Media Data Scientist: Campaign Insights & Optimization

twentysix; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; 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 is a data science firm and creative agency blending analytics with storytelling to optimize media campaigns. We seek a Buyer Science data scientist to lead campaign measurement, design experiments, and deliver actionable insights to clients.

You’ll work with analysts, strategists, and engineers to translate business goals into measurable outcomes. You will manage projects, communicate findings clearly, and develop reproducible data tools.

Qualifications

• Degree from a well-regarded college or university; STEM preferred.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience doing quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, optimization and/or statistics; experience with Python and SQL.
• 1+ year of experience building data science software.
• Experience in strategy consulting, marketing and/or marketing research, with passion/background in technology/media.
• Understanding of advertising/media landscape, especially measurement vendors and ad platforms.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to discuss strategic business problems.
• Ability to communicate technical information to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience making research/analysis recommendations for business problems.
• Proficiency in Google products and/or Microsoft Office.
• Strategic, analytical thinking with proactive problem solving.
• Experience managing multiple projects to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Project management and ownership of workstreams.
• Translate client objectives into campaign/measurement strategy.
• Oversee campaign performance and deliver insightful client reports.
• Develop research/measurement/analytical approaches.
• Perform statistical analysis of complex datasets.
• Ingest and clean relevant datasets for your projects.
• Create reproducible work using Python and SQL.
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to productionalize tools.
• Frame analyses and stories for client media plans and reports.
• Serve as client contact for campaign measurement and data infrastructure.
• Create interactive dashboards and tools for client use.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data storytelling

Communication

Project management

Client management

Marketing analytics

Strategic thinking

Data visualization

Experiment design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (STEM preferred)

Tools

Python

SQL

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Known is a data science firm and creative agency blending analytics with storytelling to optimize media campaigns. We seek a Buyer Science data scientist to lead campaign measurement, design experiments, and deliver actionable insights to clients.

You’ll work with analysts, strategists, and engineers to translate business goals into measurable outcomes. You will manage projects, communicate findings clearly, and develop reproducible data tools.