Job Description
The Director Commerce Media reports into the VP Commerce Media and is responsible for overseeing the client business account and ensuring the team is delivering on both day-to-day functions and responsibilities as well as proactively
This role is for someone with extensive experience working within Retail Media & Shopper Marketing with opportunity to manage and oversee a team of commerce experts. You will be working across the team within multiple retail digital channels to ensure planning process is followed and the seamless delivery of strategic and tactical campaigns / programs that drive measurable performance improvement to retail sales ROAS and other business-driven KPIs.
As part of Horizon Media you will also be collaborating not only with the Horizon Commerce team but with other Horizon Media teams as well as partners and vendors (e.g. branding agencies marketing platform vendors) and the client. As such leadership communication organization relationship-building and teamwork are all important elements of this role.
Strategic Leadership & Relationships
- Participate in New Business opportunities on behalf of Horizon Commerce
- Lead creation and dissemination of POVs best practices and platform updates both internally and for clients
- Share evolving commerce / retail media trends and opportunities with peers and clients ensuring recommendations look to incorporate both existing media as well as emerging channels
- Help develop media solutions to best meet client business objectives in partnership with the greater team
- Partner with internal teams daily to drive integration based on clients business needs & outcomes
- Collaborate with various internal teams to create synergies across channels ensuring a holistic media approach
- Support client relationships with key stakeholders by serving as lead agency media contact for strategic components of projects
- Drive relationships with third party platform partners
Team Management & Development
Oversee and develop the client media framework ensuring consistency across all elements the retail media plan development and implementationSupervise the development of media plans in both strategy and buying best practicesEnsure accuracy of tactical execution of all media buys to maximize clients business goalsAccountable to deliverable deadlines coordinating between internal and external teamsQuality control teams accuracy and timeliness of tactical efforts to ensure efficiency and performanceManage reporting deliverables for all client workPartner with account lead on team finances and forecastingPartner with activation team and lead to ensure seamless cross-team collaborationOversee junior team guiding team in setting goals and project tasks & timelines ensuring they have challenging level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skillsManage performance reviews coaching to maximize success identifying training needs for improved performance setting goals for career development and ensuring actions are takenProvide education and training within the landscape focused on emerging opportunities and best practicesParticipate in interview process for junior team membersWho You Are
A strategic thought leaderAn ecommerce / retail media industry expertA forward-thinking innovator eager to challenge the status quoA data driven problem solver with foresight and the ability to develop creative solutionsA collaborative team-oriented manager with strong organizational skillsAn effective communicator with strong verbal and written skillsConfident in navigating conversations with senior leadership internally and externallyPassionate about technology with a strong understanding of the inner workings of Digital platformsA supporter of and advocate for diversity equity and inclusionPreferred Skills & Experience
7 years of experience in retail media commerce and digital media planning and buyingPrior experience in a client contact and leadership role with experience presentingExperience managing and creating a media service offeringRelationships with various partners tools and technologiesThorough understanding of media principles analytics and conceptsDeep understanding of digital measurement capabilities evolving the industry spaceExperienced in retail media and 3rd party media buying platformsProficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word) and Google Suite#LI-KG1
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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
$140000.00 - $170000.00
A successful applicants actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individuals 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.
Required Experience :
Director
Key Skills
Access,Exploration,Basic,Application Engineering,Art And Craft,Accident Investigation
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 140000 - 170000