Qualitative Research Manager

Location: Fully onsite with daily presence required at the Back Bay office in Boston or the LoDo/Union Station office in Denver; remote, hybrid, and out-of-area candidates are not considered.

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides market research, software, consulting, advertising, and marketing solutions for corporate and private equity clients.

What you will do

• Design qualitative research studies across industries, methods, and project types.
• Translate client business objectives into creative and effective research designs and discussion guides.
• Moderate in-depth interviews and in-person or online focus groups using projective, visual, and enabling techniques.
• Analyze and synthesize transcripts and video to identify themes, tensions, and business-relevant insights.
• Report findings through presentations, memos, white papers, and video reels with an emphasis on storytelling.
• Manage qualitative vendors, facilities, recruiting, client discussions, colleague training, and client webinars.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant qualitative research experience with a strong performance record.
• Portfolio of discussion guides, video clips, and reports that can be shared in redacted form.
• Advanced moderation skills, including projective techniques, visual exercises, and methods for uncovering underlying motivations.
• Strong organizational, time management, client-handling, presentation, storytelling, and reporting skills.
• Fluency in PowerPoint and an understanding of how to use AI effectively.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends when needed to support clients.

Nice to have

• Experience with qualitative analysis and transcription/video tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, client-centric environment focused on curiosity, creativity, expertise, and meaningful results.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Company-paid commuter benefits for the Denver and Boston offices.

Hiring process

• 30–45 minute recruiter interview.
• 60-minute hiring manager interview.
• Two hours of onsite interviews with the hiring team.