Director, Growth

Horizon Media•New York, NY

3d•$140,000 - $165,000•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. Known for its innovative approach and personal client service, Horizon is consistently recognized as a Best Places to Work. The company fosters an inclusive environment where employees feel welcomed, safe, and empowered, valuing diverse perspectives. Their success is built on hiring talented individuals, challenging them, and providing opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Must be a self-starter and motivated to grow the business.
Exceptional organizational skills and thrive on managing multiple projects.
Able to multitask while exhibiting great attention to detail.
Strong intrapersonal skills, and be confident in managing talent of diverse seniority to ensure deadlines are met.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret information from a variety of sources, such as trade journals, research reports, white papers and cross-tabulated survey data.
Ability to write business briefs, case studies and general business correspondence.
Must be able to work well under pressure, ‘remain calm amidst chaos’.
Strong people skills.
Must be deadline-oriented.
MS Office, spreadsheets, Internet software, E-mail/Teams.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Interest in marketing, advertising and/or media.
Flexibility with work hours – late nights and/or weekends may be necessary.

Nice To Haves

6+ years of experience in new business / business development capacity / media strategy.

Responsibilities

Support the EVP in project management of all new business workstreams and pitch activity, and outreach.
Manage RFI/RFP submissions, preparing relevant research and insights, and coordinating the pitch process across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Work closely with senior leadership across the organization.
Lead partnership with BST leadership on strategic assignment development.
Manage case study content, consistency, and organization.
Help pitch teams organize content to enhance storytelling, identify gaps and areas for improvement.
Act as a strategic sounding board for BST and creative ideation.
Ensure RFP objectives and brand challenges are being addressed.
Collaborate with the Design team and TBD PM to ensure pitch teams operate within established timelines.
Support tone & stylistic continuity for new business content.
Manage & organize written content: saving plans, identifying opportunities for enhancement, updating.
Lead RFI development; ensure accuracy in final submissions.
Collaborate with Design to ensure RFI and written deliverables are being completed per established timelines.
Create/Maintain a database of all RFP’s Best Answers and a library of all materials for easy access.
Help manage all active pitches and ensure process timelines are being adhered to.
Establish timelines and calendar invites for active pitches.
Manage day-of pitch logistics; collaborate with vendors, hospitality, EA's to ensure all day-of needs are in place.
Help to ideate creative engagement opportunities for pitches.
Oversee calendars and set up key pitch meeting dates.