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 planningand investment, and best in class analytics across all channels. As the leader in innovative business solutions, we are always pushing ourselves to understandwhat’snext: our next innovation, our next advancement in analytics, the market’s next media evolution, and your next breakthrough idea. Horizon Nextoperateswith 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 perspectiveallowsus 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.

WhatYou’llDo
Strategic Planning– 30%

• Leadthe 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 withNextsenior leadershipon strategic marketing approach, guiding translation of client goals to the Business Solutions team, activation teams, and media partners

• Responsible forprovidinghigh level strategic insights from campaignreporting, executing across all channels

• Apply and leverage attribution models functionalities and benefits to build media recommendations andoptimizefuture campaigns

• Develop &maintainstrong understanding of allinternal and externalanalytics tools, identifyappropriate applicationsbased on business needs

• Oversee development of strategic framework for quarterly plans,lead strategic client recommendations

• Lead the team’s understanding of client’s business anduncovering ofmotivations/needs; proactivelylearning 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

Account Management– 15%

• Responsible for agency revenue and profitability

• With support from senior leadership, oversee the day-to-day operations of the Business Solutions Team to ensure consistent and high-quality client deliverables

• Have a thorough understanding ofclient contracts, supportdevelopment & renegotiation of said contracts

• Partner withSVP & EVPon staffing needs and plans

• Work alongside other internal Horizon teams (e.g., channel & consumer research) to ensuretasks are within contract scope and are executed properly

• Meeting orchestration, ensuring pre-reads are scheduled with senior managementand allappropriate departments;ensureappropriate partiesare at client meetings and presentations

Relationship Development & Management – 30%

• Advance client relationship bymaintainingpositive rapport and championing trustthrough thorough understanding of their businessand consistent delivery

• Communicate and build relationships 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 isanticipatingclient 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 senior management

• Act as client’s “go-to”,serving as a trusted and consistent voice in meetings and providing POVs–

• You have presenceand can influence the clients more, able to ownthe room, (having autonomy here, vs VPD is more reliant on leadershipsetting the stage and having influence)

Team Management & Supervision – 20%

• Foster an inclusive environment for team members tobe their whole selves & do their best work

• Provide ongoing, real-time, performance feedback 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 training and support needed to achieve development goals

• Provide guidance onjunior team members’ performance reviews, coaching to maximize success

• Active role in conversations around staffing needs

• Promote the work of both junior and senior team members, set a positive team environment

• Participate in the interview process for junior team members

Training & Development – 5%

• Proactively take part in continued learning opportunities internally and externally

• Maintain active knowledge of industry trends, attending relevantindustry conferences and events

Who You Are

• A strong writer,presenterandcommunicator;who cancommunicate complex ideas with ease

• A strong teamleader with people management skills

• A self-starter whocanwork both independently and collaboratively to bring ideas to completion

• A calculated risk takerwith the foresight to understand implications

• Innately curious, with a hunger forproactiveand creativeproblem 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 tothriveunder pressure, driving success in deadline driven environments

• A supporter of and advocate for diversity,equityand inclusion

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 10+ 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

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and media research/reporting resources

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
N/A

Physical Activity and Work Environment
N/A

Salary Range: $3,269.00 to $4,423.00 a week. A successful applicant’s actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity.

The statementshereinare 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 skillsrequired ofpersonnel so classified. Furthermore, they do notestablisha contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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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.

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.