Game UX Researcher

The Game UX Researcher will plan and execute playtest activities, transforming stakeholder needs into research goals. They will analyze playtest results and communicate findings to support product-refining iterations.

Responsibilities

• Planning and execution of playtest activities across Techland’s portfolio.
• Identifying stakeholder needs and transforming them into research goals and long-term research roadmaps – both proactively (uncovering needs) and reactively (addressing stakeholder briefs).
• Recommending most effective approach to stakeholders’ research needs, building on current game UX research standards and harnessing a variety of methods (surveys, interviews, telemetry, game video analysis, eyetracking, inferential statistics etc.).
• Analyzing playtest results and crafting actionable insights supporting product-refining iterations.
• Effective communication of research findings to a diverse group of stakeholders, both verbal and written.
• Driving creation of research strategies within the playtest area aligned with Techland's business priorities, including tracking market trends within this area.
• Understanding and feedbacking game builds in order to incorporate them into research activities.
• Developing close working relationships with stakeholders (Product, Design, Analytics, QA Teams).
• Driving a culture of 'player-centric' game development, aligned with broader understanding of consumers.
• Cooperation with consumer research lead in order to identify synergies between player and consumer understanding; supporting consumer research projects if necessary (eg. creating questionnaires and preparing reports covering surveys amongst our players etc.).

Requirements

• True passion for video games, knowledge of latest titles and current trends in the industry.
• At least 2 years of experience in user experience research, ideally in the gamedev space.
• Fluency in English.
• Deep understanding of the methodology and specifics of User Experience research, including recent trends and developments in the industry.
• Skilled in synthesising broad datasets into actionable, user-friendly reports, tailored to stakeholders’ specific profiles.
• Excellent planning, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly efficient.
• Technological prowess with regard to the gaming space.
• Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to present to senior stakeholders and facilitate broader design discussions within the team.

Key Skills

• True passion for video games, knowledge of latest titles and current trends in the industry.
• At least 2 years of experience in user experience research, ideally in the gamedev space.
• Fluency in English.
• Deep understanding of the methodology and specifics of User Experience research, including recent trends and developments in the industry.
• Skilled in synthesising broad datasets into actionable, user-friendly reports, tailored to stakeholders’ specific profiles.
• Excellent planning, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly efficient.
• Technological prowess with regard to the gaming space.
• Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to present to senior stakeholders and facilitate broader design discussions within the team.
• Knowledge of R and/or Phyton is welcomed.

Benefits

• A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance, relocation support, pro-health campaigns, gifts for different occasions, bonuses.
• An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
• A constant stream of company newsletters, PR & project updates so you will always be in the know.
• Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.