Join a dynamic marketing operations team in a contract Engagement Manager role focused on driving financial discipline, scope clarity, and strong agency partnerships across a variety of brand and marketing initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, support high-impact projects, and help ensure every engagement is managed with transparency, precision, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Marketing, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and external agency teams to support effective project and budget management
• Develop, review, and negotiate scopes of work, retainers, and contract terms for marketing-related projects
• Apply established team strategies and best practices to agency budgeting and fee negotiations
• Monitor agency performance against scope and financial commitments, addressing gaps or changes as needed
• Proactively manage scope changes, resource alignment, and delivery expectations to help avoid overruns
• Support work across Brand and Category Marketing, Social, Experiential, Store Experience Marketing, and Packaging/Brand Development
• Use Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or similar tools to organize, present, and track information effectively

Skills

• Experience negotiating contracts, scopes of work, retainers, and pricing models
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage complex budgets and forecasts
• Understanding of agency capabilities, staffing models, and fee structures
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multiple stakeholders
• Ability to stay organized, detail-oriented, and solution-focused in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or comparable productivity tools

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting large-scale marketing or brand initiatives
• Background working with cross-functional teams in a corporate or agency environment
• Ability to build trust and maintain strong partner relationships
• Comfort working through evolving priorities while maintaining financial and scope discipline

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals are respected and valued. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and encourage you to apply if you’re excited about this opportunity and meet the core qualifications.

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