
Blue Hour Studios is a social-first agency that makes brands magnetic through work that gets shared, remixed, and talked about. We create at the intersection of culture, content, creators, and commerce to help brands turn distinct cultural relevance into demand.
Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles and backed by Horizon Media, we connect creativity and media to drive real business impact. Our recipe for success? We hire talented people from different perspectives (that’s where you come in), challenge them, and give them every opportunity to grow.
What You’ll Do:
Our strategy team helps brands understand what’s happening across culture, social media, creators, and communities, then turns those insights into smart, social-first ideas.
We’re looking for a curious, culturally plugged-in Assistant Social Strategist to support social and influencer strategy for a flagship client. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who loves social media, follows trends obsessively, and wants to learn how strategy shapes campaigns and content.
You’ll help the team track trends, monitor conversations online, support reporting, and uncover insights that help guide creative and influencer work. You’ll work closely with strategy, creative, influencer, and paid media teams while building the foundations of social-first marketing. The Assistant Strategist reports to the Senior Strategist.
Strategy, Analytics and Reporting:
Assist with social listening, trend, and conversation tracking across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and emerging platforms
Help gather audience, creator, and competitive research
Support weekly and monthly reporting across social and influencer campaigns
Help track content and creator performance to identify what’s resonating
Support the strategy team in day-to-day account needs
Stay on top of platform updates, creator trends, and internet culture
Contribute ideas during brainstorms and planning sessions
Learn how social insights translate into strategy, creative development, and campaign execution
Who You Are:
You’re deeply interested in social media, internet culture, creators, and trends
You’re naturally curious and always paying attention to what people are talking about online
You’re organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn
You’re comfortable working across multiple projects and deadlines
You’re a strong communicator with solid writing and presentation skills
You enjoy turning observations into insights and ideas
You’re collaborative, proactive, and excited to grow in strategy
Additional Requirements:
0–2 years of experience in marketing, social media, strategy, communications, or a related field
Internship or experience in social media, influencer marketing, or advertising is a plus
Familiarity with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and emerging social platforms
Interest in social listening, analytics, creators, and digital culture
Experience with presentation tools like Google Slides or PowerPoint
Experience with social listening or analytics tools is a bonus, but not required
Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment
Ready to join Blue Hour? Send us your resume, portfolio, or anything that shows how you think. We’re excited to meet the next generation of social strategists.
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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.
Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $50,000.00
A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach.We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.

Horizon Media is a leader in driving business-based outcomes for marketers. The company was founded in 1989, is headquartered in New York, and has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. With estimated billings of $8.7 billion and over 2,300 employees, Horizon is the third largest U.S. media agency according to COMvergence data.
Recognized as one of the world’s ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company, Horizon Media has been named Media Agency of the Year by MediaPost, Adweek and AdAge and is known for its highly personal approach to client service. Renowned for its culture, Horizon is also consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, Forbes, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal; including “Best Workplaces for Diversity,” “Best Workplaces for Women,” and “Best Workplaces for Millennials” honors.
Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media, has earned almost every industry accolade and, in 2019, garnered the marketing’s highest honor when he was inducted into the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hall of Fame.
TOGETHER WE'RE BUILDING A PLACE OF BELONGING
At Horizon, diversity, equity and inclusion are pillars of our culture. Numerous studies show that a more diverse workplace benefits everyone in so many ways; employees, organizations and their clients. When people feel that they belong and are included, they become committed and feel empowered to be more innovative. And that is the workforce we strive to have.
We welcome everyone and do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We want you to feel welcomed, safe and know that you’re a vital member of our community.
For more information, visit:
www.horizonmedia.com or www.horizonmedia.com/careers.