Data Scientist, Media Consultant
$120,000–$130,000 year
Hybrid · New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Data Scientist, Media Consultant on Known’s Buyer Science team to partner with data analysts, media strategists, and clients to measure and optimize media campaigns. You’ll conduct statistical analyses, design experiments, develop campaign measurement strategies, and create reproducible analytics using Python and SQL. You’ll lead project workstreams, translate client objectives into measurement plans, generate insightful reporting narratives, and collaborate with engineers to productionalize tools. The role emphasizes client-facing delivery, campaign optimization, data infrastructure, and building interactive data tools (dashboards, simulations) to inform media decisions. A degree in a STEM field, 3+ years of quantitative analysis experience, and strong communication skills are required; prior experience in marketing/marketing research and familiarity with media measurement is highly valued. The base salary range is $120K–$130K, with additional benefits.
Required Qualifications
- Degree from a well-regarded college or university; STEM degrees preferred
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, optimization and/or statistics
- Experience with Python and SQL
- 1+ years of experience building data science software
- Experience in strategy consulting, marketing and/or marketing research with client management experience
- Understanding of advertising and media landscape, especially measurement vendors and ad platforms
- Superior communication and presentation skills with ability to discuss strategic business problems
- Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience making research/analysis recommendations for business problems
- Proficiency with Google Sheets, Docs, Slides and/or Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint
- Ability to think strategically and analytically about diverse business problems
- Passion for data quality and downstream analytics
- Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines
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