VP of Research

The posting, as Knit wrote it

Who we’re looking for

Role: VP of Research

Team: Research

Reports To: CEO and Co-Founder

Supervisory Responsibility: This role will directly oversee Knit’s Research leadership team, including the Managing Director of Research and Head of Research Operations, as well as the future Research Excellence function.

This executive leadership role will be responsible for overseeing the entire Research organization, including Research Delivery, Research Operations, and Research Excellence. The organization currently consists of 27 team members.

Location: USA, NYC preferred.

Travel: If not located in NYC, this role will be expected to travel to NYC approximately once a month.

A little about Us

Knit is the The Researcher-Driven AI Platform helping researchers run agency-quality quant + qual research at DIY costs & speed. Through Knit, brands like NASCAR, JBL, and Mars automate their consumer research process to get a quicker and more holistic understanding of their audiences.

Role Purpose

Research is at the heart of everything we do at Knit. As an AI-native research company, our ability to deliver exceptional research, innovate how research is conducted, and translate our expertise into differentiated products and customer experiences is fundamental to our success.

You will be a core member of our leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO. You will be the ultimate accountable leader for Research across the business, spanning Research Delivery, Research Operations, and our future Research Excellence team.

This is much more than leading a research organization. You will play a central role in shaping Knit’s company strategy, product roadmap, go-to-market approach, and market positioning. Because research is the foundation of our business, your judgment, expertise, and leadership will influence nearly every major decision we make as a company.

This is the perfect role for someone wanting to build a world-class research organization while helping redefine what the future of market research looks like for the AI-native world!

Core outcomes of the role

Research exists at Knit for 3 core jobs to be done. You are responsible for all three outcomes.

• Build a world-class product
• Deliver excellent outcomes for our customers
• Establish market credibility

Your success will be measured by your impact on Knit’s revenue growth, operating leverage, product innovation, and competitive differentiation.

Key Responsibilities

As a core member of Knit’s executive leadership team, you are responsible not only for the performance of Research, but for helping shape the strategy and success of the broader company.

• Shape Knit's company strategy, product strategy, and execution

Serve as a core member of the research team responsible for shaping Knit's strategy, priorities, and company-wide performance. Play a central role in determining where Knit invests, what we build, and how we bring our capabilities to market. Partner with the CEO and the r
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s improvement.

Deep expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies , with a strong understanding of research design, data quality, sampling, fieldwork, and delivery operations. Able to provide strategic direction and make informed tradeoffs across research quality, speed, cost, and scalability.

Strong market presence and industry credibility , with the ability to establish thought leadership, develop differentiated research methodologies and proprietary IP, support sophisticated customer engagements, and position Knit as a leader in AI-native research.

Benefits

Upon joining the Knit team, you will receive a competitive salary, plus stock options, healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), and additional coverage, a company laptop and one-time, onboarding technology stipend, a 401(k) with company match, flexible time-off, hybrid working, catered lunch, and more!

Salary

In accordance with New York pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $250,000 - 280,000, plus a bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s level, experience, and qualifications upon joining Knit.

Our Company Values

We are the Championship Team. This means we

• Are 1% better every day: We approach situations with a growth mindset and ask, “How can we make the business better?” and “What would it take?”
• Play to win: We set audacious goals and push ourselves to achieve them with a bias towards action (When we see a need, we take initiative, and hold ourselves accountable to seeing it through).
• Keep the main thing the main thing: Identify what has the biggest impact and prioritize to focus on it.

In accordance with New York pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is listed below. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s level, experience, and qualifications upon joining Knit.

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