(USA) Director, Product Management – Advertising APIs

Position Summary
As the leader of Application Programming Interface (API) team for Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Videos, Onsite Display, Reporting, and Creatives, you will drive the end‑to‑end long‑term strategy and execution of the next generation of Retail Media APIs. You will be responsible for development of APIs from requirement definitions, research, metrics analysis, technical specifications, development, testing, KPIs and other launch efforts.

About Team
Our team gathers information about customer needs and applies our technological expertise and strategic thinking to create a product roadmap. The product journey is designed to leverage technological excellence to drive customer satisfaction. Walmart’s philosophy of Everyday Low Prices is not an easy one to achieve. Being cost‑effective is critical because it allows us to optimize all processes and verticals while striving for excellence. Our team is a big part of making this possible.

What You’ll Do

Develop and enhance APIs – align business and technical needs, analyze customer and product data, turn customer insights into actionable initiatives, determine rollout strategy, and manage risks.

Lead a team of API Product managers.

Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders by driving priorities aligned to business goals, communicating, and prioritizing product roadmaps, and gaining buy‑in from executive leadership.

Conduct industry and competitive analysis to understand emerging trends in the advertising industry and developer tools to identify new opportunities.

Use domain expertise, internal and external best practices to improve developer experience for our partners and advertisers.

Conduct customer research to define partner segments and identify needs to inform API product roadmap.

Partner with internal advertising sales team and Walmart retail teams to create unique, compelling APIs that benefit shoppers and partners.

What You’ll Bring

9 to 11+ years of hands‑on experience in Product Management.

6+ years of experience in API Product Management.

4+ years of experience in Ads (Sponsored Product, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Search, Display, Creatives).

4+ years of experience managing product managers.

High attention to detail.

Data‑driven, analytical, strategic thinker.

Excellent written and spoken communication.

Customer‑centric & servant leader to team members and XFNs.

Comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy‑in from leadership.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.

401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Additional Compensation

Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Stock.

Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 11 years of experience in product management. Option 2: 13 years of experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 10 years of experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer‑facing, large‑scale, highly complex B2B/C products, supervisory experience, plus knowledge of accessibility best practices, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, and inclusive digital experiences.

Primary Location
850 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America

Drug‑Free Workplace Policy
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have 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.

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