Known · 2 months ago
Director, Analytics & Research
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$145K/yr - $165K/yr
6+ years expKnown is a modern marketing company that combines art and science to tackle the challenges faced by marketers today. As a Director, you will manage and mentor a team of researchers, strengthen client relationships, and lead innovative research projects in both B2B and B2C sectors.
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Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Research Managers, Consultants, and Analysts - usually between 3-5 people
Work with Managers to find their voice - finding creative research approaches, developing solid analysis plans, story-telling / building narratives, and presenting effectively to clients
Work with Consultants and Analysts to ensure their growth on foundational skills - technical, project management, and client-management related
Work with our HR team and senior leadership on innovation as a manager and talent developer
Oversee a portfolio of projects including a combination of B2B, B2C and/or technology sector projects
Managers and Consultants lead project engagements and you are their brainstorming partner across all phases of the work
You will typically oversee 6-8 projects at a time - we manage this number carefully so that you and your team members feel that you can approach your work collaboratively and creatively
Ensure the health of the team and act as cultural standard-bearers - we want all of our employees to find the best version of their career at this company and you are responsible for making sure your team feels empowered and supported in this goal
Build client relationships
Use your excellent client management skills to continue driving Known’s long-standing and deep relationships with existing clients
Build compelling proposals that win projects and new clients
Attract new business by networking and pursuing leads
Qualification
Required
6+ years of quantitative experience at a research firm, consulting agency, or similar company
Completed a variety of B2B, B2C and tech sector primary research projects
Superior people management skills and a toolkit of techniques to mentor, develop, and engage a team
Experience in managing a team with an established record of developing technical and consultative skills in others
Fluency in talking about strategic marketing problems and a practical understanding of what clients are trying to achieve
Technical experience to know how best to approach strategic marketing problems
Experience in early stage market opportunity assessment
Experience in customer segmentation (e.g., using Latent Class Clustering, tree-based approaches, etc.) and needs assessment
Experience in feature/needs prioritization to support product development (e.g., using MaxDiff, TURF analysis)
Experience in pricing/packaging/product portfolio optimization (e.g., using Conjoint)
Experience in path-to-purchase research
Experience in value proposition development
Experience in positioning and messaging research
Experience in brand tracking and/or media tracking research
Superb communication, narrative-building, and presentation skills
Experience in a statistical package such as SPSS, SAS, Q; experience in R and Python is a plus
Knowledge of media buying, and how research can help optimize media buying is a plus
Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace proficiency
Benefits
Unlimited paid time off
401k with company matching and no vesting period
Annual bonuses
Generous medical plan
Paid parental leave
Company
Known
Known is a marketing agency that offers data science, research, and technology.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Known has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (7)
2023 (3)
2022 (4)
2021 (4)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-02-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Kern Schireson
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
2024-02-03
InvestmentNews
2023-11-27
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