Research Marketing Lead — Enterprise AI Solutions & Strategy

We are seeking a detail-oriented Research Marketing Lead — Enterprise AI Solutions & Strategy ($250,000 - $350,000/year, 100% remote) to join ZR Talent Group. Contributors in this role draw upon real-world mastery of Research QA, GTM Strategy, Technical Marketing, Industry Partnerships to evaluate AI-generated deliverables, construct detailed grading rubrics, and guide post-training model alignment.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Own research GTM from initial concept through completion, developing launch and distribution strategies for research, benchmarks, evaluations, and other technical work.
• Establish the publication-readiness bar for research and benchmarks, partnering with researchers to ensure methodology, claims, results, and supporting materials are rigorous, clear, and defensible before launch.
• Develop positioning and narratives that translate complex technical findings into clear, differentiated stories without sacrificing technical accuracy or depth.
• Identify high-impact research opportunities by understanding emerging AI trends, open questions, competitive research, and what matters to researchers and practitioners.
• 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.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

• 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.
• Ability to deeply understand technical work and translate it into clear, credible, differentiated positioning and narratives.
• Strong understanding of the AI/ML research ecosystem, including major labs, research trends, benchmarks, evaluations, and technical communities.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both highly technical and broader audiences.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to evaluate whether technical claims, supporting evidence, and research materials are ready for external publication.
• Experience building relationships with researchers, technical leaders, developers, or AI communities.
• High ownership and the ability to take ambiguous initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Strong cross-functional skills and the ability to work closely with researchers while maintaining a high bar for technical accuracy and quality.
• Preferred
• Background in AI, machine learning, computer science, or another technical field.
• 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. ZR Talent Group 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, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $250,000 - $350,000/year
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 1 active specialist position
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: Research QA, GTM Strategy, Technical Marketing, Industry Partnerships