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Horizon Media is seeking a Director, Program Management to provide strategic program management leadership for a dedicated program within the PMO of one of our largest clients. The focus of this role will be organizing delivery across these workstreams in a way that is strategic, efficient, and collaborative. This person will also lead specific initiatives as needed. This role requires a strategic thinker and execution leader who can align diverse stakeholders—ranging from media, technology, data and executive client leadership. They will be accountable for successful delivery, process, project management, and communication across their program while working closely with executive stakeholders.

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. They are an expert at project and program management.

• Overseeend-to-end program executionfor multiple initiatives, product development and data driven efforts while ensuring they are aligned with the client’s broader business strategy.
• Manage a complex, multi-stakeholder program spanning media, product development, data strategy, commercialization, corporate development, and media teams.
• Build and maintain detailed project roadmaps, project plans, dependencies, risks, and solutions across workstreams.
• Manageprogram risk and governance frameworks, defining clear decision-making structures, accountability, and prioritization.
• Establish timelines and ensure successful execution of the program per strategic goals and expected outcomes.
• Execute the foundational project and program management activities necessary for the program to be successful; meeting notes, projects plans, RACIs, Jira, charters, etc.
• 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 workstream leads to strategize the most effective process for delivering against desired outcomes

• Act as a central liaison acrossall team members, including but not limited to Media, Product & Data, Engineering, Marketing Science, etc. to ensure seamless collaboration and execution
• Facilitate engagement among internal and client stakeholders to align program deliverables with the client’s strategic goals
• Lead senior-level discussions, ensuring alignment with leadership and driving consensus across each program.
• Proactively identify new workstreams, issues, challenges, etc. that would increase the team’s chances for success

• 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

• 8+ yearsof experience inprogramand projectmanagementinan agency, ad tech, mediaconsultancyor SaaS environment
• Strong understanding ofAI, data platforms, ad technology, and media investment strategies
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Experienced and knowledgeable in media, MarTech, and technology
• Strong meeting facilitator who is comfortable planning and leading meetings at all levels
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership. Willing to jump in and lead to get the job done.
• Proven ability tomanage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiativesin a complex corporate environment
• Strongstakeholder management and communication skills, witha track recordof working withseniorleadership
• Expertatbuilding project plans, managing risks, and team leadership
• Proficiencyinprogram management and collaboration tools(JIRA, Monday.com).
• PMP, Agile, orSAFecertification is a plus.

This is ahigh-impact, strategic rolethat sits at the intersection oftechnology, data, media investment, and business growth. As theVP, Program Manager for Product and Data, you’ll help shape the future ofAI-driven marketing, aligning platform strategy with enterprise priorities and industry opportunities.

If you thrive infast-moving, high-stakes environmentsand excel at navigating complex organizations to drivereal 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.

$150,000.00 - $190,000.00

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.