Director of Insights, Research Stewardship

MrBeast•New York, NY

18h•$155,000 - $194,000

About The Position

Beast Industries is a media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), with ventures in digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and other business initiatives. The company’s mission is to entertain, inspire, and create social impact. The Director of Insights, Research Stewardship leads third-party campaign attribution measurement and research partnerships for MrBeast. This hands-on role translates client objectives into measurement plans, manages vendor relationships, and turns research findings into actionable insights for clients and internal teams. The director owns the measurement partnership portfolio, including vendors such as Nielsen, Comscore, Meltwater, Ripple, and MRI-Simmons, as well as custom research vendors. For every Strategic Partnership integration and substantial base-account campaign, the director develops a measurement brief with the Strategist AD and client, stewards research through the vendor cycle, and identifies the most meaningful findings. They communicate distinct insights to clients and internal teams, and share portfolio-level patterns with Partnership leads, leadership, and Creative Ops to inform prospecting and creative development. The role offers a fixed annual salary of $155,000–$194,000, an annual bonus, an employee equity plan grant, and comprehensive benefits. Equity grants are subject to company policies, board approval, and individual eligibility.

Requirements

10–15 years of experience in media research, brand measurement, or advertising effectiveness.
Experience in a publisher-side, agency-side, or vendor-side research or measurement role.
Fluency with third-party measurement vendors and tools, including the ability to identify which vendor or approach answers a client question and brief vendors effectively.
Client-facing insight-delivery experience, including presenting brand-lift study findings to marketing teams and conducting both analysis and delivery.
Vendor-management experience, including keeping vendors on schedule and ensuring they deliver the expected depth of insight.
Comfort working with both quantitative and qualitative data.
Hands-on, full-cycle ownership of measurement studies, including survey authoring, data analysis, report production, and delivery of actionable insights.

Responsibilities

Own the third-party campaign attribution measurement vendor portfolio, including Nielsen, Comscore, Meltwater, Ripple, MRI-Simmons, and custom research firms.
Write measurement briefs for substantial integrations, translating client KPIs into specific research plans, vendors, metrics, cadence, and comparison sets.
Manage vendor relationships and steward research through the vendor cycle, addressing issues, supporting timely turnaround, and determining when reports need cross-checking.
Analyze research reports and identify insights that can advance client relationships.
Create client-facing explanations of campaign results and recommendations for next steps.
Develop internal insights about patterns across the portfolio and what can be generalized.
Feed research patterns to Partnership leads and leadership to inform prospecting plans.
Share findings about creative structures and lift with Creative Ops to inform creative development.
Take full-cycle ownership of measurement studies, including authoring surveys, analyzing data, producing client-facing reports, and delivering actionable insights.

Benefits

Annual bonus
Employee equity plan grant
Medical insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
401(k) plan with Safe Harbor company matching
Flexible vacation policy
Paid company holidays
Company-provided technology package
Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days