Senior Research Manager (AI)

Location: Hamburg, Germany; hybrid work with flex-time. Work from abroad is available for up to 30 calendar days per year.

Company

hirify.global provides business data, data analytics products, and research services to support fact-based decision-making.

What you will do

• Improve survey operations, research methods, tools, and workflows.
• Lead evaluations of consumer-data approaches beyond online surveys, including behavioral data integration, data fusion, and synthetic data.
• Design and run pilots, define objectives, test approaches, and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Identify and test practical AI applications for data-quality checks, survey production, and related workflows.
• Track competitors, research providers, data sources, and emerging technologies.
• Present findings and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to implement agreed improvements.

Requirements

• Strong grounding in quantitative market research and hands-on experience with online surveys.
• Experience improving a research method, workflow, or data product and evaluating its results.
• Curiosity about emerging approaches, including AI, with sound judgment regarding their potential and limitations.
• Ability to independently assess new approaches, think critically about fit and impact, and contribute to methodological decisions.
• Clear communication in English and a collaborative approach to working with experienced colleagues and management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with the Keyingress Survey Platform.

Nice to have

• For the Senior Research Manager level: a track record of leading methodological change, prioritizing multiple initiatives, and guiding stakeholders from evaluation through implementation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work and flex-time.
• International team and social events.
• Work from abroad for up to 30 calendar days per year.
• Subsidized urban mobility, fitness and wellness options, and mental health support through OpenUp.
• Career and training opportunities, modern offices, and free access to Langdock.