Director, Product Strategy and Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms. We are headquartered 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 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. 

Position Overview 

We’re building the future of data-powered media at Horizon Media—and we’re looking for leaders and builders to help us scale. As part of our growing Product team, you’ll help shape enterprise-grade, AI-native SaaS products that drive transformation for some of the world’s most influential brands. 

Horizon Media is seeking a strategic, analytical, and execution-oriented Product Strategy & Operations Lead to help scale and strengthen our Product organization. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and organizational design — helping the Product team operate with greater clarity, alignment, and velocity. The ideal candidate is a natural systems thinker with strong analytical capabilities, a bias for action, and a deep appreciation for how great product organizations run. Equally comfortable in strategic discussions with executives and in the operational details that make those strategies real. Above all, you bring a sense of ownership, curiosity, and partnership — enabling the Product team to focus on what matters most: building exceptional products that move our business forward.

This is both a strategic and hands-on role: one day leading quarterly planning and defining OKRs; the next, analyzing team workflows to identify opportunities to improve collaboration, quality, and delivery speed. This person will play a central role in connecting long-term vision with day-to-day execution — helping the Product organization operate with the structure, discipline, and insight needed to scale successfully.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Excellence & Team Alignment

• Facilitate weekly team meetings, ensuring clear objectives, productive discussions, and actionable outcomes
• Own and manage the quarterly planning process, coordinating across product teams to define objectives, key results, and strategic initiatives.
• Implement and maintain robust systems for tracking team goals and OKRs, providing regular updates on progress and identifying areas for intervention or support.
• Act as a central point of contact to keep product teams on task and on track with priorities, proactively identifying and removing roadblocks.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Operations team to streamline workflows and enhance operational effectiveness.

Strategic Support & Executive Communication

• Prepare compelling and insightful materials for executive updates and presentations, clearly articulating product strategy, progress, and performance.
• Support the Head of Product in strategic initiatives, including roadmap development and resource planning, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.
• Conduct analysis and develop recommendations to inform product strategy and operational improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with leadership across the organization to ensure product initiatives are well-supported and integrated with broader company goals.
• Foster strong relationships with across the enterprise; u