[Hiring] Director of Data Science @Known

Role Description

Do you thrive at the intersection of data science, innovation, and marketing? Known seeks a Director of Data Science to lead cutting-edge marketing analytics and client engagements. Our Strategy team is at the heart of Known’s mission to bring ground-breaking customer insights, strategic consulting, media planning/buying and creative work to our clients.

In this role you will have three main areas of responsibility:

• Lead client engagements at the intersection of data science, AI and strategy:
  • Take ownership of projects from scoping to delivery.
  • Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to solve complex marketing challenges using advanced analytics, modeling approaches, statistics, and measurement & experimentation techniques.
• Inspire and manage a talented team:
  • Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of analysts and data scientists.
  • Advise a larger set of quantitative survey researchers.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Ensure your team consistently delivers high-quality work.
• Drive growth:
  • Pitch new projects and grow client relationships.
• Be a thought leader:
  • Stay ahead of trends in marketing analytics.
  • Bring new methodologies, tools, and techniques to both team members and clients.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor, sharing your expertise on experimentation, machine learning, and advanced data science methods.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in quantitative research, marketing, or consulting.
• At least 2 years of experience managing people and teams.
• Superb communication, narrative-building, and presentation skills.
• Comfortable talking to engineers and C-suite executives.
• Ability to present and tell stories with data.
• Proficient in writing high-quality Python code.
• Comfortable with tools like Git and SQL.
• Understanding of data pipelines and bridging technical execution with strategic business goals.
• Expert at implementing and explaining machine learning models, including linear and XGBoost regressions.
• Deep grasp of statistics and probability applied to experimentation and marketing problems.
• Proficient in analyzing both large datasets and smaller survey datasets.
• Up to date on the latest data science and AI developments.
• Proficient with data engineering tasks and tools, with a focus on modeling.
• Bonus points for experience with mid- and upper-funnel marketing strategies, expertise in causal inference, building generative AI applications, or dabbling with synthetic data.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off.
• 401k with company matching and no vesting period.
• Annual bonuses.
• Generous medical plan.
• Paid parental leave.

Company Description

Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class.

The base salary for this position is $140K - $170K. This range is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to receive additional Known benefits.