Senior Research Manager: AI-Driven Insights & Growth

Morning Consult, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch

Equity grant

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Morning Consult is seeking a Senior Research Manager to own the research behind client accounts, driving custom quantitative studies and client relationships that lead to renewals and new work. You’ll coach teammates and set high standards across the team, leveraging AI thoughtfully to enhance outputs without compromising client-ready quality.

You will collaborate with Research Directors, Account Executives, and cross-functional partners to deliver impactful insights and lead projects through

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and analyzing custom quantitative survey research.
• Track record running complex projects from design through client-ready deliverables.
• Experience managing client relationships and deepening trust over time.
• Strong methodological knowledge.
• Strong prioritization and project management across several concurrent projects.
• Clear, persuasive communication, written and verbal.
• Uncompromising attention to detail with high technical standards.
• Experience or interest in coaching and developing teammates.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change, and openness to new ways of working.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in research or analytical work; able to judge when corrections are needed.

Responsibilities

• Nurture day-to-day relationships with client contacts and build toward autonomous leadership of at least one client.
• Earn trust through proactive communication, consistent delivery, and knowledge of clients' industries.
• Spot expansion and research-bank opportunities and present with context to leaders.
• Contribute to proposals and pitches with a research perspective.
• Manage execution across the full project lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects.
• Apply survey design and analysis knowledge to deliver client-ready findings with quality checks.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Quantitative survey design

AI in research

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Coaching teammates

Ambiguity tolerance

Hands-on AI tools

Job description

Morning Consult is seeking a Senior Research Manager to own the research behind client accounts, driving custom quantitative studies and client relationships that lead to renewals and new work. You’ll coach teammates and set high standards across the team, leveraging AI thoughtfully to enhance outputs without compromising client-ready quality.

You will collaborate with Research Directors, Account Executives, and cross-functional partners to deliver impactful insights and lead projects through