Director, Business Solutions (Temp)

Horizon Media•New York, NY

8d•$2,692 - $3,173•Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Media, founded in 1989, is a marketing and advertising firm headquartered in New York City with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. It is recognized as one of the most innovative firms, known for its highly personal approach to client service and its incredible culture, consistently being named to prestigious Best Places to Work lists. Horizon emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), striving for an environment where employees feel welcomed, safe, and empowered. The company believes in hiring talented people, challenging them, and providing opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Strong writer, presenter, and communicator; able to confidently present and sell through ideas both internally and to clients.
Strong team leader with people management skills.
Comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback.
Problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions.
Nimble and flexible with the ability to oversee multiple deliverables and client requests.
Supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
7+ years of experience in media planning and strategy.
Strong understanding of marketing principles, analytics, and media trends.
Strong leadership skills and experience developing media professionals, ability to manage a team.
Experience in a client relationship management role.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and media research/reporting resources.

Nice To Haves

New business experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Guide the team in translating client goals into strategic media solutions that grow client brands and ensure strategic consistency across plan development and implementation.
Collaborate with the VP and SVP on strategic marketing approach, translating client goals with the Business Solutions team, activation teams, consumer insights teams, and media partners.
Ensure the team follows internal and external processes and cadences for streamlined and timely workflow.
Oversee final reporting analysis of campaigns alongside internal teams, ensuring data accuracy and presenting findings to clients.
Build and oversee the strategic framework for all plans and lead presentations.
Lead the team’s understanding of the client’s business and uncover motivations/needs.
Maintain positive rapport and champion trust with the client.
Lead the team in producing insights from Horizon resources/tools to collaborate with partner and creative agencies to offer clients holistic business solutions.
Anticipate client requests, guide the team in troubleshooting and problem-solving with internal resources to proactively provide solutions.
Act as the client’s “go-to”, having a voice in meetings and providing POVs.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the Business Solutions Team to ensure consistent and high-quality client deliverables.
Ensure client deliverables are completed in a timely manner, understanding team’s bandwidth.
Provide ongoing, real-time performance feedback to ensure continued team growth.
Proactively provide team opportunities for career growth (e.g., Horizon training programs).
Guide the team in setting goals and professional development timelines, ensuring team members have challenging, level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills.
Conduct team members’ performance reviews, coaching to maximize success.
Promote the work of both junior and senior team members, setting a positive team environment.
Participate in the interview process for junior team members.
Develop and maintain relationships with key leaders across various Horizon departments to collaborate and lead conversations for client business solutions.
Lead client meetings and presentations.