Associate Director, Video Investment

Job Description

Who We Are

Horizon Next is one of the industry's most innovative and data-driven marketing organizations and sits at the intersection of three constantly changing landscapes: people, data, and media. Our business provides strategic leadership to accelerate growth for our clients through brand strategy, media planning and investment, and best in class analytics across all channels. As the leader in innovative business solutions, we are always pushing ourselves 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.

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.

What You'll Do

Buy Development and Management

• 25%

• Manage budgets and deliverables (GRPs, impressions, response data) across National, Local, OTT buys

• React quickly to campaign results, and implement required optimizations as directed

• Responsible for negotiating rates, constructing media buys in Core

• Steward buys across multiple accounts, managing to individual client KPIs

• Work closely with sales representatives to promote advantageous relationships

• Serve as a market expert, providing insight to the marketplace conditions, maintaining knowledge and understanding of industry trends

Account Management

• 40%

• Serve as an account lead across National and Local accounts

• Act as a lead voice in client meetings/calls and Horizon Next Business Solutions teams

• Provide client facing insights into buying strategy, network performance and optimizations

• As the account lead, effectively communicate client's goals and deadlines to Horizon Next Investment team, responsible for proofing and delivering final buys

• Oversee weekly campaign clearance and goal delivery, reacting quickly to results and implement required optimization for both National and Local accounts

• Supervise budget and goal delivery of multiple Local markets and buyers, that fall within one specific account

Team Management & Mentorship

• 25%

• Guide team in setting goals and project tasks & timelines, ensuring team members has challenging, level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills, contributing to overall team success

• Lead performance reviews, identifying training needs for improved performance, setting goals for career development and ensuring actions are taken

• Oversee other junior team member's day to day tasks in negotiating and maintaining Local market schedules for several accounts

• Responsible for mentoring and managing additional junior team members on your account teams

• Create and present internal training decks for junior team members

• Train and oversee Assistant Video Investor regarding media fundamentals, policies/procedures, and computer systems

• Participate in interview process for junior team members

Client Relations & Strategic Leadership

• 10%

• Work closely with Horizon Next account teams (I.e. Business Solutions and Investment) on client strategy, ensuring strategy is implemented throughout the buying process

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal brand teams

• Develop and present client presentation materials

Who You Are

• A strong team leader with people management skills

• Committed to partnering with clients to ensure successful outcomes

• A strong, writer, presenter and communicator

• Comfortable working within large sets of data and numbers, able to pull insights and strategize

• Results and solutions oriented; consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful

• A left and right brain thinker - a data powered mindset

• Detail oriented with commitment to follow through

• Nimble and flexible to succeed in a fast-paced environment

• A strong team player, willing to roll up your sleeves

• Excited to manage, mentor and grow junior team members

• A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in active buying

• Experience working in fast-paced advertising/marketing environment

• Experience with buying across National, Local, Cable, Broadcast, OTT

• Strong negotiation skills and media industry relationships

• Experience buying across performance and awareness driven campaigns

• Team leadership and/or supervisory experience

• Excellent organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to confidently present

• Exceptionally skilled in PowerPoint and Excel

• Experience using Core buying system

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

This role does not require certificates, licenses or registrations

Physical Activity and Work Environment

This role does not require any physical activity

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

$105,000.00 - $130,000.00

A successful applicant's actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity. 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.