Strategist, Business Solutions (Temp)
About The Position
Horizon Next is one of the industry's most innovative and data-driven marketing organizations, operating at the intersection of people, data, and media. We provide strategic leadership to accelerate client growth through brand strategy, media planning and investment, and best-in-class analytics across all channels. As leaders in innovative business solutions, we constantly strive to understand what's next: our next innovation, our next advancement in analytics, the market's next media evolution, and your next breakthrough idea. Horizon Next operates with the single goal that tomorrow must outperform today. We understand the value that different perspectives bring to our clients and culture, and we strive for an environment where employees feel welcomed, safe, and empowered. We value your authentic voice and unique perspective, which allows us to create a more rewarding culture and experience together. Our recipe for success is simple: we hire talented people (thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers), challenge them, and give them every opportunity to grow.
Requirements
- Strong writer, presenter, and communicator.
- Independent worker with strong time management and organization skills.
- Problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions.
- Strong team player, willing to roll up your sleeves.
- Nimble and flexible with ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail oriented with a commitment to follow through.
- Supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years previous media planning experience.
- Basic understanding of advanced analytics and performance media.
- Understanding of media math and advertising terminology.
- Skilled in Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to discuss how those functions can or should be applied relative to the media planning process.
- Proficiency in basic functions within systems and tools related to the media planning process (i.e. media management system, billing system, competitive and targeting tools).
Responsibilities
- Use understanding of the media planning process to support Senior Strategist and Supervisor across a multitude of client deliverables.
- Manipulate and analyze large datasets including TV attribution models and their outputs; own reporting for all traditional channels, pulling data and providing insights, create reports to showcase findings.
- Create, format, and update flowcharts; ensuring Assistant’s output is accurate.
- Collaborate on the development of POVs for new media opportunities, on an ongoing basis.
- Utilize consumer research and competitive intelligence tools (MRI, Cadence, AdIntel).
- Continue to strengthen understanding of media strategy and applications.
- Prepare and distribute traffic instructions, partner with Traffic team to track deadlines and deliverables, responding to any inquiries appropriately.
- Facilitate the billing and budget maintenance process.
- Organize team documents and process materials.
- Establish frameworks and templates for presentations decks and team projects.
- Collaborate with Senior Strategist and Supervisor to identify problems and recommend solutions.
- Keep Senior Strategist and Supervisor updated on the status and timing of deliverables.
- Engage and effectively interact with other Horizon Next departments, i.e. Investment, Traffic, Operations.
- Apply knowledge of current/previous clients’ specific business and industry to enhance and further relationships.
- Contribute to other junior team member(s) development (train Assistant Strategists, onboard new Strategists).
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
- Consideration for qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
