Associate Director, Conversion Rate Optimization

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the DTC and CRO strategy and delivery, lead client engagements, and help grow Horizon Commerce offerings and partnerships across internal teams and external service partners.

  • Direct to Consumer strategy development and execution leadership
  • Client engagement delivery and relationship management
  • Business development and practice operations leadership

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Direct to Consumer Offering Development & Management
  • - Establish yourself as Direct to Consumer DTC) expert and valued partner with clients, as well as with internal Horizon teams, across multiple levels of seniority and different functions (media, content, technology, etc.)
  • - Drive the development of Direct to Consumer (DTC) and, as part of DTC, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) strategy and execution capabilities, including proprietary tools, methodologies, and processes for Horizon Commerce to sell into clients and Horizon teams
  • - Help define and develop new Horizon Commerce DTC delivery capabilities both within the context of client engagements and as separate growth efforts
  • - Help establish and build relationships and partnerships with relevant external eCommerce service partners
  • 50% - Client Engagement Delivery and Relationship Management
  • - Maintain effective client relationships, including knowledge of client’s business (market share, business priorities, key competitor strategies, etc.). Establish and grow client relationships by demonstrating an understanding of industry and client business issues
  • - Drive the development of DTC and CRO strategies and execution plans that achieve clients’ eCommerce performance goals, develop new client capabilities and result in eCommerce innovations in the market
  • - Setup and manage short-term and ongoing client engagements to successfully deliver scoped deliverables, acting as the Engagement Lead and key point of contact for the client and internal Horizon Commerce and Horizon Media teams
  • - Lead the development of individual client deliverables, both inputting as a subject matter expert and also managing internal and external resources as needed to successfully produce the deliverables.

Requirements

  • 6+ years’ experience in planning and delivery of digital marketing and/or eCommerce-related initiatives; 3+ years hands-on experience executing DTC eCommerce and CRO efforts
  • Experience with a variety of optimization platforms, as well as adjacent technology stacks (web analytics, user engagement analytics, CMS). Able to lead implementation / configuration discussions pertaining to a project’s HTML design, data feed, tagging, tracking, and JS experience functionality needs.
  • Expertise in generating data-driven insights for development of optimization roadmaps and execution of measurement frameworks in service of test win/loss analyses; competency in manipulating data with a variety of analytics platforms (GA / Looker Studio, Adobe Analytics, Amplitude, Tableau, etc.)
  • Experience within a mid-sized or larger Agency or Consultancy, including client relationship and/or team management
  • Good at managing relationships and engagements with clients as well as internal teams (e.g. Horizon account teams), business partners (e.g. other agencies) and vendors where needed
  • Strong communication, collaboration and negotiation skills
  • Comfortable in a startup environment: hard working, resourceful, flexible, resilient, positive, comfortable with imperfect information, uncertainty and rapid change
  • Certification and/or experience with eCommerce platforms, marketplaces, and analytics solutions highly preferred and will be expected as part of the Night Market training agenda (eg. Adobe Suite, Google Certification, Optimizely, etc.)
  • Physical Activity and Work Environment No requirements for physical activity and work environment.

Preferred

  • Certificates, Licenses and Registrations Certificate and/or experience with eCommerce platforms, marketplaces, and analytics solutions highly preferred and will be expected as part of the Night Market training agenda (eg. Adobe Suite, Google Certification, Optimizely, etc.)
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Horizon Media

Horizon Media is a leader in driving business-based outcomes for marketers. The company was founded in 1989, is headquartered in New York, and has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. With estimated billings of $8.7 billion and over 2,300 employees, Horizon is the third largest U.S. media agency according to COMvergence data. Recognized as one of the world’s ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company, Horizon Media has been named Media Agency of the Year by MediaPost, Adweek and AdAge and is known for its highly personal approach to client service. Renowned for its culture, Horizon is also consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, Forbes, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal; including “Best Workplaces for Diversity,” “Best Workplaces for Women,” and “Best Workplaces for Millennials” honors. Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media, has earned almost every industry accolade and, in 2019, garnered the marketing’s highest honor when he was inducted into the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hall of Fame. TOGETHER WE'RE BUILDING A PLACE OF BELONGING At Horizon, diversity, equity and inclusion are pillars of our culture. Numerous studies show that a more diverse workplace benefits everyone in so many ways; employees, organizations and their clients. When people feel that they belong and are included, they become committed and feel empowered to be more innovative. And that is the workforce we strive to have. We welcome everyone and do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We want you to feel welcomed, safe and know that you’re a vital member of our community. For more information, visit: www.horizonmedia.com or www.horizonmedia.com/careers.

Founded in 1989
New York, New York, US
3.1K employees (689 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
18.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41%
Direct
49.5%
Referral
5.9%
Social
1.6%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
613 (20% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
30

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2021
    Private Equity

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