Associate Manager, Research & Insights

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are
Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees 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. Now 20+ years strong, Kargo 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

Our Laurels

• 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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• The Latest: Instagram (@kargomobile) and LinkedIn (Kargo)

Kargo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Pursuant to applicable fair chance laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Kargo will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.