Forward Deployed Researcher

Keplar

Researcher delivering AI-driven consumer insights by partnering with clients and leveraging advanced research tools at Keplar. Working remotely in the US and Canada on complex research projects.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in consumer insights and market research, with a strong focus on qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Capable of translating complex business needs into actionable research plans while leveraging AI tools for data analysis and storytelling.

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Consumer Insights LeadershipQualitative And Quantitative ResearchAI-Native StorytellingStakeholder Relationship ManagementMethodological Innovation

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Hard Skills

Market ResearchSegmentationDemand Space DiscoveryConcept TestingData AnalysisShopper InsightsAttitudes And Usage StudiesJobs-To-Be-Done MethodologySynthesis Of FindingsResearch Practice Development

Soft Skills

Consultative GuidanceFlexible MindsetStakeholder Trust BuildingAutonomyOwnership

Tools & Technologies

Keplar Agent SuiteAI ToolsData Analysis Software

Industry Keywords

CPGRetailConsumer InsightsMarket ResearchVendor-SideSupplier-SideClient-Side

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will own the full arc of every engagement, partnering with the client at each decision point while the Keplar agent suite handles the execution underneath you.
Build relationships with client stakeholders, understand the business question behind the research request, and offer consultative guidance on what's worth learning and why.
With Keplar's autonomous research tools, you'll translate business needs into learning plans, study guides, screeners, analysis plans, etc.
Enable clients to build entirely new ways of working. For example, we recently helped a client convert their multi-month demand-space discovery process to a 2 week sprint built atop voice interviews and agentic data analysis. Mine and interrogate data, working with Keplar Analyst to cut and probe findings, then layer in the interpretation, framing, and "so what" that only an experienced researcher can add.
Help shape the Keplar software suite itself: as a power user at the frontier, your feedback directly influences what the platform and agents do next.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in a consumer insights or market research leadership role, with demonstrated experience of shaping the research practice and developing innovative practices.
CPG and/or retail exposure is a big plus — vendor-side, supplier-side, or client-side backgrounds all welcome if the craft is there.
Deep methodological range — fluency across qualitative and quantitative approaches, and hands-on familiarity with the studies our clients run: segmentation, demand space discovery and sizing, jobs-to-be-done, habits and practices, concept and message testing, attitudes and usage, and shopper insights/path-to-purchase work.
A flexible mindset. The "how" of insights is rapidly evolving, and with it, the role of insights in a marketing function itself. To excel, you'll have to think beyond qual and quant, beyond 1-off projects, and help us redefine the industry as a whole.
A consultant's instinct. You can sit with an ambiguous business problem, find the real question, and earn a stakeholder's trust. You're comfortable being the face of the work.
AI-native storytelling and synthesis. LLMs are notoriously bad at creative writing and storytelling, but they are phenomenal tools for cutting, analyzing, and understanding data. You work with AI to turn data into a narrative that drives a decision, and you build assets that land in the room.
A desire to work at the frontier of tooling. You're excited to work alongside AI agents, to let them handle execution while you hold the judgment, and to help make the tools better.
Autonomy and ownership. You can run an engagement end-to-end and be the single point of accountability for its quality.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Meaningful early-stage equity