MJP posted:

Job Posting (lots)

Who we are: Horizon Media, an advertising company. We do advertising for a bunch of the traditional media - print, radio, TV, etc. - but have a lot of work happening for online ad platforms. Programmatic buying, ad marketplaces, things like that.

I am new to the ad industry and work in IT so there's probably gaps in my understanding. Don't be deterred by any inaccuracies in my description - apparently it's got a good reputation.

What are we hiring for: Seems like it's everything. There's a whole bunch of positions, and they are clamoring for qualified candidates. There's tons of growth - our CEO claims that we've had to turn away clients because we don't have the capacity to take them on - and they're really ramping things up.

Referrals get some serious consideration. I'm happy to ask questions of hiring managers - I'm in IT, and I'm relatively new, but everyone's been awesome about welcoming me and saying "hey I had questions on behalf of an interested applicant" would probably be well-received.

Where are we: NYC and LA. Remote until October - recently pushed back from September. From October through all of 2021, there's only 2 days per month - yes, per month - where they want people in the office. The days per month will rotate which departments/teams are in, so you'll actually be in when the rest of your team is in. The strategy for 2022 will depend on a lot of actual measured metrics - transmission rates, vaccination rates, CDC/NYC DoH guidance, etc. Mandatory vaccinations and testing for coming in for everyone - employees, vendors, and clients.

It is a very sane policy that is in touch with making sure people are safe if they come into the office.

I'm told the office is a really nice one, and they're big on all the usual modern workplace things. Pre-COVID they had onsite meditation/zen room stuff, a company nurse, onsite gym, etc. I only started in July 2021 so I've never seen the place.

They will consider 100% remote candidates or people moving out of the area, as long as it's the right match and the right people. Gotta be in the US, alas.

Why work here: Sane scheduling and work-life balance. They're big on keeping normal hours and the butts-in-seats-for-8-hours culture doesn't really seem to happen. Benefits are good - health/dental/vision, 401k through Fidelity after 30 days with the usual 50% of 4% match, pretax transit reimbursement, and a really drat good PTO offering. 35 days per year on top of all the holidays, including "it is a company holiday from Xmas Eve through New Year's Day". They literally give you a holiday break. I've never seen this since I was in school. PTO is separate from sick days - you still get NYC paid sick leave.

The compensation package is off the hook - I got hired away from Prudential, where I thought I was making very good money. I got something like a 35% boost in base salary. They have bonuses but I haven't been here long enough to confirm that they're real.

It's a very laid-back atmosphere so far. I've been pretty happy.

How to apply: PM me for details. There's a referral process that I need to dig up.