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Job Description

Who We Are

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.

What You’ll Do60% – Full Cycle Recruitment

• Manage and prioritize a high volume of job requisitions across functions and levels (e.g. Finance, Corporate, Analytics, Media Planning, Biddable Media, etc.)
  • Quickly learn team’s needs and expectations for any new roles, with direction from manager
• Source and engage with active and passive candidates, both local and remote
• Utilize various job platforms including but not limited to LinkedIn, Indeed, and the Horizon Media Career Page
• Review employee referrals, partnering with other Talent Acquisition members, as needed, to identify appropriate next steps
• Lead candidates through recruitment process beginning with recruiter phone screens, educating them on interview best practices and overseeing interviews, ultimately leading to final stage negotiations and hiring
  • Navigate pre-close and offer conversations with candidates, mastering these delicate dialogues
• Partner with hiring teams to ensure timely candidate feedback is received, relaying sensitive and nuanced feedback with candidates when appropriate
• Prepare hiring team and candidates for interviews by educating on process and best practices, and keeping both parties accountable for all steps involved.
• Influence and guide key stakeholders in nuanced and challenging conversations and situations with candidates, utilizing expertise in the recruitment landscape and candidate pool
• Execute new processes with hiring teams and across the organization with TA leadership support, educating and training teams on Talent Strategy where able to do so
• Maintain up to date candidate notes and details, ensuring accuracy and consistency across different platforms
• Proactively provide hiring teams with up to date statuses on open roles and candidates via biweekly reporting, anticipating questions and concerns they may have

30% – Relationship Management

• Ensure positive and streamlined candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle 
  • Maintain active communication with candidates, ensuring pipeline of talent for future use
• Think strategically of ways to improve collaboration amongst greater Talent Acquisition team
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition Leadership, Community Talent, & People Generalists to ensure streamlined recruitment internally and externally
• Partner with larger Human Resources team on HR initiatives and projects
• Influence partnership with hiring managers through effective communication to ensure streamlined strategy and processes
• Serve as a resource for other members of Talent Acquisition and larger Human Resources department
• Manage up challenges to Talent Acquisition leadership to partner on possible solutions

10% – Learning & Development

• Participate in internal learning and development opportunities (i.e. GoLearn) to continue expanding knowledge across subject matter areas
• Take an active role in weekly Talent Acquisition meetings, sharing learnings and iterating on processes accordingly
• Proactively seek feedback on performance from manager

Who You Are

• A strong, effective communicator, that can autonomously manage relationships with candidates and hiring managers
• A problem solver with the ability to recognize when to elevate situations to manager or leadership
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• An effective time manager, comfortable working on multiple requisitions at various stages
• Able to thrive in an agile environment, comfortable with changing candidate and hiring manager needs
• A helpful team player with business maturity in a professional setting, willing to roll up your sleeves and partner with team members based on bandwidth
• An active participant in teamwide meetings and conversations; eager to ask questions and provide thoughtful insight
• A self-starter, consistently motivated, proactive and resourceful, seeking feedback proactively
• A desire to stay on top of recruitment and industry trends
• A trusted advisor to hiring teams, TA leadership
• A curious learner
• Confident in your expertise, with the ability to relay this to hiring teams
• An advocate for and supporter of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of full lifecycle recruitment experience
• Advanced knowledge in LinkedIn Recruiter for posting jobs, starting searches, sending InMail’s, maintaining projects, and keeping up to date candidate notes
• At ease with negotiating candidate salaries, start dates, etc. when extending offers
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems is extremely beneficial, but not a must
• Familiar and comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite on a daily basis (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)

Certificates, Licenses and RegistrationsN/A

Physical Activity and Work Environment

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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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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

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education,  licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role.  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.