# Research Manager at Outset

- Company: Outset
- What the company does: Get the depth of qualitative interviews at the speed and scale of a survey with the power of AI-moderated research. Make better, faster decisions for your business. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://outset.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $150K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/outset/a694d79e-4d16-4707-9dbb-4014b5a6c61f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/outset-research-manager/

## About the role

Own customer relationships end-to-end, acting as a true research partner (not just a point of contact) Independently scope, design, and run research projects—from concept testing and usability to market exploration—using our AI platform

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years in research, insights, or strategy roles, with strong qualitative research experience
- Comfortable owning projects and client relationships independently in a fast-moving environment
- Strong at synthesizing messy data into sharp stories, decks, and dashboards
- Fluent in both numbers and narratives—and know when to use each
- Clear, confident communicator with execs and day-to-day users alike
- Curious, scrappy, and biased toward action—you figure things out and get them done

Tags: Customer Success