VP, Director, Business Solutions

Job Description

Summary:

The VP, Director, Business Solutions oversees the Business Solutions team delivering industry‑leading services across marketing, consumer insights, channel planning, buying, analytics, and stewardship. The role applies knowledge of traditional and emerging media to guide comprehensive marketing strategy, establish best practices, nurture client relationships, develop the team, and act as a client advocate.

• 40% Client Relations – Advance client relationships, maintain positive rapport, and champion trust.
• 30% Strategic Leadership – Lead the Business Solutions team’s understanding of the client’s business, uncover motivations and needs, collaborate with the Managing Director on strategic marketing approaches, and guide the translation of client goals to the team, activation teams, and media partners.
• 20% Team Development – Manage professional team growth by instilling media principles, administering performance reviews, coaching, guiding development of deliverables, and overseeing the interview process for new candidates.
• 10% Stewardship – Oversee client contracts and staffing needs, ensure consistent and high‑quality client deliverables from the Brand Team, align Activation Team deliverables with media strategy, and maintain overall program cadence.
• Seek new media solutions to deliver on client goals, evaluate current business health via analysis of relevant metrics (ROI, A/S), and tap into Horizon resources and partner agencies to offer holistic business solutions.
• Develop internal and external processes and cadence for streamlined workflow, and ensure all members of the Brand Team deliver consistent, high‑quality work.
• Lead interview process for new candidates and manage performance reviews, coaching, and career development goals.

• A strong writer, presenter, and communicator who can convey complex ideas with ease.
• A strong team leader with people‑management skills.
• A self‑starter who can work independently and collaboratively to bring ideas to completion.
• A calculated risk taker with foresight to understand implications.
• Innately curious, with a hunger for proactive and creative problem solving.
• Comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback and opportunities for growth.
• Confident in navigating conversations with senior leadership internally and externally.
• Nimble and flexible with the ability to succeed in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficient with marketing principles, problem solving, data, and analytics.
• Well versed in communicating with and presenting to clients regularly.
• Able to thrive under pressure, driving success in deadline‑driven environments.
• An advocate for and supporter of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

• Minimum 10 years of experience developing strategic media recommendations.
• Strong leadership skills and experience developing a team of media professionals.
• Experience in a client relationship management role.
• Familiarity with marketing principles, problem solving, and analytics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.