Startups

Director, Social

Known · New York, NY · On-site

← All jobs
About Known

Known is your pocket matchmaker: a swipeless dating app that gets to know you first, makes one considered introduction at a time, and helps plan the date. Backed by Pear VC.

About the role

Known’s Media Science team uses advanced analytics, machine learning, statistics, and algorithms to plan and optimize advertising dollars. We partner with our clients to translate their business goals into meaningful metrics, and buy media across all channels to drive those target outcomes.

What they're looking for

  • A degree from a well-regarded college or university. STEM degrees are preferred
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in management of the buying, strategy, and execution of highly data-driven performance and brand Paid Social campaigns, ideally in a digital agency environment
  • 4+ years of experience managing direct reports, experience managing large teams is a plus
  • A firm understanding of how Paid Social works with Display Media, Paid Search, SEO, Mobile, Organic Social, etc
  • Fluency with analytics, attribution and measurement systems
  • Experience running B2B campaigns on social channels such as LinkedIn and Meta
More about this role

Known is what happens when a data science firm and a creative agency stop arguing and start collaborating. We were built from scratch with PhD data scientists and award-winning creatives working on the same briefs, from day one. That structure earned us an Ad Age #3 A-List ranking, back-to-back Data & Insights Agency of the Year wins, plus Emmys, Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies across clients in finance, tech, entertainment, consumer goods, and real estate. We're distributed across the U.S. and unapologetically ambitious.

If you're tired of choosing between doing smart work and doing creative work, you'll fit right in here.

Known’s Media Science team uses advanced analytics, machine learning, statistics, and algorithms to plan and optimize advertising dollars. We partner with our clients to translate their business goals into meaningful metrics, and buy media across all channels to drive those target outcomes.

As Director, Social, will lead a group of paid social team members in best in class campaign management, paid social strategy creation and implementation, tracking performance against goals, and adherence to deadlines and best practices, among other topics. You will be...

Read the full posting on Known's site ↗

Science - 1

Build your edge while you search

Free tools for founders and investors, plus VC Unfiltered, our take on startups, venture and the people who build them.