Assistant, MX Investment

Horizon Media•New York, NY

17h•$40,000 - $50,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Media, founded in 1989, is a leading marketing and advertising firm headquartered in New York City with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. Known for its innovative approach and personal client service, Horizon is consistently recognized on Best Places to Work lists. The company fosters an environment of belonging, valuing diverse perspectives and empowering employees. Media Excel (MX) is Horizon Media’s principal-based buying arm, focused on delivering value and financial solutions by identifying market trends and making strategic investments with media, tech, and data partners to secure advantageous rates and terms for clients.

Requirements

Hungry to learn more and further your knowledge of the media landscape
Interested in the linear and digital landscape
A strong, effective communicator
A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
An effective time manager, comfortable working with multiple timelines and deliverables
Flexible in working both independently and with a team
Takes pride in ownership of work and demonstrates accountability
Able to thrive in an agile, fast paced environment and seek out feedback proactively
Results and solutions oriented; consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful
A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion
Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work or internship experience
Proficiency working within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Proficient in math
Confidence within Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel and PowerPoint
Organization, time management, communication, and written skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the advertising industry preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in the negotiation of pricing with media vendors across multiple media types
Manage communication with vendors to ensure timely receipt of schedules and plans
Collaborate with MX team to ensure vendor plans meet all pricing and guideline requirements and manage follow ups with vendors as needed
Assist in management of day-to-day communication with internal teams as well as external vendors
Schedule inputs and QA in SBMS and Core
Assist with tagging and trafficking of digital buys
Request prelogs form networks in advance of upcoming week to ensure schedules will run as planned and alert internal team to any variances
Assist in evaluation and acceptance of makegoods, ADU’s and plan changes
Check that invoices are input correctly by the billing department
Request any missing invoices from vendors
Resolve billing discrepancies
Work with your manager and Ops to make sure all billing adjustments are complete before client billing is approved
Collect and enter TV post-log data into Core/SBMS on a weekly basis for reporting
QA reporting to make sure post log airings match schedules purchased
Create and maintain budget trackers to ensure strong pacing/delivery
Advance knowledge and learn about the media industry, Horizon Media, and our clients
Further abilities with Microsoft Office Suite and other proprietary Horizon tools
Participate in Horizon’s Media 101 training program and other syndicated and proprietary training sessions (i.e. Excel Basics, Business Writing, Presentation Skills, and more).
Learn about the various departments at HMI and how each work together
Attend and participate in vendor and internal meetings, where applicable
Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of industry trends and new technologies that affect the buying discipline