Full-Time

Business Intelligence Developer

Posted on 11/7/2025

Viral Nation

Viral Nation

501-1,000 employees

Influencer marketing and social media partner

No salary listed

Canada

In Person

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Requirements
  • Expertise in dashboarding tools is required. Familiarity with other BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or Power BI) is an asset, but Sigma expertise is a core requirement.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus.
  • 5+ years of experience in marketing analytics or data analysis; marketing agency experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with DSPs, paid media, and social media platforms is a plus.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, SQL, or similar languages.
  • Experience with marketing analytics platforms like Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics.
  • Strong analytical skills to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to work with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • High attention to detail with a focus on problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain dashboards that provide actionable insights into social media performance, enabling marketers and stakeholders to make informed decisions.
  • Leverage expertise in Sigma and Snowflake (including Cortex AI features) to regularly update data visualization tools with new widgets, features, and data sources, ensuring dashboards remain relevant, scalable, and user-friendly.
  • Continuously refine and optimize reporting mechanisms by incorporating advanced analytics, AI-driven insights (Gemini, Vertex AI, and other LLMs), and predictive modeling to highlight the business impact of social media efforts.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve dashboard and tool-related issues, ensuring uninterrupted access and functionality across teams.
  • Investigate and address data discrepancies by collaborating with BI, engineering, and product teams, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability of social media data.
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities by applying AI/ML tools (Snowflake Cortex, Vertex AI, Gemini) to streamline reporting processes, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency.
  • Develop and deploy self-service reporting tools and mechanisms that enhance accessibility, empower stakeholders, and integrate AI-powered query assistance for non-technical users.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with account management, product, and data engineering teams to align reporting practices with broader organizational goals and emerging AI/BI capabilities.
  • Partner with technical teams to evaluate and implement new AI/BI tools, enhancing data enrichment, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics.
  • Educate and train stakeholders on best practices in social media reporting, AI-enabled analytics, key performance indicators, and platform-specific definitions to ensure alignment and understanding.
  • Conduct training and demonstrations of newly developed dashboards, AI-powered tools, and features to improve adoption and maximize the impact of insights delivered.
  • Proactively explore emerging AI/BI innovations to enhance reporting, improve accuracy, and deliver greater value to clients through actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Master's degree is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or Power BI is an asset but Sigma expertise is core.
  • Marketing agency experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with DSPs, paid media, and social media platforms is a plus.

Viral Nation is a social media and influencer marketing agency that combines influencer campaigns with paid performance media, owned social channels, and creative content services for brands. It uses machine learning and AI-powered technology to plan, optimize, and safely transition brands to a social-first approach, blending organic and paid efforts to boost social commerce. The company differentiates itself with proprietary tech and an end-to-end service across influencer collaborations, paid media, ownership of social ecosystems, and creative production, delivering measurable results like higher ROAS and lower CAC. Its goal is to help brands become social-first, maximize social media value, and achieve predictable revenue growth through influencer marketing and paid/social strategies.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$183.3M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Rocket Companies appointed Viral Nation as first social media AOR post-Super Bowl.
  • Vertiqal Studios partnership enhances gaming content creation and revenue.
  • Produced original series for Like Nastya with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.

What critics are saying

  • TikTok US ban eliminates 40-60% of short-form video client campaigns.
  • Meta's AI generators undercut human influencers with zero-cost synthetic content.
  • OpenAI Sora enables brands to bypass Viral Nation's video production services.

What makes Viral Nation unique

  • Launched Culture Quotient at Brandweek to measure cultural resonance beyond impressions.
  • Partners with Cannes Lions for Creator Pass and LIONS Creators programming.
  • Proprietary AI translates social signals into benchmarkable business outcomes.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
Adweek
Nov 3rd, 2025
Viral Nation Launches The Culture Quotient Measurement at Brandweek

Viral Nation launches The Culture Quotient measurement at Brandweek. Viral Nation's new measurement offering looks to replace impressions. There's big news to come out of Monday's edition of ADWEEK's Brandweek in Atlanta: Viral Nation is announcing the launch of its new proprietary measurement framework, The Culture Quotient, CQ. The framework is a first-of-its-kind offering for measuring cultural relevance and business impact, according to Viral Nation. CQ utilizes advanced AI and social intelligence to measure how a brand is represented in culture, translating social signals - such as engagement growth, conversation volume, and sentiment - to tangible results. "The Culture Quotient is the next evolution of measurement. It's benchmarkable, trackable, and tied directly to business outcomes," said Joe Gagliese, Viral Nation CEO. "It's a framework that tells brands not just how loud they are, but how deeply they resonate in culture." CQ is looking to replace traditional social metrics like earned media value (EMV) and impressions, which only measure visibility, not value. According to Viral Nation, these measurement methods show reach rather than resonance. "Culture drives business," said Richelle Batuigas, Viral Nation's executive vice president, business intelligence and data strategy. "When brands connect authentically to what people care about, we see it in the data - consideration, loyalty, sales. The Culture Quotient finally gives marketers a way to see and scale that connection." With social media as the main playground for relevance, Viral Nation notes that its data consistently shows that when people perceive a brand as culturally relevant, it drives everything from consideration to purchase intent and loyalty. According to the company, cultural connection is the new currency of trust. "We realize [EMV] is a metric that doesn't actually give us true insight into performance or cultural relevance," Batuigas told ADWEEK. "That's why we want to do away with it and introduce this new score that actually gives you true insight." For Batuigas, the value comes down to measuring the impact of all communication and going beyond quantity. "It's about thinking more deeply about the quantity and the quality, and also about how you arrived at those outcomes so you can drive better results and better connections," Batuigas said. Mark Mwachiro is a TVNewser contributor who has been writing for the blog since March 2022. Based out of New York, Mark has also contributed to ADWEEK.

Adweek
Aug 12th, 2025
Rocket Companies Appoints Viral Nation as its First Social Media AOR

Viral Nation's first work as Rocket's social AOR arrived earlier this year during the Super Bowl.

TipRanks
Dec 19th, 2024
Vertiqal Studios Teams Up With Viral Nation

Vertiqal Studios, North America's largest gaming and lifestyle social media channel owner, has partnered with influencer marketing leader Viral Nation to enhance its content creation and revenue streams.

Postmedia Network
Oct 10th, 2024
Viral Nation Announces Two New Original 'Like Nastya' Series in Partnership with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

TORONTO - Viral Nation, a leading social media marketing and creator agency with a social-first approach powered by its proprietary technology, today announced two original series for content creator Like Nastya with studio production partner Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.

Drop Media
Oct 3rd, 2024
VICE and Viral Nation bring internet sensations Montana Boyz to TV

VICE Studios Group is developing a reality series Montana Boyz (working title) with Viral Nation, the social media marketing and creator representation agency.

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