Associate Manager, Research & Insights

Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our dynamic teams work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a Creative Science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Kargo is growing rapidly and currently has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.

Who We Hire

Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it.

The Opportunity

Kargo is hiring an Associate Research Manager to join our Research and Insights team—a strategic, cross-functional group that directly supports multiple functions of the business. Working closely with Client Services, Media Strategy, and Sales, you'll synthesize and deliver compelling insights and stories that prove ad effectiveness, derived from both internal and external data. The ideal candidate pairs an analytical, strategic mind with strong intellectual curiosity—someone who sees the "why" beyond the data and turns it into practical business impact. This position is based in our New York office and is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence 4 days per week.

The Daily To-Do

Support all stages of ad effectiveness research—study design, field management, data analysis, and client deliverables—executing measurement approaches that best fit campaign goals, including brand lift, conversion, foot traffic, and sales lift

Partner with go-to-market teams, providing measurement expertise, industry knowledge, and clear, insight-driven recommendations and proof points

Liaise with industry research vendors daily to assess feasibility, activate campaigns, monitor optimizations, and present findings

Identify, investigate, and evaluate new media measurement models, data sources, and research partners, and establish processes with internal operations teams to ensure technical campaign measurement setup and tracking

Build benchmarks, media and creative best practices, and optimization plans for audience and targeting strategies to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and revenue impact

Turn measurement results into actionable growth strategies for clients and increased adoption of Kargo's priority ad products

Participate in client-facing strategy sessions, campaign kick-offs, and end-of-campaign presentations to deepen relationships with advertisers

Qualifications

2–3 years of experience in a research, analytics, or measurement role

Expertise in digital brand lift measurement; experience in digital, video, and/or CTV preferred

Direct experience with research services like Upwave, Dynata, Kantar, Foursquare, Circana, Samba, Attain, and DISQO

Technical knowledge of campaign setup

Strategic thinker with the ability to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and stay ahead of industry trends

Experience supporting advertising agencies and sales/business development teams with consumer insight initiatives

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, plus expert-level Excel skills and the ability to extract and manipulate data with a high degree of accuracy

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation — either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan (sales roles) or an annual discretionary bonus (all other roles). Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.

U.S Salary Range

$75,000 — $80,000 USD

What We're Proud Of

AdAge Best Places to Work

ThinkLA Partner of the Year

Built In Best Places to Work

Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins

Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company

Digiday Media Awards Best Event

Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform

Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation

Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights

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