Senior Creative Recruiter

Who We Are

Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto, we are a leader in driving business solutions for marketers. Our highly personal approach to client service and our incredible culture have earned us consistent recognition on prestigious Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business, and Los Angeles Business Journal.

We believe in building a place of belonging. By embracing diverse perspectives, we create an environment where employees feel welcomed, safe, and empowered. We value authentic voices and unique perspectives, which help create a rewarding culture and experience together.

We hire talented people—thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers—challenge them, and give them every opportunity to grow.

Job Description

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Professional to manage and execute full cycle recruitment, relationship management, and learning & development activities. The role supports our mission of delivering high‑quality talent and fostering an inclusive work environment.

What You’ll Do

70% – 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).
• Source and engage active and passive candidates, locally and remotely.
• Utilize job platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Horizon Media Career Page.
• Review employee referrals and partner with Talent Acquisition members to determine next steps.
• Lead candidates through the recruitment process—from recruiter phone screens to interviews and final stage negotiations and hiring.
• Partner with hiring teams to ensure timely candidate feedback and navigate sensitive conversations with candidates when appropriate.
• Prepare hiring teams and candidates for interviews by educating on process and best practices, holding both parties accountable for all steps.
• Influence and guide key stakeholders in nuanced and challenging conversations with candidates, leveraging recruitment expertise and candidate pool knowledge.
• Proactively look for ways to improve Talent Acquisition and interview processes, and execute new processes with hiring teams, managers, and leadership guidance.
• Maintain accurate candidate notes across platforms.
• Provide hiring teams with up‑to‑date status reports on open roles and candidates via biweekly reporting.

20% – Relationship Management

• Ensure a positive and streamlined candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle.
• Collaborate with the broader Talent Acquisition team, sharing notes on overlapping roles and brainstorming process improvements.
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition Leadership, Community Talent, and People Generalists on staffing needs.
• Partner with the larger Human Resources team on HR initiatives and projects.
• Maintain close communication with hiring managers to streamline interviews and overall processes.
• Escalate events to Talent Acquisition leadership as needed, seeking proactive guidance.

10% – Learning & Development

• Participate in internal learning and development opportunities (e.g., GoLearn).
• Attend weekly Talent Acquisition meetings, sharing learnings and iterating on processes accordingly.

Who You Are

• Strong, effective communicator capable of autonomously managing relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
• Problem solver who recognizes when to elevate situations to managers or leadership.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Effective time manager comfortable handling multiple requisitions at various stages.
• Comfortable pivoting with changing candidate and hiring manager needs.
• Helpful team player with business maturity in a professional setting, willing to roll up sleeves and partner with team members based on bandwidth.
• Active participant in team‑wide meetings and conversations; eager to ask questions and provide thoughtful insight.
• Self‑starter, consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful, seeking feedback proactively.
• Desire to stay on top of recruitment and industry trends.
• Curious learner.
• Advocate for and supporter of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of full‑life‑cycle recruitment experience.
• Proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter for posting jobs, starting searches, sending InMail, maintaining projects, and keeping up‑to‑date candidate notes.
• Comfortable negotiating candidate salaries, start dates, and related terms when extending offers.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems is beneficial, but not required.
• Familiar and comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite daily (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).

Salary Range

$66,300.00 – $85,000.00

The actual base salary may vary based on individual skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure or certifications, and qualifications for the role. We use an aptitude and competency‑based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package that includes discretionary bonus, health insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company‑paid holidays, unlimited paid time off, mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.

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.