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# Research Partner (Contract) at Sprig

- **Company:** Sprig
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** part-time
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sprig/da7287a3-e9af-494b-81fc-3411c61ed706

## Job description

## About Sprig

Sprig is building the AI-native successor to legacy survey tools, like Qualtrics, Medallia, and SurveyMonkey. We believe the future of experience research won’t be powered by slow, siloed platforms. It will be fast, intelligent, and deeply integrated into how modern teams build great products. Our mission is to make deep customer understanding effortless and always on. With Sprig, product teams no longer guess. They know. We are creating a future where AI uncovers insights, accelerates workflows, and enables teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences in real-time. Companies like Notion, Figma, Coinbase, and TripAdvisor already use Sprig to stay closer to their customers than ever before. We’re scaling quickly toward $100M ARR, launching new AI-powered capabilities, and expanding our impact across the world’s most innovative companies. If you're energized by bold ideas, rapid growth, and the opportunity to redefine an entire category, we'd love to meet you.

## About the Role

Sprig is looking for an experienced and engaging individual to bring the user research community together, build meaningful relationships with industry leaders, and help make Sprig a trusted and recognized voice in the research space. You’ll also turn what you know across the industry into thought leadership, and a strong point of view on where UX Research is headed. You’ll publish insights, build relationships with research leaders, speak at industry events, and serve as a trusted research expert in strategic customer and prospect conversations. This role is part evangelist, part strategist, and part content creator, designed for someone who can inspire, educate, and elevate Sprig’s presence across the industry.

## Your Impact

- Represent Sprig at customer dinners, roundtables, and industry events, leading conversations with research and product leaders
- Advise enterprise researchers on quantitative methodology and how to get the most value from Sprig
- Write thought leadership content (blog posts, articles, and guides) on survey research, quant UXR, and AI in research
- Speak publicly on panels, webinars, and at community events
- Build and nurture lasting relationships with customers and prospects, and help identify new opportunities for Sprig
- Partner with our go-to-market team to bring the researcher's perspective into how we engage buyers
- Stay on the leading edge of AI tools and agents in research, and share what you learn with the community
- Host, speak at, and attend high-end events such as prospect dinners, panels, meetups, conferences, and Sprig-sponsored programs.

## Your Strengths

- Experienced in UX Research — Deep understanding of research methodologies, workflows, decision criteria, and the industry landscape.
- Thought Leader & Influencer — Ability to articulate a strong point of view, command a room, and build a personal brand that attracts attention.
- Exceptional Storyteller — Create engaging content and compelling narratives through writing, speaking, visuals, and presentations.
- Executive Presence — Comfortable engaging with leaders at top tech companies; confident, polished, and highly credible.
- Relationship-Driven — Personable, approachable, and skilled at forming authentic connections with prospects, customers, and partners.
- Adaptable — Thrives in a fast-moving environment and adjusts quickly as priorities evolve.
- Strong Communicator — Clear, concise, and persuasive in both written and verbal communication.
- Self-Starter — Comfortable operating with autonomy while collaborating cross-functionally across Sales and Marketing.

Bonus points

- Experience in consulting or at a startup
- Hands-on experience with Sprig (not required, we'll get you up to speed)
- You're AI forward and have explored AI and agents in your own research practice

At Sprig, we pride ourselves on being a people-first company, where your contributions truly matter and are valued. We were recently awarded by Fortune as top 50 best places to work in the US, and top 50 Places to Work in the Bay Area by Built In. Come join our mission of building products users love and have a real impact on Sprig’s future.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We prioritize diversity within our team and value different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Employee Pay Disclosure The hourly range for this part-time position is $120-$150 per hour. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new contract rates for the position across all locations (San Francisco, CA; New York, NY). Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your Recruiter can share more about the specific range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in postings reflect hourly rate only, and do not include equity or benefits. ***Please beware of scammers who are posing as Sprig and Sprig team members. Our recruiters use @sprig.com email addresses exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message, and we do not ask candidates to purchase equipment through us or solicit money from you. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be from a different domain about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to law enforcement and contact us here.***

## About Sprig

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sprig is an enterprise research platform powered by AI agents that helps companies design, field, and synthesize customer surveys and product feedback at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly disclosed; estimated to be Series B or later based on growth signals)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Founded**: Year not publicly available, but company has been active since at least 2021
- **Founders**: Ryan Glasgow (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Customer research platform / Product experience analytics (SaaS)
- **Target customers**: B2B, serving mid-market to enterprise companies, particularly product teams, UX researchers, and market research departments
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To rebuild the research platform and help teams move from question to evidence faster, turning research into a competitive advantage

## Products & Services
- **Sprig Platform (Enterprise Research Platform)**: A unified SaaS platform that replaces fragmented survey tools with an end-to-end system for customer surveys, market research, experience measurement, journey research, concept testing, and prototype testing.
- **Sprig AI Agents**: Three specialized AI agents that automate key stages of research:
  - **Design Agent**: Builds rigorous studies from survey documents, research goals, briefs, and existing questionnaires.
  - **Field Agent**: Delivers adaptive surveys that personalize questions and gather richer feedback across every channel.
  - **Synthesize Agent**: Transforms responses into evidence-backed reports, themes, and recommendations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (revenue not disclosed)
- **Notable Customers**: Microsoft, Figma, Notion, Ramp, DoorDash, Coinbase, Harvey, Robinhood
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Named #30 on Fortune Best Small Workplaces™ 2023
  - Named #72 on Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™ 2023 (Small And Medium)
  - 97% of employees say it is a great place to work (vs. 57% at typical U.S. companies)
  - 100% employee ratings on several Great Place To Work® survey dimensions
  - Rapid customer acquisition among high-profile tech companies

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-first approach**: Unlike traditional survey platforms (SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics), Sprig embeds AI agents at every stage—design, fielding, and synthesis—dramatically reducing manual work and time-to-insight.
- **Unified workflow**: Replaces the need to stitch together separate tools for survey creation, distribution, and analysis with a single integrated platform.
- **Adaptive surveys**: The Field Agent personalizes questions in real time, yielding higher-quality data than static forms.
- **Enterprise trust**: Strong adoption by well-known, demanding tech companies serves as a powerful social proof and reference base.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling toward category leadership**: As stated on their careers page, they aim to become "the leader in customer surveys."
- **Deepening AI capabilities**: Continuing to invest in AI agents to automate more of the research lifecycle and deliver faster, more defensible insights.
- **Expanding enterprise footprint**: Targeting larger organizations and more complex research use cases beyond product feedback (e.g., market research, strategic studies).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Certified as a Great Place To Work®; 97% of employees report it is a great place to work. Highlights include management competence, appreciation for good work, and opportunities for special recognition.
- **Work environment**: Office-based in San Francisco with a collaborative culture ("our San Francisco office in between bug bashes").
- **Team size**: Small company (~42 U.S.-based employees as of April 2026), offering high ownership and responsibility.
- **Engineering culture**: Head of Engineering is actively involved in product showcases; emphasis on "ambitious builders" who want to shape the future of product creation.
- **Notable perks**: Facilities contribute to a good working environment; employees have opportunities to take on extra responsibility and are given recognition.
- **Ideal for**: Engineers, product managers, and researchers who want to work on cutting-edge AI applications in a fast-paced, small-team environment with significant impact.

## Sources
1. [sprig.com - Company Overview](https://www.sprig.com/company)
2. [sprig.com - What is Sprig](https://sprig.com/what-is-sprig)
3. [sprig.com - Careers](https://sprig.com/careers)
4. [greatplacetowork.com - Sprig Profile](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7038507)

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