Job Description
Horizon Media is seeking a Director, Program Manager to drive the execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives across the Product and Data organization. This role requires a strategic thinker and execution leader who can align diverse stakeholders—ranging from product and data teams to business development, media investment, and corporate strategy—to accelerate growth and adoption across the team and industry.
The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating large-scale, dynamic enterprise environments, coordinating efforts across multiple business units, and ensuring that our products deliver on their vision of transforming data-driven marketing through AI-powered intelligence and automation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Program Leadership & Execution
Oversee end-to-end program execution for multiple initiatives, product development and data driven efforts while ensuring they are aligned with Horizon Media’s broader business strategy.
Manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs spanning, potentially, product development, data strategy, commercialization, corporate development, and media investment teams.
Build and maintain detailed project roadmaps, proactively identifying dependencies, risks, and solutions across teams.
Manage program risk and governance frameworks, defining clear decision-making structures, accountability, and prioritization.
Establish timelines and ensure successful execution of programs per strategic goals and expected outcomes.
Facilitate communication among stakeholders so that they are informed with the right information at the right time to make decisions.
Proactively identify risks and issues along with mitigation strategies
Partner with team leads to scope work and identify capacity needs
Constantly optimize the team based on performance and needs
Partner with team leads to strategize the most effective process for delivering against desired outcomes
Management and Coaching
Manage direct reports with a focus on coaching and setting quality standards
Establish process and tools that allow the team to operate and communicate as efficiently as possible
Partner with other leaders to ensure consistency and effectiveness of tools and processes
Provide regular coaching and feedback on performance
Provide career pathing guidance and identify growth opportunities
Cross-Program Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
Act as a central liaison across Product, Data, Engineering, and Marketing Science to ensure seamless collaboration and execution.
Facilitate engagement with key internal business users, including account teams, media buyers, planners, and analytics teams, to align platform capabilities with real-world needs.
Lead senior-level discussions, ensuring alignment with leadership and driving consensus across each program.
Contribute to Process Creation, Tool Selection, and Team Building
Lead process development efforts to establish ways or working across the Program Management team
Source and launch new tools that will allow the team to be more efficient and effective
Take on internal projects to elevate how we do Program Management and service stakeholders
Qualifications & Experience
8+ years of experience in program and project management in an agency, ad tech, media consultancy or SaaS environment.
Strong understanding of AI, data platforms, ad technology, and media investment strategies.
Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives in a complex corporate environment.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of working with senior leadership.
Expert at building project plans, managing risks, and team leadership
Strong management and mentoring skills
Proficiency in program management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Monday.com).
PMP, Agile, or SAFe certification is a plus.
Why Join Us?
This is a high-impact, strategic role that sits at the intersection of technology, data, media investment, and business growth. As the Director, Program Manager for Product and Data, you’ll help shape the future of AI-driven marketing, aligning platform strategy with enterprise priorities and industry opportunities.
If you thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments and excel at navigating complex organizations to drive real business transformation, we’d love to hear from you!
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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
$150,000.00 - $190,000.00A 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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Horizon Media is a leader in driving business-based outcomes for marketers. The company was founded in 1989, is headquartered in New York, and has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. With estimated billings of $8.7 billion and over 2,300 employees, Horizon is the third largest U.S. media agency according to COMvergence data.
Recognized as one of the world’s ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company, Horizon Media has been named Media Agency of the Year by MediaPost, Adweek and AdAge and is known for its highly personal approach to client service. Renowned for its culture, Horizon is also consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, Forbes, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal; including “Best Workplaces for Diversity,” “Best Workplaces for Women,” and “Best Workplaces for Millennials” honors.
Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media, has earned almost every industry accolade and, in 2019, garnered the marketing’s highest honor when he was inducted into the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hall of Fame.
TOGETHER WE'RE BUILDING A PLACE OF BELONGING
At Horizon, diversity, equity and inclusion are pillars of our culture. Numerous studies show that a more diverse workplace benefits everyone in so many ways; employees, organizations and their clients. When people feel that they belong and are included, they become committed and feel empowered to be more innovative. And that is the workforce we strive to have.
We welcome everyone and do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We want you to feel welcomed, safe and know that you’re a vital member of our community.
For more information, visit:
www.horizonmedia.com or www.horizonmedia.com/careers.
