Programmatic Advertising Associate — Growth & Optimization

Horizon Media Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Company paid holidays

Unlimited PTO

Mental health resources

Pet insurance

Childcare resources

Identity theft insurance

Fertility assistance programs

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Media Inc. in New York, NY, is seeking an Associate, Programmatic to support tactical media plan creation and in-platform setup and optimization. The role emphasizes analytical thinking, technical comfort, and collaboration across teams to drive success against business goals.

The candidate will work with major DSPs and data platforms, translating media plans into platform configurations and delivering measurable results while navigating a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized programmatic planning and buying experience.
• Proven ability to build relationships and thrive in highly collaborative work environments.
• Advanced ability to capture and recall detailed information on media buys.
• Preference to work on the disruptive side of business, with new technology.
• Knowledge of statistical concepts relevant to optimization, as well as scientific testing in live campaign environments.
• Strong familiarity with ad operations and campaign management (e.g., tagging, ad-servers, viewability tracking).
• Experience working with large data sets and familiarity with self-service digital platforms like The Trade Desk, DV360, Walmart Connect, Amazon, Yahoo.
• Strong ability in Microsoft Excel expected.
• Comfort level with being able to parallel path and work across multiple workstreams and clients at the same time.

Responsibilities

• 30% Tactical Planning: Plan development; vendor communication to support campaign build-out and align plan with platform setup.
• 50% Buying & Optimization: Lead campaign setup translating plan details into platform architecture; implement bidding and budget practices.
• 20% Learning & Development: Attend weekly meetings; share knowledge and mentor assistants/interns.

Skills

Programmatic planning

Media buying

Data analysis

Audience targeting

Excel proficiency

Relationship building

Campaign management

Self-service platforms

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Tools

The Trade Desk

DV360

Walmart Connect

Amazon

Yahoo

Excel

Job description

Horizon Media Inc. in New York, NY, is seeking an Associate, Programmatic to support tactical media plan creation and in-platform setup and optimization. The role emphasizes analytical thinking, technical comfort, and collaboration across teams to drive success against business goals.

The candidate will work with major DSPs and data platforms, translating media plans into platform configurations and delivering measurable results while navigating a hybrid work environment.