-performing strategy team and establish operating rhythms for planning and insights Key requirements 10+ years in advertising, media, commerce, or retail strategy; senior leadership experience Experience in corporate/enterprise strategy or management consulting with exposure to retail media, digital advertising, or ad tech Track record of owning long-range planning and shaping direction Strong commercial and analytical instincts with ability to test models and apply qualitative judgment Deep understanding of retail media, digital advertising, monetization, and market dynamics Ability to synthesize ambiguity into clear point of view and communicate to executives Strong cross-functional leadership and influence, with experience aligning teams without direct authority Experience building and developing teamscross-functional leadershipinfluence and stakeholder managementclear communication to senior executivescompetitive intelligencemarket/industry analysisfinancial modeling and scenario analysis