Assistant Strategist, Out of Home

Horizon Media•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. A leader in driving business solutions for marketers, Horizon is known for its highly personal approach to client service. Renowned for its incredible culture, Horizon is consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Together we are building a place of belonging. At Horizon, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed, safe and empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together. Our simple recipe for success? We hire talented people (thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers), challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.

Requirements

Hungry to advance your knowledge of advertising, OOH and media principles through applied learning
Willing to take initiative, be an active participant in team discussions
An effective communicator who thinks strategically
A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
Comfortable working with multiple timelines and deliverables; able to effectively manage your time
Someone who thrives working both independently and within a team
Comfortable working within large sets of data and numbers
Results and solutions oriented; motivated and resourceful
An advocate for and supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion
Proficiency working within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work/internship experience

Responsibilities

Contracting of approved plans, filing client signed authorizations
Gather and distribute production material specs, based on plan parameters
Distribute traffic instructions/posting instructions to vendors and ensure they are received by each vendor
Follow up with vendor to ensure materials arrived, campaign posted on time and POP photos are provided
Keep team updated on the status and timing of deliverables
Collaborate with team to identify data and/or billing discrepancies and work to rectify
Support the media planning process including budget tracking, client decks, contracting, implementation, maintenance, and post buy attribution review
Compile and prepare competitive data and target research for analysis to inform media strategy; begin to recognize patterns and trends
Engage and effectively interact with direct team, other internal Horizon Media departments, as well as media operators
Develop relationships with OOH vendors as well as a perspective of markets they cover and formats they represent.
Coordinate vendor meetings
Advance knowledge and learn about the media industry, Horizon Media, and our clients
Participate in Horizon’s Media 101 training program, as well as other syndicated and proprietary training sessions (i.e. Excel Basics, Business Writing, Presentation Skills, and more)