2021-srw Assistant Media Planner, Video
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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.
Job Summary
The Assistant Media Planner, Video is responsible for supporting video media buying and campaign management across various clients within Horizon Next. This individual will assist in researching, developing, and maintaining media buys across all video channels including Local, National, and OTT while managing and tracking data and billing information.
What You’ll Do
Media Schedule & Data Management - 60%
- Assist with day-to-day account maintenance tasks inclusive of tracking station airings and managing pre and post log data entry and reporting
- Track weekly estimated spend for Local markets and National campaigns
- Work with Horizon Next traffic department to ensure stations are running correct commercials
- Responsible for gathering rates, inputting into media management system and sending schedules to networks
- Work closely with network sales team to promote advantageous relationships
- Assist Video Investor with managing weekly and monthly market budgets and deliverables (viewership and response data)
- React quickly to campaign results, and implement required optimizations as directed
Invoice Reconciliation - 20%
- Responsible for managing weekly and monthly budgets
- Track credits and issue credit memos
- Work closely with Horizon Next billing department to reconcile all monthly invoices
Training & Development - 20%
- Attend campaign results meetings/calls with client and Business Solutions teams, responsible for providing recap and/or meeting notes
- Attend and participate in vendor and internal meetings
- Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of industry trends and new technologies that affect the buying discipline
- Participate in Horizon Media’s Training programs
Who You Are
- Interested in the video landscape with a desire to innovate and keep up with trends
- Hungry to learn more and further your knowledge of the media landscape
- A left and right brain thinker – a data powered strategist
- Comfortable working within large sets of data and numbers
- A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions
- Results oriented; consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful
- A strong, effective communicator
- 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, willing to roll up your sleeves
- An individual who takes pride in ownership of work and demonstrates accountability
- Able to thrive in an agile, fast paced environment and seek out feedback proactively
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work or internship experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and able to multi-task
- Proficiency working within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Certificates, licenses and registrations
N/A
Physical Activity and Work Environment
N/A
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.
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