Job Summary

The Digital Strategy Supervisor is a centralfacetwithin the Digital Strategy team. Working under the guidance of the VP of Digital Strategy, the Digital Strategy Supervisor constructs the strategic foundation for media plan development and makes sure all tactical plans are grounded in these guiding principles. As a key agency contact, he/she works closely with clients and all internal/external partners,coordinating ofparties and ensuring streamlined communication is achieved. The Digital Strategy Supervisor applies his/her knowledge of industry trends and Horizons consumer/channel insight resources to offer the clients fresh thinking. He/she supervises all team projects, ensuring they are completed accurately and on time and reflect both practical and strategic thinking.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

15% - Stewardship

10% - Team Development

40% - Strategic Leadership

35% - Client Relations

• Maintain strong relationships with clients and partner agencies atappropriate level, by serving as the key agency contact

• Build strategic media framework under managers guidance, ensuring consistency across all elements of plan development and implementation

• Lead research initiatives,identifyingdigital tools and resources that will aid in the consumer insight gathering and strategic planning process

• Share evolving digital media trends and opportunities with peers and clients, ensuring recommendations look to incorporate both existing media as well as emerging channels

• Supervise the development of media briefs and the strategic and tactical execution of all media buys, ensuring all strategic direction and timelines are clearly communicated to the inner-agency teams

• Oversee the accuracy and timeliness of account management and buy maintenance

• Synchronize all strategy and tactical efforts between Digital and Traditional channels

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Guide team in setting goals and project tasks & timelines, ensuring team members has challenging, level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills

• Manage performance reviews, coaching to maximize success,identifyingtraining needs for improved performance, setting goals for careerdevelopmentand ensuring actions are taken

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience developing strategic media recommendations and stewarding digital media account projects

• Primary experience in Digital Media, with high level understanding of planning, buying and activation

• Familiarity with marketing principles,analyticsand concepts

• Passion for technology, with a strong understanding of theinner-workingsof Digital platforms

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), digital media research/reporting resources

• Prior experience in aClientcontact and leadership role

• Ability to deliver quality recommendations with confidence in person or over the phone to key clients

• Strong leadership and supervisory experience in terms of developing media professionals, with ability to manage a team of 1-2 people

• Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to confidently present and
  5sell through
  5 ideas both internally and to Clients

Certificates,licensesand registrations

No requirements for certificates,licensesand registrations

Physical Activity and Work Environment

No requirements for physical activity and work environment

The statementshereinare intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed byemployees, andare not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skillsrequired ofpersonnel so classified. Furthermore, they do notestablisha contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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