VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions (Temp)

Job Description

Job Summary

The role of VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions is to ensure that the client’s business, marketing and communications goals are being met through implementation of best strategic media practices and by leveraging the internal and external strategic resources necessary. This will be accomplished by providing effective marketing counsel directly to clients and by the deployment of relevant internal and external resources to include marketing research and ROI measurement. This individual is further charged with developing and fostering a work environment that encourages proactive thinking and action by Horizon team members on behalf of clients. The VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions is a valuable asset as spokesperson for Horizon’s unique point of view within the media services community at large as well as with current and prospective clients. Finally, the VP, Managing Director, Business Solutions is a valued member of the Horizon Operating Committee and an important contributor to issues pertaining to the effective operation of the company.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

40% - Account Leadership / Client Relations

30% - Strategic Leadership

25% - Team Development

5% - Agency Operations & Growth

• •Set strategic vision for the account and organize team structure and activities to deliver upon the goal
• •Advance the client relationship by building trust and maintaining positive rapport through clear understanding of client’s business, sound strategic leadership and partnership commitment
• •Lead strategic marketing approach by understanding and implementing standard methods of investigation, analysis and research, and evaluate current health of client business via analysis of relevant business metrics while also seeking new media solutions to deliver on clients’ goals
• •Maintain efficient, balanced and equitable work structures based on workload, available staff resources and taking into account staff strengths/weaknesses relative to client needs
• •Manage professional team growth by monitoring performance and guiding in career development
• •Tap into HMI resources/tools and collaborate with the Managing Partner and partner agencies to offer clients holistic business solutions
• •Find and deploy relevant organic growth opportunities for current clients
• •Oversee client contracts and staffing needs
• •Participate in new business pitches to grow overall agency business

Supervisory Responsibilities

• •Overseeing all members of the Brand Team to ensure consistent and high quality client deliverables
• •Ensure Activation Team deliverables are aligned with media strategy and that Activation teams are well versed with knowledge of the client’s business
• •Manage performance reviews, coaching to maximize success, setting goals for career development and advocate for team members to Managing Partner
• •Subordinate supervisors: Associate Managing Director, Brand Group Director

Knowledge and Skills Required

• •Minimum 15 years of experience developing strategic media recommendations
• •Strong leadership skills and experience fostering a highly productive team with smart management, goal setting and prioritization
• •Strong client facing and relationship building skills. A good communicator who instills confidence and a sense of true ownership
• •Familiar with marketing science principles and problem solving / analytics used to influence a data-driven and quantitative approach in driving strategy
• •Digital and performance marketing mindset/fluency
• •Exemplify collaboration by building and maintaining productive relationships across internal teams and agency partners

Salary Range: $3,269.23 to $4,423.07 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 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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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.