Job Description

Who We Are

Horizon Nextis one of the industry's most innovative and data-driven marketing organizations and sits at the intersection of three constantly changing landscapes: people, data, and media. Our business provides strategic leadership to accelerate growth for our clients through brand strategy, media planning and investment, and best in class analytics across all channels. As the leader in innovative business solutions, we are always pushing ourselves to understand what’s next: our next innovation, our next advancement in analytics, the market’s next media evolution, and your next breakthrough idea. Horizon Next operates with the single goal that tomorrow must outperform today. 

At Horizon, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed,safeand empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together.

Our simple recipe for success? We hire talented people (thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers), challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.

The Associate Director, Business Intelligence will increase the use of data throughout HorizonNext andensure that all team members have the data they need to inform their decision-making process.  The Associate Director will do this by creating data products and solutions that scale across our portfolio of clients.  They will also help drive education and adoption of these data products throughout the organization. They will also lead and train a team of managers and analysts, overseeing projects. Project will include such things as onboarding new clients, implementing data pipelines and guiding team members on procedure.

What You’ll Do
 

Develop and enhance the data and analytics capabilities of Horizon Next – 40%

• Lead data modeling and reporting efforts to make data as accessible as possible throughout Horizon Next

• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to improve current data & analytics processes and develop new capabilities that set us apart in themarketplace

• Identify ways to improve and add to Horizon Next’s data and analyticsinfrastructure
• Build and improve the team’s data visualization and dashboardpractices

Drive education and adoption of data products across teams – 30%

• Act as a liaison between the Horizon Next Analytics team and other internal teams on matters related to data sources, data access, and reportingavailability

• Educate non-technical team members on our data products and how best to use data to inform their decision makingprocess

• Work with Horizon Next clients to understand their data and create meaningful KPIs for mediacampaigns

Manage and mentor Business Intelligence Analysts and Senior Analysts –30%

• Teach and guide Analysts on best practices and be a resource for them when they have questions or needdirection

• Oversee junior members of the Business Intelligence team to ensure they have clear project requirements and meet theirdeadlines

• Enhance the skills of the entire Business Intelligence team by creating and implementing new processes and tools that all members of the team can benefit from

Who You Are

• You have a background in or knowledge of the media, advertising, or direct-response industries
• You have a background in data or analytics but are more interested in building processes, automation, and tooling than providing insights and recommendations
• You have experience working with non-technical users to define business requirements & KPIs and translating those into code
• You are comfortable having one foot in the “business” world and one foot in the “processes & code” world
• You enjoy creating reusable, automatable, production-quality processes that can scale
• You have a strong background in SQL and care about code readability & reusability

Skills & Experience

• ​Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, or a similar field
• 2-3 years of experience in media, advertising, or similar industry
• 3-4 years using SQL in a work environment
• Experience with a cloud data warehouse like Amazon Redshift, GoogleBigQuery, or Snowflake
• 2+ years managing and mentoring junior team memberspreferred
• Experience with Git or a similar version control system
• Experience with Python or a similar programming language
• Experience with Presto, Hive, or Spark SQL
• Experience with BI or dashboard tools like Tableau, Looker, or Domo
• Experience withdbt(data build tool)

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

No requirements for certificates,licensesand registrations.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

$145,000.00 - $170,000.00

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role. 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.