Director, Business Solutions

New York City, NY (On-site)

$140K/yr – $165K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the core of a client facing media strategy hub by turning goals into integrated, performance driven plans and guiding the team through analytics led optimization.

  • Translate client goals into cross channel media roadmaps with measurable outcomes.
  • Lead collaboration with senior leadership to align marketing strategy, client needs, and agency teams.
  • Own early warning on health of client business through attribution, reporting, and quarterly plan framing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Guide the team in translating client goals into strategic media solutions that grow our client’s brands and ensure strategic consistency across all elements of plan development and implementation, heavily focusing on performance-based media & analytics driven approach to client success
  • Collaborate with the VP on strategic marketing approach, guiding translation of client goals to the Business Solutions team, activation teams, and media partners
  • Ensure team is following internal and external processes and cadences for streamlined and timely workflow
  • Oversee final reporting analysis of campaigns alongside other internal teams, ensuring data is accurate, presenting findings to client
  • Apply and leverage attribution models functionalities and benefits to build media recommendations and optimize future campaigns
  • Oversee development of strategic framework for quarterly plans, participate in team presentations
  • Lead the team’s understanding of client’s business and uncovering of motivations/needs
  • Seek innovative media solutions to deliver on clients’ goals and evaluate current health of client business via analysis of relevant business metrics (ROI, A/S)
  • With support from senior leadership, oversee the day-to-day operations of the Business Solutions Team to ensure consistent and high-quality client deliverables
  • Ensure strategic alignment across all channels and teams, to ensure a fully integrated approach

Requirements

  • A strong writer, presenter and communicator
  • A strong team leader with people management skills
  • Comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback and opportunities for growth
  • Confident in navigating conversations with senior leadership internally and externally
  • A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions
  • Nimble and flexible with ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient with marketing principles, problem solving, data and analytics
  • Well versed in communicating with and presenting to clients regularly
  • Able to work well under pressure, driving success in deadline driven environments
  • A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Minimum 7+ years of experience in media planning and strategy
  • Thorough understanding of advanced analytics and performance media
  • Strong leadership skills and experience developing media professionals, ability to manage a team
  • Experience in a client relationship management role
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to confidently present and sell through ideas both internally and to clients
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and media research/reporting resources
  • This role does not require certificates, licenses or registrations
  • This role does not require any physical activity

Nice to have

  • Minimum 7+ years of experience in media planning and strategy
  • Thorough understanding of advanced analytics and performance media
  • Strong leadership skills and experience developing media professionals, ability to manage a team
  • Experience in a client relationship management role
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to confidently present and sell through ideas both internally and to clients
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and media research/reporting resources

Benefits

  • Salary Range
    $140,000.00 - $165,000.00
  • As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.
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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)
28

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2021
    Private Equity

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