Senior Manager, Business Development - IP

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

• Lead strategic partnerships with Dolby, DTS/Xperi, Google, Microsoft, Gracenote, and other technology ecosystem partners supporting Walmart’s connected entertainment platforms. 

• Negotiate licensing, commercial, and technology agreements while driving certification, compliance, and product roadmap initiatives. 

• Manage partner escalations, technology deployments, and cross-functional execution across Product, Engineering, Legal, and Finance. 

• Identify opportunities to optimize costs, improve platform flexibility, mitigate risk, and strengthen long-term competitive advantage. 

• Deliver scalable customer experiences and innovative solutions aligned with Walmart’s values and business objectives. 

What you'll bring:  

• Extensive experience leading complex IP licensing, and technology partner negotiations. 

• Proven success in developing and managing strategic relationships with global technology partners and industry organizations in the Streaming media industry. 

• Strong commercial, contractual, and financial acumen with the ability to structure and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements. 

• Experience influencing product roadmaps, certification programs, and cross-functional technology initiatives. 

• Ability to lead through ambiguity, drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Operations, and deliver innovative, customer-focused outcomes at scale. 

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, seehttps://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, seeOne.Walmart.


The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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Minimum Qualifications...

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