Senior B2B Research Writer

Job Title: Senior Research Writer (B2B Thought Leadership) Location: Remote Employment Type: Freelance, Part-Time, or Full-Time Contractor (structure is flexible for the right person) Working Hours: Flexible schedule with at least 4 hours of daily overlap with US Mountain Time (Monday to Friday) Industry: B2B Research & Thought Leadership About Us Mint Source is a remote-first bridge that connects vibrant talent with international clients and agencies, enabling skilled individuals to showcase their expertise on a global stage. Role Overview Mint Source is recruiting a Senior Research Writer (B2B Thought Leadership) to join a boutique B2B research and content agency that helps technology companies become the source others cite. The agency runs original survey-based research for mid-market and enterprise B2B tech clients, turning raw survey data into industry reports, research briefs, and data-driven thought leadership. This is not a write-from-a-brief role: you will own research projects from strategy through final deliverable, interpreting quantitative findings, finding the story hidden in the data, and writing narrative-driven reports that position clients as market leaders. You will work directly with the founder, alongside data analysts and a research operations team, with real input into how the research practice evolves as it grows. At first you will personally write most of the agency's research reports; as the practice scales, your role grows into editorial standards and mentoring. This seat is the heart of the agency's research practice: the reports you write are the product. What You'll Do Write narrative-driven research reports that transform survey data and crosstabs into compelling thought leadership for B2B technology audiences Develop the narrative before the writing: identify the central story in the data, separate signal from noise, and recommend the strongest defensible angle Own research projects end-to-end: join client kickoffs, help shape research strategy and survey instruments, interpret findings, write the report, and present it to stakeholders Lead client-facing sessions: facilitate strategy discussions, present findings, and confidently guide conversations with senior marketing and business leaders Collaborate with the agency's data analysts and research operations team throughout each project Direct AI-assisted drafting: use AI tools for first-pass organization and synthesis, then apply the judgment layer that turns output into strategic, original work. If you would rather always start from a blank page and never shape an AI-assisted draft, this will frustrate you Review research reports and briefs for analytical rigor, narrative strength, and clarity Contribute occasionally to content projects (blogs, case studies, thought leadership articles) when the content team needs support, with research staying your primary focus Help grow the research practice over time: set editorial standards and mentor freelance writers as the team expands What We're Looking For 5+ years in content strategy, research, journalism, or analyst roles Hands-on experience with original survey research: you have written reports, white papers, or thought leadership from quantitative survey data, and you can read a crosstab and know what matters. Experience with secondary research is valuable, but this role lives in original datasets, so if data tables and statistical findings drain you, this will not be a fit Exceptional editorial judgment: you know which finding deserves the headline, which belongs in the appendix, and which to leave out entirely Strong narrative writing with a journalistic mindset: you build evidence-based arguments that change how readers think, not summaries of the numbers. If keyword-driven SEO content is your home turf, this is a different craft Client-facing confidence with excellent spoken and written English: clear, fluent, and professional when leading live video calls with senior US-based stakeholders. If you prefer to stay behind email and avoid the camera, this role will not suit you B2B tech fluency: you understand the B2B buyer and can translate technical concepts into accessible language Strategic independence: given a dataset or a vague topic, you can develop the angle, the structure, and the narrative on your own. Detailed outlines and constant direction are not part of the workflow here A plus, not required: time at a research firm (Forrester, Gartner, IDC, or mid-tier equivalents), B2B content or research agency experience, data or investigative journalism, in-house content marketing where you owned both strategy and execution, or survey design and methodology work Note: shortlisted candidates complete a short analysis exercise, and finalists complete a compensated paid writing test built on a real dataset Key Performance Metrics (KPIs) Every report is anchored to a clear central narrative, approved by clients without structural rewrites after the standard revision round Report drafts are delivered on schedule within month-long project cycles, with a couple of projects running in parallel once ramped Client kickoffs, strategy sessions, and readouts are led confidently, with positive stakeholder feedback Research deliverables consistently read as original thought leadership, not survey summaries 30/60/90: first report written in close collaboration with the founder by day 30, second report needing substantially lighter editing by day 60, and research projects run independently from kickoff through presentation by day 90 What You Get Competitive compensation discussed individually based on experience and location Your choice of structure: freelance, part-time, or full-time. The agency would rather fit the engagement around the right person than lose them over structure 20 days PTO plus a flexible holiday schedule A direct line to the founder, with significant ownership and real influence over how the research practice is built A clear growth path: from writing reports to shaping editorial standards and mentoring a growing team of research writers