Horizon Commerce is hiring: Director, Commerce Media in New York

Job Description

The Director, Commerce Media reports to the VP of Commerce Media and is responsible for overseeing the client business account, ensuring the team delivers on day-to-day functions and responsibilities, and proactively managing and overseeing a team of commerce experts. This role involves working across multiple retail digital channels to ensure the 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 collaborate not only with the Horizon Commerce team but also with other Horizon Media teams, partners, and vendors (e.g., branding agencies, marketing platform vendors) and the client. Leadership, communication, organization, relationship‑building, and teamwork are essential 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 incorporate both existing media and 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 client’s 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 of the retail media plan development and implementation
• Supervise the development of media plans, in both strategy and buying best practices
• Ensure accuracy of tactical execution of all media buys to maximize client’s business goals
• Accountable to deliverable deadlines, coordinating between internal and external teams
• Ensure quality control of teams’ accuracy and timeliness of tactical efforts to maintain efficiency and performance
• Manage reporting deliverables for all client work
• Partner with account lead on team finances and forecasting
• Coordinate with activation team to ensure seamless cross‑team collaboration
• Oversee junior team members, guiding them in setting goals, project tasks & timelines, and providing challenging, level‑appropriate projects and learning opportunities
• Manage performance reviews and coaching to maximize success, identify training needs, set career development goals, and ensure action plans are implemented
• Provide education and training within the landscape, focusing on emerging opportunities and best practices
• Participate in the interview process for junior team members

Who You Are

• A strategic thought leader
• An e‑commerce/retail media industry expert
• A forward‑thinking innovator eager to challenge the status quo
• A data‑driven problem solver with foresight and the ability to develop creative solutions
• A collaborative, team‑oriented manager with strong organizational skills
• An effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills
• Confident in navigating conversations with senior leadership internally and externally
• Passionate about technology, with a strong understanding of the inner workings of digital platforms
• A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in retail media, commerce, and digital media planning and buying
• Prior experience in a client‑contact and leadership role, with experience presenting
• Experience managing and creating a media service offering
• Relationships with various partners, tools and technologies
• Thorough understanding of media principles, analytics and concepts
• Deep understanding of digital measurement capabilities and the evolving industry space
• Experience in retail media and third‑party media buying platforms
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Google Suite

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

$140,000.00 – $170,000.00

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 such as health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays, unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.