Dane Kunkel
Dane Kunkel is a senior media and advertising operations executive at Horizon Media, one of the largest independent media agencies in the United States. In his role as SVP of Performance & Transformation, he focuses on driving organizational efficiency, operational transformation, and performance optimization across the agency's capabilities and client portfolio. His work sits at the intersection of media strategy, business transformation, and agency operations. Kunkel has built his career within the media agency ecosystem, developing expertise in performance-driven media and the internal transformation initiatives that allow large agencies to adapt to rapidly shifting market conditions. His tenure at Horizon Media reflects the agency's ongoing investment in evolving its operating model to meet the demands of modern media buying and client service. As a senior leader at an agency that manages billions in media billings annually, Kunkel plays a meaningful role in shaping how Horizon Media delivers value to clients and competes in an increasingly complex and data-driven media landscape.
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- 15 years
Bio
Dane Kunkel is a senior media and advertising operations executive at Horizon Media, one of the largest independent media agencies in the United States. In his role as SVP of Performance & Transformation, he focuses on driving organizational efficiency, operational transformation, and performance optimization across the agency's capabilities and client portfolio. His work sits at the intersection of media strategy, business transformation, and agency operations. Kunkel has built his career within the media agency ecosystem, developing expertise in performance-driven media and the internal transformation initiatives that allow large agencies to adapt to rapidly shifting market conditions. His tenure at Horizon Media reflects the agency's ongoing investment in evolving its operating model to meet the demands of modern media buying and client service. As a senior leader at an agency that manages billions in media billings annually, Kunkel plays a meaningful role in shaping how Horizon Media delivers value to clients and competes in an increasingly complex and data-driven media landscape.
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Notable achievements
- Appointed SVP of Performance & Transformation at Horizon Media, one of the largest independent media agencies in the U.S.
- Leads cross-functional transformation efforts aimed at modernizing agency operations and performance delivery