Job Description Who We Are:
Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. We provide highly personal client service to marketers and are known for our strong culture.
What You’ll Do:
40% – Strategic Planning Guide the team in translating client goals into strategic media solutions that grow our client’s brands and ensure strategic consistency across all elements of plan development and implementation.
Lead research initiatives, identifying tools and resources that will aid in the consumer insight gathering and strategic planning process.
Assist senior leadership with the implementation and development of media briefs, building strategic and tactical recommendations and client presentations.
Responsible for all channel wrap‑up reports, collaborating with activation teams to apply findings to future campaign strategy.
Share evolving media trends and opportunities with peers and clients, ensuring recommendations incorporate both existing media and emerging creative communication channels.
35% – Supervision/Management Oversee junior team member engagement and interactions with other Horizon departments.
Guide team in setting project timelines, ensuring challenging, level‑appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills.
Promote the work of junior and senior team members, set a positive team environment.
Manage performance of junior team by coaching to maximize success, identifying training needs, setting career‑development goals, and ensuring actions are taken.
Participate in interview process for junior team members.
15% – Relationship Management Build and maintain relationships with core clients, industry partners and internal departments as a Horizon contact.
Serve as conduit for strategic leadership from senior team to junior team.
10% – Account Management Anticipate client requests, troubleshoot and problem‑solve with internal teams to proactively provide solutions.
Lead calls and statuses, establish yourself as a lead point of contact.
Engage with investment teams to ensure successful campaign execution and issue plan deliverables to client.
Who You Are:
Strong writer, presenter, and communicator; able to confidently present and sell ideas both internally and to clients.
Collaborative, team‑oriented worker with strong time‑management and organization skills.
Problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions.
Detail‑oriented with commitment to follow‑through.
Nimble and flexible, able to oversee multiple deliverables and client requests.
Excited to manage and grow team members.
Advocate for and supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
4+ years of experience developing strategic media recommendations and stewarding media account projects.
Experience utilizing multiple media channels.
Familiarity with marketing principles, analytics and concepts.
Prior experience in a client‑contact and leadership role.
Strong mentorship experience in developing media professionals and managing a small team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and media research/reporting resources.
Compensation & Benefits Salary Range: $85,000.00 – $100,000.00. Salary may vary based on individual skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure/certifications, and qualifications. We provide a competitive total rewards package including discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits such as health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company‑paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
