Market Research & Insights Experts

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to engage experienced Market Research, Consumer Insights, and Marketing Strategy professionals to act as end-users of a cutting-edge AI product. In this role, you will interact with the product as if you were using it in your day-to-day work—evaluating outputs, providing feedback, and helping improve how the system supports real-world decision-making. This is a short-term, remote engagement (~2 hours total) designed for professionals currently working at or with Fortune 1000 companies or equivalent environments.

What You’ll Do

• Use an AI-powered product designed for:

  • Market research synthesis

  • Consumer insights generation

  • Marketing strategy recommendations

• Evaluate outputs from an end-user perspective, focusing on:

  • Relevance and usefulness of insights

  • Strategic quality and business applicability

  • Clarity, structure, and actionability

• Provide structured feedback and annotations on:

  • What works well vs. what doesn’t

  • Gaps, inaccuracies, or missing context

  • How outputs could be improved for real-world use

• Simulate real workflows (e.g., reviewing reports, validating insights, making decisions based on outputs)

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking professionals who regularly consume, interpret, and act on market research and insights, such as:

• Market Research Analysts / Managers / Directors

• Consumer Insights Managers / Leads

• Marketing Strategy / Brand Managers

• Product Marketing / Growth professionals with strong research exposure

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in market research, insights, or marketing strategy

• Current or recent experience at a Fortune 1000 company, top consulting firm, or leading agency

• Hands-on experience using insights to drive decisions (not just producing reports)

• Familiarity with:

  • Consumer research, segmentation, or survey analysis

  • Market sizing, competitive intelligence, or trend analysis

  • Translating insights into business or marketing strategy

• Strong critical thinking and ability to give clear, actionable feedback

• Fluent in English

Engagement Details

• Duration: ~5 hours total

• Compensation: $120 USD per hour

Why Join

• Influence how next-generation AI products are designed for real business users

• Act as a true end-user voice in shaping product quality and usability

• Flexible, low-commitment opportunity alongside your current role

• Opportunity for future product testing and feedback engagements

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.