Associate Director, Social

New York City, NY (Unknown)

$110K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross functional client leadership for paid social, coordinating with Business Solutions, Investment, and Ops to drive plan quality, trust, and outcomes.

  • Cross-Org Ownership: Build strong relationships across Horizon teams and act as the day to day resource for client projects and goals.
  • Strategic Social Leadership: Lead social plan development with Digital & Business Solutions and develop POVs on trends and opportunities in paid social.
  • People and Process Upgrades: Guide junior teammates, oversee QA and budget management, and drive targeted improvements in planning, tracking, and stakeholder communication.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a strong presence across Horizon Media teams (Business Solutions, Investment, Traffic, Operations), building cross team relationships and incorporating relevant extensions
  • Proactively anticipates and fields requests/questions from internal teams and clients
  • Apply knowledge of current/previous clients’ specific business and industry to enhance and further relationships
  • Act as day-to-day resource for client team to ensure prioritization of projects, understanding of goals and media that aligns with objectives to drive client business
  • Effectively build trust and establish positive relationships with clients
  • Act as primary resource for junior team members when faced with challenges navigating conversations with internal and external partners and clients
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to identify problems and recommend solutions, escalating situations or challenges appropriately
  • Lead larger team projects and initiatives, iterating and improving upon processes and workflows as fit
  • Oversee RFP creation and review of social partners, proposal analyses, and partner negotiations
  • Lead strategic social plan development in tandem with the Digital & Business Solutions teams
  • Lead team brainstorms to kick off plan and consideration set development
  • Own and develop POVs around relevant trends, tools, and emerging opportunities within paid social media
  • Maintain oversight of media specific documents such as media plans, objectives and strategies decks, and other related functions
  • Oversee the completion of internal team and client facing financial tracking documents
  • Manage Quality Assurance (QA) of tracking functionality and creative units to identify and solve any issues
  • Provide education on best practices, social media principals, and industry at large
  • Manage and develop junior team member(s), creating growth plans and providing clear career goals
  • Manage performance reviews, coaching to maximize success, identifying training needs for improved performance, setting goals for career development and ensuring actions are taken
  • Participate in interview process for junior team members roles
  • Guide team in setting goals and project tasks and timelines, ensuring team members have challenging, level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills, contributing to overall team success
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Horizon Media, Inc.

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 BELONGINGAt 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, USA

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Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2021
    Private Equity

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