{"id":18725,"date":"2017-12-07T16:18:53","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T21:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=18725"},"modified":"2017-12-07T16:18:53","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T21:18:53","slug":"3-srlead-user-researcher-jobs-fulltime-cloud-startup-global-commerce-startup-scandinavian-design-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2017\/12\/07\/3-srlead-user-researcher-jobs-fulltime-cloud-startup-global-commerce-startup-scandinavian-design-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;3 Sr\/Lead User Researcher Jobs, fulltime (Cloud startup + Global commerce startup + Scandinavian design firm)&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br class=\"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline\" \/>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\"><b>Sr\/Lead User Researcher @ scrappy, spirited retail startup<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 in partnership with Asian e-commerce giant<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\"><b>(NYC \u2013 Fulltime. Some travel to Asia)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">Full JD:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2AfSCdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2AfSCdQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">Summary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join an exciting swat team within a retail startup that\u2019s got $49MM+ in funding, largely backed by famous retail giant that would look amazing on your resume<\/li>\n<li>Really juicy, multi $B problem to solve: How create trust and ease of global commerce between different cultures, who use disparate digital platforms, and think differently about how business is conducted?<\/li>\n<li>You have a wide array of research capabilities:\n<ul>\n<li>Standard UX Research (Qual) + knowledge of Quant best practices<\/li>\n<li>Nice to haves: market analysis, customer validation, root cause analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You have startup experience and thrive in a high risk\/high reward environment<\/li>\n<li>Asia interest\/experience a plus but not required. Will be some light travel in USA + Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">TO APPLY: email resume + approx $ range to: joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\"><b>Lead User Researcher @ Cloud Tech startup\u00a0<\/b>with $300MM+ funding &amp; fun culture<br \/>\n<b>(NYC &#8211; Fulltime)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">Full JD:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/meet.meetup.com\/wf\/click?upn=kIIi5-2B5esY2Qevxd1THQfHO6zoAPUlnOX8j3Yg99W3g-3D_7m14Ui3LwRKUVJpn8Hs-2BjeXnJASJQefynjPHJqEiPnzTkn5Ot8Uly1dUXFaks-2B6do0PeY7y0-2BAHBIe-2FhuOg5GHaJ2JB4hHfOG5-2B8kFtWbKu1x5ojgx76GV2RUAVf3qkAkKOxjFvIRZzApsK8r3SOIxgX50vlCsN5JBHXyFjuwy8qfY00Vz7NFMXrr5d-2Fa8E5ThrGvC5yQISwxT-2FOby5xmSgBRwXOq6Pxl4P1J2tw4GQ-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2jcULxx<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\nSummary:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">You&#8217;ll be their User Research hire #1 and head up the whole department, and collaborate with their super friendly design team of 8<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">First order of business = set up the entire research practice: centralize and organize what they have, plan out how research will be conducted, evangelize and collaborate company-wide on all things Research<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">Not a management role to start but some mentoring \/ mgmt experience is great, as you\u2019ll hire another Researcher in 2018<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">You can &#8220;speak Dev&#8221; and understand and relate to a techie user base<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">Startup experience preferred; Tech, Finance, Insurance, Healthcare bkgd helpful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">TO APPLY: email resume + approx $ range to: joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\"><b>Lead User Researcher @ boutique Scandinavian service design firm<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\"><b>(NYC \u2013 Fulltime<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; maybe Freelance or Temp to Perm too)<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">No JD; client is open to informational interviews for upcoming 2018 needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">Summary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Would be Research hire #2, working side by side with Head\/Research to develop and grow the department<\/li>\n<li>Prefer candidates who have both agency-side and client-side experience, working with Product + Service Design, beyond the digital screen<\/li>\n<li>Must be great with clients, and \u201cown the room\u201d. Must be able to question and identify the\u00a0<i>actual<\/i>\u00a0problems that need to be solved, not just what clients come to the table with<\/li>\n<li>Conceptual, good storyteller, can spin a narrative, use metaphors, get buy-in across departments<\/li>\n<li>Prefer one of these types of profiles:\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPhD dropout\u201d \u2013 academic background in cog sci, anthropology, sociology &#8211; who has demonstrable experience putting theory into actionable, useful practice<\/li>\n<li>Researcher with a Design background, preferably in an agency setting, who\u2019s been focused in UX Research for 5+ years minimum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Experience working with F500 clients, especially in Finance, Healthcare, Education, Real Estate, Health\/Fitness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">TO APPLY: email resume + approx $ range to: joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180MsoListParagraph\">\n<p class=\"gmail-MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Referral Bonus up to $1K<\/b>\u00a0for the longterm placement of your peeps; thanks for spreading the word!<\/p>\n<p>Joanne<\/p>\n<div id=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180Signature\">\n<div id=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180divtagdefaultwrapper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Joanne Weaver<\/p>\n<p>President<\/p>\n<p>The Joanne Weaver Group<\/p>\n<p>UX \/ UI \/ Product Design Recruitment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:(917)%20623-9369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">+1 917.623.9369<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180LPNoLP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joanneweaver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a id=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180LPNoLP\" class=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joanneweavergroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180LPNoLP\" class=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.joanneweavergroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay in-the-know with our weekly\u00a0<a id=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180LPNoLP\" class=\"gmail-m_1589155315877650180OWAAutoLink\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cY5aE9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jobs Newsletter<\/a>!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212;&#8212;- Sr\/Lead User Researcher @ scrappy, spirited retail startup\u00a0\u2013 in partnership with Asian e-commerce giant (NYC \u2013 Fulltime. 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