Supervisor, Integrated Investment

Horizon Media•New York, NY

11h

About The Position

The Supervisor, Integrated Investment oversees junior team members and the creation of media plans, buy documents, objectives and strategy decks, and related materials. The role develops and articulates digital planning and buying strategies, helps shape client recommendations, and ensures client goals and deadlines are communicated and reflected throughout the buying process. The Supervisor maintains client, vendor, and internal relationships; oversees negotiations, insertion orders, budgets, campaign execution, reporting, and optimization; and provides coaching, training, and performance guidance to junior employees. The position also monitors marketplace trends and applies relevant data and media insights to campaign strategy and client goals.

Requirements

Five years of previous digital media experience and active buying experience; direct client experience is preferred.
Experience buying across the national video landscape.
Buy-management experience, including analyzing metrics such as CPL and CPP.
Strong negotiation skills and media industry relationships.
Strong understanding of channels and buying methods, including video, display, programmatic, and social.
Familiarity with marketing principles, analytics, and concepts.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and media buying tools.
Strong skills in negotiating and constructing digital media plans and understanding planning, buying, and activation.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to confidently present and sell through ideas internally and to clients.
Leadership and supervisory experience developing media professionals.
Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills; a data-powered mindset and comfort working with large datasets and numbers.
Results-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently with strong time management and organization skills.
Collaborative management and delegation skills, including the ability to manage up and down.
Problem-solving ability, foresight, attention to detail, accountability, and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
Interest in digital and video media, a desire to innovate and follow trends, and enthusiasm for leading, growing, and coaching team members.
Commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

Mastery of third-party ad servers and ad verification tools; DCM, DoubleVerify, and Innovid are preferred.
Previous direct client experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee junior team members and the creation of media plans, buy documents, objectives and strategy decks, and related materials.
Guide team goal setting, project tasks, timelines, workload, and development opportunities; communicate changes to managers and leadership.
Develop junior team members through growth planning, performance reviews, training, and coaching, and participate in interviewing for junior roles.
Develop and articulate digital media strategies aligned with client KPIs and lead the creation and presentation of strategy and tactical recommendations.
Use Horizon Media planning, evaluation, and buying tools to analyze competitive landscapes, audience consumption, plan development, and reporting.
Lead planning brainstorms, collaborate with account teams, communicate client goals and deadlines, proof final buys, and participate in client and internal meetings.
Build relationships with clients, vendors, and internal departments, acting as a trusted client resource on campaign updates, creative needs, and industry developments.
Manage RFP creation and partner-response reviews, handle escalations in negotiations, and approve insertion orders and plan details.
Coordinate with internal teams, partners, creative agencies, and biddable activation teams on integrated partnerships and planning.
Oversee budgets and campaign deliverables across national, local, and OTT buys; ensure trafficking, tagging, specifications, and materials follow required protocols.
Ensure campaign execution and post-launch information are compiled on time, and support reconciliation, billing, pacing, validation, and brand safety.
Guide optimization and analysis across display, mobile, social, and video; review dashboards and insights for accuracy and provide client-facing performance insights.
Oversee weekly campaign pacing, clearance, and goal delivery, implementing required optimizations in response to results.