Assistant Strategist, Horizon Futures, Multicultural

Job Description

Horizon Media, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is the largest independent media services company in the world.  We are currently looking to hire an Assistant Strategist in our Futures Multicultural division.

Job Summary

The role of the Assistant Strategist is to support the Horizon Futures, Multicultural Team by maintaining a variety of day-to-day projects. This includes gaining an understanding of the media industry and our agency’s client roster, while learning the over-arching plan development process and how the Future of Multicultural team interacts with clients, media partners, and activation teams. Under leadership of the Strategist, Assistant Strategist will begin to understand clients’ business and how to think strategically and maintain strong relationships with internal departments, clients, partner agencies and media vendors.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

10% - Training & Development

10% - Client Relations

35% - Strategic Planning

45% - Stewardship

• Assist with day-to-day account maintenance tasks inclusive of thought leadership resources, vendor communication/management,

• Support Multicultural Team members with overall plan development, implementation, and maintenance

• Analyze competitive research to inform strategic planning and implementation

• Contribute creative media ideas in brainstorming sessions during development process

• Attend and participate in client and internal meetings, where applicable

• Distribute meeting recap notes to internal team members summarizing all deliverables and next steps

• Assist Strategist in management of client and internal projects (i.e. analyzing media briefs, ensuring all strategic direction and timelines are clearly communicated and maintained, development of media partner guides, development of Multicultural handbooks and POVs, etc.)

• Learn about the various departments at Horizon and how each work together

• Work with Strategist on research initiatives, utilizing tools and resources that will aid in the consumer insight gathering and strategic planning process (i.e. MRI, Vivvix, Claritas360, etc.)

• Participate in HMI’s Media 101 Training program as well as other syndicated and proprietary training sessions

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not Applicable

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing or related experience

• Internship experience in marketing or media is preferred

• Strong problem-solving mentality, work ethic, and verbal and written communication skills

• Enthusiastic, proactive, and adaptable with excellent organization skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated interest in the media industry with a desire to learn more

• Basic understanding of number relationships, media math, and terminology

Certificates, licenses and registrations

No requirements for certificates, licenses, and registrations.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

No requirements for physical activity and work environment.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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.

Salary Range

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education,  licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role.  As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach.  We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including 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.