Director, Media Research

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Media Research based in Canada. We are seeking an experienced media research leader with a strong journalism background to oversee the quality, accuracy, and strategic development of a comprehensive media database. In this leadership role, you will help communications professionals connect with the right journalists, editors, producers, creators, and publications through reliable, actionable media intelligence. You will lead and develop a research team, establish rigorous data quality standards, and build scalable processes that keep pace with a rapidly evolving media landscape. Combining editorial expertise with data-driven decision-making, you will identify emerging media trends and improve how journalist information is researched, categorized, and maintained. You will also champion AI-powered research automation while ensuring expert human oversight remains central to quality and trust. Working closely with product, customer success, sales enablement, marketing, and executive leadership, you will shape a research operation that delivers measurable value to clients and strengthens relationships across the media community.