Associate Director, Business Solutions (Temp)

Job Description

Who We Are 

Horizon Next is 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, 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.  

What You’ll Do 
50% - Strategic Planning & Leadership 

• Guide the 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 

• Collaborate with the Director and VP on strategic marketing approach, guiding translation of client goals to the Business Solutions team, activation teams, and media partners 

• Ensure team is following internal and external processes and cadences for streamlined and timely workflow 

• Oversee final reporting analysis of campaigns alongside other internal teams, ensuring data is accurate, presenting findings to client 

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

• Build strategic framework for quarterly plans and lead presentations 

• Help lead the team’s understanding of client’s business and uncovering of motivations/needs 

• Ensure strategic alignment across all channels and teams, to ensure a fully integrated approach  

20% - Client Relationship Development 

• Maintain positive rapport and champions trust with the client 

• Tap into Horizon Next resources/tools and collaborate with partner and creative agencies to offer clients holistic business solutions 

• Anticipate client requests, guide team in troubleshooting and problem solving with internal resources to proactively provide solutions  

• Act as client’s “go-to”, having a voice in meetings and providing POVs  

30% - Team Management & Supervision  

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

• Provide ongoing, real-time, performance feedback