Virtual Research Marketing Lead (100% Remote Contract)

ActiveHired is expanding its remote specialist bench with a Virtual Research Marketing Lead (100% Remote Contract) at $250,000 - $350,000/year. Contributors work asynchronously from home across major English-speaking countries, translating real-world workflows in Research QA, GTM Strategy, Technical Marketing, Industry Partnerships into high-signal training examples and multi-step evaluation criteria for enterprise AI models.

Primary Responsibilities

• Shape research packaging and distribution, including research pages, benchmark releases, technical content, launch materials, and other assets that drive discovery and usage.
• Build relationships across the AI research ecosystem, including researchers, AI labs, developers, technical communities, and influential practitioners.
• Drive adoption of our research and benchmarks, identifying the audiences, communities, and channels most likely to use, reference, and build on our work.
• Measure research impact, tracking adoption, citations, engagement, usage, and qualitative feedback to understand what resonates and where our work is creating value.
• Create feedback loops between the market and research, bringing ecosystem insights back to the research team to inform future benchmarks, evaluations, and research priorities.
• Experience marketing, launching, or driving adoption of technical research, AI/ML products, developer products, benchmarks, evaluations, or similarly complex technical work.
• Strong track record developing and executing go-to-market strategies for technical audiences.

Skills & Experience Needed

• Experience at an AI lab, AI-native company, research organization, developer-focused company, or highly technical startup.
• Experience working directly with research teams and technical leadership.
• Working knowledge of academic publishing, AI benchmarks, evaluations, citations, and research dissemination.
• Experience launching technical content or research that achieved meaningful adoption, citations, community engagement, or industry impact.
• Compensation & Benefits Notice
• The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $150,000 –$210,000. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. our AI research partner provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.
• Compensation Band: $250,000 - $350,000/year

Remuneration & Remote Setup

• Compensation Rate: $250,000 - $350,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Research QA, GTM Strategy, Technical Marketing, Industry Partnerships
• Hiring Agency: ActiveHired

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