Head of Marketing Data Science & Strategy

Digital Agency Jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid time off

401k with company matching and no vest

Annual bonuses

Generous medical plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Known seeks a Director of Data Science to lead cutting-edge marketing analytics and client engagements. You will guide projects from scoping to delivery, partnering with clients and cross‑functional teams to solve complex challenges with advanced analytics and experimentation.

You will inspire and grow a high‑performing team of analysts and data scientists, mentor researchers, and help senior leadership shape strategy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in quantitative research, marketing, or consulting.
• 2+ years of people management experience; ability to train and develop others.
• Strong communication and storytelling with data; comfortable with executives.
• Proficient Python coding; familiar with data pipelines and ML methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements at the intersection of data science, AI and strategy from scoping to delivery.
• Inspire and manage a high‑performing team of analysts and data scientists; mentor others.
• Pitch new projects and grow client relationships; drive business growth.
• Stay ahead of marketing analytics trends and apply advanced ML techniques.

Skills

Data science

Statistics

Python

Git

SQL

Team leadership

Communication

ML modeling

Experimentation

Data pipelines

Education

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python tools

Git

SQL tooling

Job description

Known seeks a Director of Data Science to lead cutting-edge marketing analytics and client engagements. You will guide projects from scoping to delivery, partnering with clients and cross‑functional teams to solve complex challenges with advanced analytics and experimentation.

You will inspire and grow a high‑performing team of analysts and data scientists, mentor researchers, and help senior leadership shape strategy.