Assistant Account Executive

Hello, Blue Hour.

Blue Hour Studios is a social-first content agency that was formed in 2019 and is an affiliate of Horizon Media. Blue Hour builds community and fandom by playing at the intersection of creators, culture, content, and commerce. The company is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles.

At Horizon and Blue Hour Studios, 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 Do

Blue Hour Studios sits at the intersection of culture, content, creators and commerce and our Brand team sits at the heart of Blue Hour. The Assistant Strategist, Brand Solutions will work on a portfolio of clients helping to deliver the best, most inspired work across Blue Hour’s expanse of capabilities. This entry-level position requires an individual to strategically think and problem solve, building a   rich account and brand strategy foundation. This role will be the glue between clients and our Influencer, Creative, Strategy and New Business teams, and tasked with producing the best creative and business outcomes for the brands that entrust Blue Hour Studios with their business. The Brand Assistant will report to the Brand Supervisor.

50% - Account Coordination

• Provide day-to-day account coordination and administrative support to the Brand team. Includes account management and ad hoc project support. 

• Will be responsible for implementing and maintaining processes that ensure client satisfaction, growth, retention and an exceptional experience in all client/agency interactions.

• Assist with day-to-day account maintenance tasks inclusive of arranging client meetings, drafting meeting agendas, capturing and distributing meeting notes, ongoing reporting, budget tracking, billing and legal.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of timelines, deadlines, processes and integration points for all projects.

• Contribute to a collaborative and integrated work environment across adjacent Blue Hour teams (creative, talent, production, new business, strategy), external partners, and Horizon Media, unlocking effective ways of working.

• Establish and build both internal and external relationships, along with establishing relationships with junior level clients

• Assist in delivering presentations and maintaining communications with clients.

• Support client onboarding and daily communications to ensure client satisfaction.

• Uncover, distill, and convey relevant client information to enable the success of internal activation teams.

30% - Strategic Planning & Thought Leadership 

• Showcase and exercise creative and strategic thinking by participating in brainstorms to help develop groundbreaking ideas and solutions to client challenges.

• Build level-appropriate understanding of industry trends, competitive landscape and how they may impact clients.

• Contribute to innovative strategy, creative, production, and reporting deliverables, employing best practices, historic learnings, and marketplace expertise:

• Aid in post-campaign reporting with relevant activation teams and provide thoughtful strategic analysis.

• Identify key learnings that can be implemented into future work.

20% - Training & Development

• Become familiar with the expertise of activation teams to build an understanding of how to resource and approach new client campaigns and/or challenges.

• Seek to advance knowledge and learn about the media industry, Blue Hour Studios, Horizon Media, the competitive landscape and our clients.

• Conduct background research, compiling and analyzing industry and competitor trends and activations.

• Participate in Horizon’s Media 101 program

Who You Are

• Hungry to advance your knowledge of influencer marketing, creative production, and media principles through applied learning

• Willing to take initiative, be an active participant in team discussions

• An effective communicator who thinks strategically

• A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

• Comfortable working with multiple timelines and deliverables; able to effectively manage your time

• Someone who thrives working both independently and within a team

• Comfortable working within large sets of data and numbers

• Successful in an agile, fast paced environment

• Results and solutions oriented; consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful

• An advocate for and supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Proficiency working within Google Workspace: Sheets, Slides, Docs, Drive

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