VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions (Temp)
About The Position
The VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions ensures clients’ business, marketing, and communications goals are met through effective strategic media practices and the deployment of internal and external resources. The role provides marketing counsel directly to clients and leverages resources such as marketing research and ROI measurement. It also fosters proactive thinking and action among Horizon team members, represents Horizon’s point of view within the media services community and to clients, and contributes to the Horizon Operating Committee and company operations. The position leads account strategy and client relationships, develops teams and staff careers, oversees client contracts and staffing needs, and identifies growth opportunities. It also participates in new business pitches and collaborates with the Managing Partner and partner agencies to provide holistic business solutions.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of experience developing strategic media recommendations.
- Strong leadership skills and experience fostering productive teams through management, goal setting, and prioritization.
- Strong client-facing and relationship-building skills; effective communication that builds confidence and ownership.
- Familiarity with marketing science principles and problem-solving and analytics used to support data-driven, quantitative strategy.
- Digital and performance marketing mindset and fluency.
- Ability to build and maintain productive relationships across internal teams and agency partners.
Responsibilities
- Set the strategic vision for accounts and organize team structures and activities to achieve account goals.
- Build client trust and maintain positive relationships through a strong understanding of clients’ businesses, strategic leadership, and partnership.
- Lead strategic marketing by applying investigation, analysis, and research methods; assessing client business health using relevant metrics; and seeking media solutions that support client goals.
- Maintain efficient, balanced, and equitable workloads based on staff resources, strengths, and client needs.
- Monitor team performance and guide professional and career development.
- Use HMI resources and tools and collaborate with the Managing Partner and partner agencies to provide holistic business solutions.
- Identify and deploy organic growth opportunities for current clients.
- Oversee client contracts and staffing needs.
- Participate in new business pitches to grow agency business.
- Oversee Brand Team members to ensure consistent, high-quality client deliverables.
- Ensure Activation Team deliverables align with media strategy and that teams understand the client’s business.
- Manage performance reviews, coach team members, set career development goals, and advocate for team members to the Managing Partner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
