Director, AI-Driven Programs & Growth

Horizon Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings

Unlimited PTO

Mental health resources

Pet insurance

Childcare resources

Identity theft insurance

Fertility assistance

Fitness reimbursement

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Horizon Media seeks a Director, Program Manager for Product and Data to drive cross-functional initiatives aligning product, data, business development, media investment, and corporate strategy to accelerate growth and adoption across teams and the industry.

The ideal candidate navigates large-scale enterprise environments, builds roadmaps, manages risks, mentors teams, and leads senior discussions to deliver on AI-driven marketing transformations. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end program execution for multiple initiatives, product development and data-driven efforts.
• Manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs spanning product development, data strategy, commercialization, corporate development, and media investment teams.
• Build and maintain detailed project roadmaps, identifying dependencies, risks, and solutions across teams.
• Manage program risk and governance frameworks with clear decision-making structures.
• Establish timelines and ensure successful execution of programs per goals and outcomes.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders with timely, accurate information for decisions.
• Identify risks and issues with mitigation strategies.
• Partner with team leads to scope work and determine capacity.
• Continuously optimize the team based on performance and needs.
• Partner with team leads to design effective processes for delivering outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

PMP/Agile/SAFe

Program and project management

Tools

JIRA

Monday.com

Job description

Horizon Media seeks a Director, Program Manager for Product and Data to drive cross-functional initiatives aligning product, data, business development, media investment, and corporate strategy to accelerate growth and adoption across teams and the industry.

The ideal candidate navigates large-scale enterprise environments, builds roadmaps, manages risks, mentors teams, and leads senior discussions to deliver on AI-driven marketing transformations. Travel to client sites may be required.