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Lead UX Researcher

The Knot Worldwide 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America

Hybrid Full-time Senior

Define and own the long-term research roadmap for the B2B Vendor ecosystem while leading complex foundational and generative research. Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to integrate user evidence into early-stage roadmap planning.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the long-term research roadmap for our B2B Vendor ecosystem, identifying key opportunities to enhance the partner experience and inform product strategy
  • Lead complex foundational and generative research to uncover the workflows and business motivations of our professional vendor community
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to integrate user evidence into early-stage roadmap planning and high-level decision-making
  • Transform complex data into compelling, actionable narratives that align stakeholder efforts with core business objectives
  • Serve as an advocate for the vendor voice while coaching and mentoring other researchers to ensure a high bar for quality and rigor across the team

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's, Master's, or PHD in Social Science, Neural Science, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, or other fields emphasizing human behavior
  • 6+ years of experience designing and executing qualitative and quantitative research plans across methods in the consumer product space
  • Strength with both quantitative and qualitative methods
  • Experience conducting UX research in B2B contexts
  • Experience answering meaningful and impactful product questions using research and advanced measurement techniques
  • Experience managing projects involving cross-functional teams
  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated to work independently on a variety of tasks
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with a knack for storytelling

Key Skills

  • UX research
  • Qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • User-centered design
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication and storytelling
  • Data analysis
  • Design thinking
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Social science
  • Neural science
  • Human factors
  • Cognitive psychology
  • B2B research
  • Consumer product research
  • Advanced measurement techniques
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Time management
  • Organization
  • Attention to detail

Benefits

  • Flexible vacation
  • Generous parental leave
  • Prioritized initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people
  • Holistic offerings to support our employees, including mental wellbeing, physical health, and financial planning

About The Knot Worldwide

In 16+ countries across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, The Knot Worldwide champions the power of celebration. The company’s global family of brands provides best-in-class products, services, and content to take celebration planning from inspiration to action. At the core of The Knot Worldwide business is our industry-leading global online wedding Vendor Marketplace, connecting couples with local wedding professionals and a comprehensive suite of personalized wedding websites, planning tools, invitations and registry services that make wedding planning easier for couples around the globe. Each year, The Knot Worldwide connects 4 million+ couples with nearly 850,000 vendors within its global wedding Marketplace.

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