Thought Leadership Marketing Leader (AI)

Location: New York, San Francisco, or remote within the United States

Company

hirify.global is an AI search growth platform helping brands become discoverable, recommended, and trusted across platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

What you will do

• Set the strategy, direction, and quality standards for the thought leadership and research program in partnership with the CEO and CMO.
• Analyze proprietary search queries, product data, and other datasets to identify original insights and emerging industry trends.
• Conduct surveys and research independently, using tools such as Claude Code and first-party product and usage data.
• Turn research into cross-channel campaigns and brand-building initiatives across product, events, design, product marketing, paid, and organic channels.
• Connect research launches with product strategy, sales priorities, target buyers, and new market opportunities.
• Own the voice, tone, cadence, and distribution of research-focused social content.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in thought leadership, content marketing, research, or a related field.
• Experience producing research reports, insight surveys, and data-driven storytelling.
• Ability to work independently with deep datasets and extract actionable insights from raw findings.
• Proven experience developing cross-channel campaigns across paid, organic, and in-person channels.
• Strong point of view on brand, storytelling, and content quality.
• Experience shaping corporate and founder social presence.

Nice to have

• Excitement about building a new thought leadership program from a blank slate.
• Curiosity about emerging market shifts, AI search, and new research methods.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in a fast-growing startup.
• Competitive benefits package tailored to location.
• Flexible time off policy.
• Parental leave.
• High-ownership, collaborative culture centered on quality, curiosity, respectful candor, and customer success.