Horizon Media · 12 hours ago
VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $230K/yr
12+ years expHorizon Media is one of the industry's most innovative and data-driven marketing organizations, focusing on brand strategy, media planning, and analytics. The VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions will lead strategic planning and account management, ensuring alignment across teams and delivering innovative media solutions to meet client goals.
AdvertisingBrand MarketingDigital Media
Responsibilities
Lead 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 Next executive-level leadership on strategic marketing approach, guiding translation of client goals to the Business Solutions team, activation teams, and media partners
Responsible for providing high level strategic insights from campaign reporting, executing across all channels
Apply and leverage attribution models functionalities and benefits to build media recommendations and optimize future campaigns
Develop & maintain strong understanding of all internal and external analytics tools, identify appropriate applications based on business needs
Oversee development of strategic framework for quarterly plans, lead strategic client recommendations
Lead the team’s understanding of client’s business and uncovering of motivations/needs; proactively learning about the business from a holistic perspective (e.g. quarterly earnings reports, overarching business trends)
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)
Ensure strategic alignment across all channels and teams, to ensure a fully integrated approach
Responsible for agency revenue and profitability
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Business Solutions Team to ensure consistent and high-quality client deliverables
Have a thorough understanding of client contracts, support development & renegotiation of said contracts
Partner with SVP & EVP on staffing needs and plans
Ensure collaboration with all internal Horizon teams (e.g., channel & consumer research) to ensure tasks are within contract scope and are executed properly
Advance client relationship by maintaining positive rapport and championing trust through thorough understanding of their business and consistent delivery
Develop and maintain rapport and relationship with senior level clients
Tap into Horizon Next resources/tools and collaborate with partner and creative agencies to offer clients holistic business solutions
Maintain trust & partnership across direct team and overall organization, ensuring positive collaboration
Ensure team is anticipating client requests, guide team in troubleshooting and problem solving with internal resources to proactively provide solutions
Manage client expectations around timelines and deliverables, adjusting and reprioritizing as needed
Understand when to elevate situations to executive leadership
Act at client’s most valued partner, serving as a trusted and consistent voice in meetings and providing POVs
Ensure an inclusive environment for team members to be their whole selves & do their best work
Provide ongoing, real-time, performance feedback to Director/VP, Director to ensure continued team growth
Guide team in setting goals and professional development timelines, ensure team members have challenging, level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills
Ensure team members have support needed to achieve development goals
Active role in conversations around staffing needs
Promote the work of both junior and senior team members, set a positive team environment
Proactively take part in continued learning opportunities internally and externally
Maintain active knowledge of industry trends, attending relevant industry conferences and events
Uses this knowledge to influence and innovate for clients & internal teams
Qualification
Required
A strong writer, presenter and communicator; who can communicate complex ideas with ease
A strong team leader with people management skills
A self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively to bring ideas to completion
A calculated risk taker with the foresight to understand implications
Innately curious, with a hunger for proactive and creative problem solving
Comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback and opportunities for growth
Confident in navigating conversations with senior leadership internally and externally
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 thrive under pressure, driving success in deadline driven environments
A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion
Preferred
12+ years of experience
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
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plans
Company paid holidays
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
Mental health and wellness resources
Pet insurance
Childcare resources
Identity theft insurance
Fertility assistance programs
Fitness reimbursement
Company
Horizon Media
Horizon Media is the largest and fastest growing privately held media services agency in the world.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-12-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Richard Arenaro
Executive Vice President, CTO & CISO
Allan Johnston
SVP, Head of Program Management
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