Strategic Director, Product & Data Programs

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

Job summary

Horizon Media seeks a Director, Program Management to provide strategic program leadership within the PMO for a major client. You will organize delivery across workstreams, align stakeholders, and drive successful outcomes in data-driven marketing and AI-powered initiatives.

The role requires navigating large, dynamic environments, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring products deliver on a strategic vision while maintaining executive client partnerships.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program and project management in agency, ad tech, media or SaaS.
• Strong AI, data platforms, ad tech, and media investment understanding.
• Excellent client relationships and senior stakeholder communication.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and large-scale initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end program execution across multiple initiatives.
• Manage multi-stakeholder programs spanning media, product, data, and marketing.
• Build and maintain roadmaps, plans, risks, and dependencies across workstreams.
• Lead governance, decision-making, and accountability structures.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and risk mitigation.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Meeting facilitation

Client relations

Communication

Strategy execution

Education

PMP/Agile/SAFe certification (nice to have)

Tools

JIRA

Monday.com

Job description

Horizon Media seeks a Director, Program Management to provide strategic program leadership within the PMO for a major client. You will organize delivery across workstreams, align stakeholders, and drive successful outcomes in data-driven marketing and AI-powered initiatives.

The role requires navigating large, dynamic environments, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring products deliver on a strategic vision while maintaining executive client partnerships.