Data Research & AI Intelligence Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Data Research & AI Intelligence Specialist based in Canada.

• Use AI-powered tools, web research, data extraction, and scraping techniques to identify potential clients, partners, sponsors, investors, and strategic collaborators.
• Conduct market and industry research across hospitality, beverage, culture, events, retreats, media, and related sectors to identify trends and emerging opportunities.
• Investigate companies, organizations, individuals, projects, events, and markets to uncover relevant business intelligence and potential commercial relationships.
• Build, maintain, and continuously enrich structured databases containing companies, contacts, opportunities, and research findings.
• Design and improve AI-powered research, data collection, lead-generation, scraping, API, and automation workflows to increase research efficiency.
• Collect, validate, cross-reference, and organize information from multiple sources while maintaining a high standard of data accuracy.
• Analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured information to identify patterns, relationships, trends, and commercial opportunities.
• Prioritize and qualify opportunities based on potential value, relevance, strategic fit, and available evidence.
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Independently investigate unfamiliar industries and subjects, quickly developing an understanding of their structure, key players, trends, and opportunities.
• Continuously explore new AI tools, research techniques, and automation approaches that can improve data intelligence and opportunity discovery.

• 2+ years of experience in market research, business intelligence, lead generation, data research, growth, business development, data analysis, or a related field.
• Strong curiosity and an investigative mindset, with a genuine interest in discovering information, connections, and opportunities that others may overlook.
• Strong understanding of AI tools and their practical applications in research, intelligence gathering, and business development.
• Hands-on experience with web research, data extraction, web scraping, or automated research workflows.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities, with the capacity to evaluate information and distinguish meaningful insights from noise.
• Ability to process large amounts of unstructured information and transform it into organized, useful intelligence.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data quality, accuracy, and verification.
• Ability to recognize patterns, connections, market signals, and potential commercial opportunities.
• Experience working with spreadsheets, databases, CRM platforms, Airtable, Notion, or similar data-management tools.
• Ability to independently research unfamiliar industries and quickly understand their business models, ecosystems, and key players.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and concisely.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating in ambiguous or evolving environments.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple research priorities effectively.
• Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative, experimenting with new approaches, and solving problems without step-by-step direction.

• Full-time position with a remote work arrangement.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, data intelligence, research, and business development.
• Exposure to diverse industries, markets, organizations, and emerging business opportunities.
• Opportunity to work closely with leadership and contribute directly to strategic decision-making.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools, automation, web research, data intelligence, and lead-generation technologies.
• Environment suited to curious, entrepreneurial professionals who value autonomy and initiative.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in emerging AI-powered research and intelligence workflows.