Senior Director, Activation Delivery (Market Research)

Location: Remote in the US or hybrid in Boston, Massachusetts. Travel up to 15%.

Annual base salary: $130,000–$150,000, plus bonus, benefits, and an employee stock ownership plan.

Company

hirify.global is a full-service custom market research and strategy firm serving leading brands through advanced analytics, consumer psychology, market strategy, and AI-driven solutions.

What you will do

• Lead strategic activation engagements that translate market research and customer insights into business strategies, executive narratives, and organizational action.
• Partner with clients to define business challenges, understand organizational context, shape consulting approaches, and advise on practical paths forward.
• Curate and synthesize research, client materials, market context, and business inputs into strategic recommendations and actionable next steps.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, strategic narratives, workshops, selling stories, activation plans, toolkits, thought leadership, videos, and other client communications.
• Lead executive discussions, client presentations, and activation workshops that build alignment and facilitate decision-making.
• Manage complex workstreams, project plans, quality, timelines, proposals, business development, methodologies, tools, and AI-enabled delivery improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in market research, insights consulting, strategy consulting, brand strategy, innovation, customer insights, strategic activation, or a related consulting discipline.
• Experience translating research into strategic recommendations, stakeholder decisions, activation approaches, and organizational implementation.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative research into business stories, strategic recommendations, and client solutions.
• Exceptional writing, executive presentation, facilitation, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading executive workshops, client presentations, and influencing senior stakeholders across complex organizations.
• Strong project leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple complex client engagements simultaneously.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues while leading through influence in a collaborative environment.
• Curiosity about markets, consumer behavior, business strategy, and emerging technologies including AI, with commitment to continuous learning and innovation.

Nice to have

• 4+ years of experience with activation, innovation, and/or strategic consulting.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive, and diverse work environment.
• Fully paid sabbatical and annual wellness day.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Medical plans, 401(k) match, and employee stock ownership plan.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, skill development, and career growth.
• Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check; visa and work authorization support is not available.