Manager, Run Research Mental Performance & Experience
$134,295–$214,894 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$134,295–$214,894 yearMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Lead the project work of up to seven Run Research team members, providing direction, coaching, and performance management while establishing a collaborative team culture. Oversee the Run Research program portfolio by planning and executing studies that align with product priorities, translating runner experiences into measurable scientific constructs, and developing frameworks to understand attention, confidence, and emotional regulation. Collaborate with biomechanics, physiology, and data science teams to drive initiatives that move mental experience data collection from the laboratory onto the road, presenting findings to senior leadership and cross-functional partners. Network with industry leaders to communicate the Brooks point of view and identify market opportunities related to mental performance. Work four days per week in Seattle HQ.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. with a background in cognitive neuroscience, sport psychology, performance psychology, experimental psychology, cognitive science or an equivalent analytical field
- 3+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education, experience and training (e.g. Masters and 5+ years or Bachelors and 7+ years)
- 5+ years experience with scientific methodology and project management skills with a keen sense of detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks (self and through others)
- 3+ years proven track record leading or mentoring high functioning reports
- Expert understanding of experimental design and statistical methods with an understanding of performance and injury mechanisms for running
- Demonstrated ability to develop highly productive research frameworks to understand attention, confidence, motivation, emotional regulation and mental fatigue
- Demonstrated ability to develop scientifically rigorous approaches to measuring cognitive and emotional responses during real-world running associated with peak performance and positive running experience for elite athletes and recreational runners
- Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives that take the mental performance and experience data collection out of the laboratory and onto the road with the runner
- Experience in teaching, training and presenting scientific principles to technical and non-technical groups to communicate the Brooks point of view inside and outside of our walls
- Experience in designing and executing rigorous laboratory and field studies
- Experience developing behavioral models
- Experience translating scientific findings into product solutions
- Experience working with quantitative and qualitative methods
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Experience communicating research findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Display an expert understanding of mental experience and performance and the interaction with performance athletic product
- Lead and manage novel research programs that capture physical and emotional dimensions of running including movement, usage patterns and subjective feedback
- Apply and ensure rigorous study design and evaluate data quality and relevance for project decisions
- Translate quantitative and qualitative runner experiences with product and on the run into measurable scientific constructs
- Display an expert understanding of mental experience and performance and the interaction with performance athletic product
- Lead and manage novel research programs that capture physical and emotional dimensions of running including movement, usage patterns and subjective feedback
- Discover the effect of product on the interconnected mental and physical experience on the run
- Apply and ensure rigorous study design and evaluate data quality and relevance for project decisions
- Translate quantitative and qualitative runner experiences with product and on the run into measurable scientific constructs
- Develop research frameworks to understand attention, confidence, motivation, emotional regulation and mental fatigue
- Develop scientifically rigorous approaches to measuring cognitive and emotional responses during real-world running associated with peak performance and positive running experience for elite athletes and recreational runners
- Support advancements in data collection and data analysis opportunities that will advance the ability to evaluate mental experience and performance data
- Drive initiatives that take the mental experience and performance data collection out of the laboratory and onto the road with the runner
- Lead project management of owned research projects across multiple business objectives, utilizing project management tools to track project development, tasks, deadlines, and budgets
- Initiate and lead meetings with senior level Run Research members to identify growth opportunities for run research and how they support the multi-year business objectives
- Work collaboratively with Managers of biomechanics, physiology and data science in the Brooks Run Research Lab to build a holistic understanding of the runner
- Establish guidelines to assign priority to projects and define research agendas aimed at improving product performance
- Monitor and adjust processes to meet the brand initiatives and demands
- Effectively translate complex scientific project insights to senior team members into articulate, persuasive, and actionable conclusions to cross functional partners
- Facilitate results recap meetings, presenting test findings and explanations to high-level cross-functional teams within the company
- Partners effectively with product team members
- Develop and expand collaborations with other departments (sales, eCommerce, marketing, communications) to share data, gather various forms of footwear feedback, and allow for optimal use of the run research programs company-wide
- Identify opportunities in the market based on trends and consumer needs related to mental performance and experience that will give Brooks a competitive advantage
- Understands the Brooks point of view as it relates to the brand and the competitive market
- Network with industry leaders and participate in key industry functions to communicate Brooks' points of view that help shape the current thinking of mental performance and experience
- Opportunities to present at national and international conferences
- Teach, train and present scientific principles to technical and non-technical groups to communicate the Brooks point of view inside and outside of our walls and visiting groups to the Brooks Headquarters
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