VP, Programmatic

Job Description

Who We Are 

Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms in North America. We areheadquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. A leader in driving business solutions for marketers, Horizon is known for its highly personal approach to client service.  Renowned for its incredible culture, Horizon is consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune,AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Together we are building a place of belonging. 
 
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,safe and empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspectiveallows 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. 

Who You Are 

• A collaborative, team-orientedvisionary with an in-depth grasp on the programmatic ecosystem and what separates excellence fromsameness  

• A solutions-oriented problem solver 

• A self-starter with initiative to spur change and evolution and rallyabroad group of stakeholders to follow suit 

• A strong communicator and presenter 

• Able to actively seek out and implement feedback 

• A desire to be nimble and flexible to succeed in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, and to develop products and solutions that otherscan’t see 

• Abusiness mature individual who exudes professionalism andrespect, will lead by example 

• Committed to the success of your team 

• A strong leader, eager to grow and develop team members 

• A supporter of and advocate for diversity,equity and inclusion 

 
WhatYou’ll Do  

• 40% -Act as central command forknowledge dissemination amongst your client pod toensure your team is on its front foot when it comes to understandingthe latest in sophisticated an and innovative opportunities to separate Horizon’s programmatic thinkingand activation from all others. Drive deep insight generation and strategic hypothesis formulation in the development of custom programmatic media plans. Push for continued partner exploration around the best ways todeliver on new audience discovery,optimal value bidding,inventory white space,optimization strategy, and measurement.   Demonstrate intellectual curiosity in pursuit ofthinking for solutions and activations that are better than howwe’ve done things previously. 
   

• 30% - Client thought leadership and executional stewardship for the pod and composition of clients thatyou’ll oversee such that everyone in your org structure is swimming in the same direction and showing up for Horizon’s clients in a shining example manner. Operationalize case study development andsuccess articulation. 
   

• 20% - Team management, inclusive of capabilities advancement,skill and knowledge development in partnership with the Leads in Horizon programmatic who steer operational adherence and excellence 
   

• 10% - Growth and new business conversations and contributions.Helpspeed the testingof newtheories and initiatives.Maintain critical relationships to ensureHorizon’s biggest clients and internal stakeholders are feeling thesmarts and breadth of Horizon programmatic.Help articulate the story for what makes Horizon programmatic the best 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

This position will directly superviseGroup Director/Director level individuals in relation to existing talent and structure, as well as the future org design for acutting edge operation. 

Preferred Skills & Experience 

Significant and demonstrated experience in programmatic media, both from managing a functioning capability, but also shaping the design of a service area in the context of anever evolving space that presents tremendous opportunity for someone to think creatively about ways to do things that drive the most client performance outcomes and establish recognition and a profitable way to structure a solutions offering. 

• Degree in marketing, econ, statistics, or business preferred. 

• 10+ years of related work experience in programmatic media roles (Agency, Publisher, Ad Tech, Networks, etc.) 

• Strong client-facing voice and experience being a client and teamlead 

• Ability to quickly learnnewtechnologies and advancements, especially in the way of custom algorithms, artificialintelligence and data integrations 

• Ability to train staffon new ad product offerings andplatforms 

• Ability to think on one’s feet and extrapolate new concepts,approaches and products by marrying existing solutions with unsolved opportunities 

• Ability to educate and explain the role of Programmatic in service of client’s business objectives 

• An affinity for data and the technical parts of an operation to fearlessly jump in to make sense ofwhat’s real andwhat’s unhelpful 

• Direct hands-on experience in online advertising environments preferred 

• Experience in operations and operational strategy preferred, paired with an ability to articulate big picture strategy and its connection to pristine execution 

• Trouble-Shooting skills and a penchant for ideas 

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations  

There are no requirements for certificates,licensesand registrations. 

Physical Activity and Work Environment 

There are no requirements for physical activityand work environment. 

The statementsherein 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 skillsrequired of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do notestablish 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

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.