Research Team Lead

Research Team Lead

Location: Remote (Philippines)
Compensation: USD $2000$2200/month (depending on experience)
Industry: Marketing / Entertainment Research
Schedule: Full-Time with some flexibility around EST core hours

About the Company

Our client a growing US-based marketing company focused on research data accuracy and operational excellence. Our work supports fast-moving initiatives in the entertainment and marketing space where speed precision and strong execution are critical.

As a small and agile team we value ownership accountability and individuals who take pride in improving systems and driving results.

Role Overview

We are hiring a hands-on Research Team Lead to manage and elevate our research and administrative team. This is an operations-driven leadership role requiring both strong people management and individual contribution.

You will be responsible for driving team performance maintaining high standards of accuracy improving workflows and ensuring research output meets business needs. This is not a passive management role you will actively contribute to research review work and step in wherever needed.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Manage and oversee the daily performance of the research/admin team
  
• Set clear expectations KPIs and output targets
  
• Hold team members accountable to deadlines and quality standards
  
• Provide direct honest and constructive feedback
  
• Make performance-based decisions when necessary
  

Training & Development

• Coach and develop team members to improve performance and output quality
  
• Identify skill gaps and implement training where needed
  
• Foster a culture of accountability speed and continuous improvement
  

Research & Quality Control

• Conduct hands-on research particularly within the entertainment space
  
• Review team output for accuracy completeness and credibility
  
• Verify information across multiple sources and ensure high data integrity
  
• Catch and correct errors before they impact downstream work
  

Operations & Process Improvement

• Improve internal workflows SOPs and team efficiency
  
• Identify operational gaps and proactively implement solutions
  
• Help optimize and refine AI-assisted research workflows
  
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
  

Required Hard Skills

• Proven experience managing research admin or operations teams
  
• Strong research skills with the ability to verify and validate information
  
• Experience reviewing work for accuracy and quality control
  
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  
• Comfortable using digital tools spreadsheets and research platforms
  
• Experience working with AI tools or automation is a plus
  

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and accountability mindset
  
• Direct communicator comfortable having difficult conversations
  
• High sense of urgency and ability to move quickly
  
• Strong work ethic and ownership mentality
  
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
  
• Ability to balance leadership with hands-on execution
  

About the Candidate

• You are a doer and a leader not just managing but actively contributing
  
• You are comfortable holding people accountable and driving performance
  
• You care deeply about accuracy quality and getting things right
  
• You take initiative and solve problems without waiting for direction
  
• You are motivated by growth responsibility and building something better
  

Why This Role Matters

This role plays a critical part in improving the companys operational efficiency and research quality. You will directly impact team performance output accuracy and the overall strength of internal systems.

For the right person this is an opportunity to take ownership grow into a senior leadership role and help shape how the company operates as it scales.