Senior Research Manager (Shopper Research)

Location: Remote in Ontario, Canada; the role may change to hybrid in the future

Salary: $80,000–$85,000 CAD per year

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing data, market research, and advisory company. Explorer is hirify.global’s shopper research business, specializing in Pack, Planogram, Retail, Signage, and Path-to-Purchase research.

What you will do

• Manage small to medium-sized quantitative and mixed-methodology research projects from brief to final delivery.
• Act as the primary client contact, provide updates, resolve queries, and develop client relationships.
• Design sample plans, questionnaires, analysis frameworks, and other research elements.
• Delegate and review questionnaire editing, field monitoring, data cleaning, tab checking, scripting, fieldwork, and supplier management.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and costs while coordinating with Project Leads and specialist teams.
• Analyze data, develop recommendations, create compelling reports and presentations, and moderate qualitative research such as IDIs and shop-alongs.

Requirements

• Must reside in Ontario, Canada.
• Strong experience across all phases of quantitative or mixed-methodology research projects, preferably on the agency side.
• Strong understanding of data analysis for insight generation and experience building client relationships.
• Ability to manage projects independently and articulate insights through reports and presentations.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members.
• Experience moderating qualitative research, including IDIs and shop-alongs.

Nice to have

• Enthusiasm for automation, AI tools, and new technology developments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working practices.
• Health package.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Team and company socials.
• Entrepreneurial culture with career development opportunities.
• Equal-opportunity workplace focused on diversity and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Applications should demonstrate authentic experience and approach rather than relying on generative AI.
• AI decoders may be used during the review process.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.