Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
The Product team uses creativity, insights, and operational excellence to steer our product vision across Snap Inc. This team of designers, scientists, and product managers work in a highly collaborative environment to build the products and experiences that bring our community together in new and special ways.
We’re looking for a Research & Insights Lead to join a multi-functional team. As a member of the team, you will work on thought leadership projects, First Party audience insights, custom analyses, ads measurement, and joint learning plans to craft insights narratives and provide prescriptive guidance as to how advertisers can drive effective and efficient ads performance on Snapchat.
Snap’s Research & Insights Leads work collaboratively across sales, business marketing, product, data science, and product marketing to drive adoption of the most important and performant ad-buying, insights, and measurement tools Snapchat has to offer.
What you’ll do:
Work with senior members of the team to manage flawless execution of best-in-class research and industry thought leadership (scoping, RFP, questionnaire development, data checks, analysis, story development, presentation)
Work with cross functional partners both internally and external on go-to-market for the research
Communicate complex audience and ads research results to internal and external audiences (research partners, agencies, internal stakeholders), through co-development of written decks or blogs and presentations
Work closely with Client partners, Ad Product, Measurement Product, Data Science, and RnD teams to evaluate, position, and serve as a trusted consultant for insights workstreams
Explore hypothesis using first party data related to causal and observational measurement frameworks
Identify novel techniques for data analysis, questioning and visualizing and in some cases, innovative partners to work with
Presenting your work to audiences of all levels across the organization internally and also externally
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to structure and conduct analyses to generate insight and recommendations
Clear and concise communication; comfortable with presenting insights and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
Experience in executing any measurement solutions including brand and conversion lift, Basic understanding of applied statistics including sampling approaches, causal modeling, time series analysis, and data-mining techniques
Exposure to media planning and measurement is a plus
A solid understanding of Snapchat and the digital advertising and measurement ecosystem
Interest in advanced analytics, data interrogation and storytelling
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or business field or economics or mathematics or equivalent years of experience
5+ years of experience working with first party audience and consumer or ads insights research at a leading ad platform, agency, or research firm
Intermediate SQL experience or knowledge - Ability to write queries, extract data and analyse extracted data set
Experience with executing research including questionnaire development, analysis and supporting development of thought leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in business, psychology, sociology or a related field
Extensive experience with consumer and audience research, ads research
Experience working with media agencies is a plus
Great presentation skills
Passion for the Snapchat platform and interest in emerging AR technologies!
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!