Horizon Media · 1 week ago
Talent Acquisition Consultant, Creative Recruitment (Temp)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$1,700/wk - $2,200/wk
3+ years expHorizon Media is a leading marketing and advertising firm known for its innovative approach and exceptional workplace culture. The Talent Acquisition Consultant will manage full cycle recruitment focusing on creative roles, ensuring a positive candidate experience while collaborating with hiring teams and maintaining effective communication throughout the hiring process.
AdvertisingBrand MarketingDigital Media
Responsibilities
Manage and prioritize a high volume of job requisitions across functions and levels, with a focus on Creative recruitment when volume necessitates
Quickly learn team’s needs and expectations for any new roles, with limited oversight of manager
Source and engage with active and passive candidates, both local and remote
Utilize various job platforms including but not limited to Workday, LinkedIn, Indeed, and the Horizon Media Career Page
Review employee referrals, partnering with other Talent Acquisition members, as needed, to identify appropriate next steps
Guide 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, educating both parties on interview strategy, legal and compliance factors, and overall timeline for hiring
Influence and guide key stakeholders in nuanced and challenging conversations and situations with candidates, utilizing expertise in the recruitment landscape and candidate pool
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, anticipating questions and concerns they may have
Ensure positive and streamlined candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle
Think strategically of ways to improve collaboration amongst greater Talent Acquisition team
Work closely with Community Talent (HR Business Partners) on department staffing needs; 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
Problem solve daily situations, coming to Talent Acquisition Director with possible solutions
Open and receptive to feedback for improvement during their tenure with the company
Maintain active communication with candidates, ensuring pipeline of talent for future use
Qualification
Required
Manage and prioritize a high volume of job requisitions across functions and levels, with a focus on Creative recruitment when volume necessitates
Quickly learn team's needs and expectations for any new roles, with limited oversight of manager
Source and engage with active and passive candidates, both local and remote
Utilize various job platforms including but not limited to Workday, LinkedIn, Indeed, and the Horizon Media Career Page
Review employee referrals, partnering with other Talent Acquisition members, as needed, to identify appropriate next steps
Guide 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, educating both parties on interview strategy, legal and compliance factors, and overall timeline for hiring
Influence and guide key stakeholders in nuanced and challenging conversations and situations with candidates, utilizing expertise in the recruitment landscape and candidate pool
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, anticipating questions and concerns they may have
Ensure positive and streamlined candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle
Think strategically of ways to improve collaboration amongst greater Talent Acquisition team
Work closely with Community Talent (HR Business Partners) on department staffing needs; 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
Problem solve daily situations, coming to Talent Acquisition Director with possible solutions
Open and receptive to feedback for improvement during their tenure with the company
Maintain active communication with candidates, ensuring pipeline of talent for future use
A strong, effective communicator, that can autonomously manage relationships with candidates and hiring managers
A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions, recognizing when to elevate situations to manager
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, and larger HR department
A curious learner with a desire to take on more responsibility
Confident in your expertise, with the ability to relay this to hiring teams
An advocate for and supporter of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Preferred
3+ years of full lifecycle recruitment experience at an advertising or media agency
If no experience within media, 5+ years of staffing agency experience
Excellent written communication for emails in hybrid work environment
Excellent written communication for bi weekly reporting market insights summaries
Advanced knowledge in LinkedIn Recruiter for posting jobs, starting searches, sending InMail's, maintaining projects, and keeping up to date candidate notes
Workday familiarity
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.)
Company
Horizon Media
Horizon Media is the largest and fastest growing privately held media services agency in the world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-12-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Richard Arenaro
Executive Vice President, CTO & CISO
Allan Johnston
SVP, Head of Program Management
Recent News
2025-12-17
Business Insider
2025-10-16
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