Research Associate, Ad Tech/Social Media

ARK Investment Management•Saint Petersburg, FL

46d•Onsite

About The Position

ARK is a global investment manager focused solely on investing in disruptive innovation that is changing the way the world works. Majority Owner, Catherine D. Wood, founded ARK in 2014 on the belief that innovation is key to growth. Rooted in over 40 years of experience, ARK aims to identify large-scale investment opportunities in the public and private markets resulting from technological innovations centered around genome sequencing, robotics, artificial intelligence, energy storage, and blockchain technology. We invest in the leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of disruptive innovation. ARK manages and sub advises long-only global equity and digital asset portfolios across a variety of investment vehicles, including a suite of exchange traded funds (ETFs), a venture fund, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts. Our investments are backed by an open research ecosystem designed to identify innovations with the potential for long-term growth. ARK has greater thanâ $20 billionâ assets under management. ARK is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and strives to maintain an environment free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, or any other protected category or characteristics as defined by federal, state, or local laws. If you want to learn more, please visit ourâ "Philosophy"â page to understand how ARK differs from traditional investment firms. We also encourage you to meet theâ ARK teamâ and follow us onâ X. This is a Full-Time position based in our St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office. You will analyze digital advertising ecosystems, social media platforms, creator monetization models, and next-generation marketing technologies. You'll evaluate public and private companies while mapping how disruptive innovation is reshaping global attention markets and digital engagement. You will also contribute to ARK's mission of efficiency and innovation by automating elements of research and leveraging AI to analyze audience data, surface insights, and streamline workflows across the evolving landscape of advertising and social platforms.

Requirements

You are a clear communicator, highly organized, and proactive in taking initiative.
You are tech-forward, with data analysis or automation experience being a strong plus.
You believe innovation in digital advertising and social media will drive more efficient, transparent, and engaging brand-to consumer relationships globally.
You thrive at the intersection of creativity, technology, and business strategy, and you're excited to think beyond traditional media systems.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of programmatic advertising, social media APIs, or AI-driven content optimization.

Responsibilities

Support ARK's portfolios by combining top-down thematic research and bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Work closely with ARK's internet team to identify innovative technologies, model the growth rates and sizes of new markets, estimate unit economics, and assess the competitive landscape.
Research and identify both public and private companies that are the leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of disruptive innovation, focused on the fields of payments, digital wallets, blockchain, and other related financial technologies.
Form investment recommendations based on your research to share with ARK's Analysts, Directors of Research, Chief Futurist, and ARK's CEO & CIO.
Will be embedded within the research team with the goal of extending our research & investment activities, particularly in the private markets.
Will support deal sourcing, communications with companies, and investment underwriting.
Meet experts on your research topics through X, conferences, ARK calls, or other channels and engage with them, learn from them, and share ARK's published research.
Actively gather feedback on your work through X and other online platforms.

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